My story begins with chronic tummy aches as a kid.  The kind where I would come home from school and need to lay down on the couch with a pillow under my tummy for 30 minutes until I felt better. I was always healthy otherwise and played soccer and swam on swim team through high school, and then participated in rowing and triathlon in college.  I began having bouts of loose stool in my 20's and my first colonoscopy at the age of 29 left me with "nothing wrong" except an IBS-D diagnosis.  I began to educate myself.  I changed my diet. Despite that, I remained on the rollercoaster of struggle and, several years after my IBS-D diagnosis, I received a second diagnosis of microscopic colitis.  I had officially entered the land of autoimmune disease.  Disheartened but emboldened to get to the root of what was going on, I began to see a steady stream of both conventional GI docs, as well as functional practitioners.  Some were able to connect a few dots, but otherwise, I was left to struggle alone. This ultimately led to me take matters into my own hands, complete two functional nutrition certifications (NTP and FDN-P), and learn the skills I finally needed to help myself. And this is only the short version of my story!  My relentless pursuit of knowledge to get to the bottom of everything contributing to my health challenges became the launching pad for me to help others going through similar struggles.  I want to save you the time, the consternation, and the failed attempts that plagued me for years before I saw progress. I am here for you to offer my understanding, my personal experience, my deep knowledge and training in functional medicine, and my coaching skills to help you finally get better!