My name is Alex - it’s nice to e-meet you! Currently, I practice as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP). But how’d I get here…?

At 11, I had my first run-in with chronic illness, being diagnosed with mysterious stomach spasms that were labeled IBS, then IBD. I had over 30 chemical sensitivities, and missed >80% of the school year, but never really got a finite answer from western medicine. After we turned to Traditional Chinese Medicine and chiropractic care, I made a pretty profound recovery. Crazy!

About ten years later—after slowly trickling downhill over the four years prior—I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus (SLE) and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). After standard treatment continued to do me a little dirty, I set out on a quest to find alternative medicine, being grateful that it worked in the past. Come to find out, I had a slew of chronic infections (Lyme, a wrecked gut from >60 rounds of antibiotics), mold toxicity, hypermobility, some pretty unfavorable genetics, cavitations, heavy metal toxicity, extreme hypersensitivities to my environment, and an extremely dysregulated nervous system. At my worst, I was down to about 3 foods.

 Over the years, I have learned (often, the hard way) to meet my body in the state that it was in instead of forcing it to take something not meant for it (i.e., taking a protocol, or something made for the masses). Not only has this allowed me to regain my health over time, but it has also shown me how to cultivate the power of my body… and mark my words, it’s capable of a lot! Gradually—and I say, GRADUALLY—I was able to slowly regain homeostasis.

Why do I share my experience? Well, it’s cultivated how I choose to support the clients that I work with! I’ve learned there truly is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to healing that actually has lasting effects, and this frame of thought is—in part—what’s wrong with our current ‘health’ framework. Healing is a bioindividual experience, and I hope this idea catches on sometime soon!

In my time in practice, I’ve trained in various modalities, finding interest in familiarizing myself with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurveda, herbalism, genetics, epigenetics, nutrigenomics, and principles of chiropractics. I’ve also spent time studying various diets—both in written and personal research. From veganism and vegetarianism, to paleo, carnivore, keto, Atkins/low-carb, high-protein, macrobiotics, AIP, GAPS/SCD, and more, there aren’t many rocks that have gone unturned there. I am (currently) certified as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Mineral Nutritional Balancing Practitioner (MNBP), Functional Supplement Specialist (FSS), and have trained in various other workshops, courses, and intensives. I am presently working on a certification in Endobiogeny and a medical degree (MD).