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I’ve experienced many health problems through the years. When I was 23, my thyroid was out of balance, and I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disease of an overactive thyroid. I was on a high dose of Synthroid (200mcg) for over 10 years before getting pregnant with my first child. During my pregnancy, my medication was increased six times.

After my pregnancy, I developed eczema on my fingers and hands. I had never had skin problems before this. I also developed candida throughout my body. I was always extremely exhausted, gained an extra 20 pounds that would not budge, and had total brain fog.

My life changed when I discovered the raw food diet. I couldn’t believe how delicious everything was and started making recipes from books and videos. Within five days, my brain fog disappeared. After another two weeks, the dose of my thyroid medication was almost cut in half. In a month, I lost 12 pounds, and my eczema completely disappeared.

I felt truly amazing! I continued for four months and lost another 8 pounds, totaling 20 pounds. This brought me back to my high school weight, and I had energy levels like a teenager.

My journey continued with teaching people the amazing healing power of cleansing the body with raw foods and nourishing myself.

Fortunately, I obtained a new endocrinologist who was the first in 30 years to tell me what to eliminate from my diet and what supplements to take. Everything I knew in the past came back to me, and I went Paleo with an emphasis on bone broth. I felt in control again and continued with this way of eating when I started studying to be a health coach.

My journey took me into keto and even carnivore (the ultimate elimination diet). You may ask yourself how you can go from raw foods to carnivore. The best answer is these diets are all anti-inflammatory and eliminate harmful foods that wreck the gut. Everything I taught about 20 years ago still holds true because it’s based on fact and science.