My hometown was the most overweight city in the nation.

I was a self-taught cook by the age of 12. I treated my family to a scratch-made Thanksgiving where every side, main course, and dessert was made with intention. You could find me flipping a brining turkey at 3 a.m. and steaming pie pumpkins to puree just because I enjoyed the work. I simply loved food and wanted others to as well.

In my pursuit of flavor, I found myself apprenticing under a chocolatier and deciding to pursue a career in pastry. But as life would have it I formed a friendship with a doctor who saw my love of food and my lack of understanding of nutrition as potential.

After many conversations, I began to develop a deep respect for the intricacies of functional nutrition and how it served the body. Over time I became a Nutritional Therapist and have served hundreds of people on their health journey in the past decade.

My hope for you is that you experience the joy and peace that comes from understanding food’s influence on your daily well-being.