Have you struggled to loose weight the ‘traditional’ way? Lost weight only to gain it all back? Failed Ozempic? This is the program for you.
When I started my practice as a Functional Nutritionist specializing in GI health over 10 years ago I honestly didn’t want to take on weight loss clients.
I simply had no interest. I thought: “weight loss is easy, all you need is a balanced diet and to exercise more” and “people just needed to try harder, move more, eat less.”
But when I began actually putting all of my knowledge to work and healing complex gut dysfunction like parasites, bacterial imbalances, and leaky gut, I realized that all of my clients would lose weight - and not a small amount either!
I was fascinated – this wasn’t what I had been taught about weight loss. I became interested in the mechanisms that make the body hold on to weight and was shocked to discover that the reasons for stubborn weight gain and my area of study were deeply connected.
For example, the calories in / calories out model that we had grown up being told was scientific truth is not only false, but actually makes you gain MORE weight. The less you eat the more your body ‘dials back’ your metabolism; meaning you gain weight easily and lose weight slowly. This is the mechanism that allowed our ancestors to survive cold winters or famine.
It’s the ‘danger mode’ your body enters, in this case from starving, that sets your body in motion to put on fat.
I simply had no interest. I thought: “weight loss is easy, all you need is a balanced diet and to exercise more” and “people just needed to try harder, move more, eat less.”
But when I began actually putting all of my knowledge to work and healing complex gut dysfunction like parasites, bacterial imbalances, and leaky gut, I realized that all of my clients would lose weight - and not a small amount either!
I was fascinated – this wasn’t what I had been taught about weight loss. I became interested in the mechanisms that make the body hold on to weight and was shocked to discover that the reasons for stubborn weight gain and my area of study were deeply connected.
For example, the calories in / calories out model that we had grown up being told was scientific truth is not only false, but actually makes you gain MORE weight. The less you eat the more your body ‘dials back’ your metabolism; meaning you gain weight easily and lose weight slowly. This is the mechanism that allowed our ancestors to survive cold winters or famine.
It’s the ‘danger mode’ your body enters, in this case from starving, that sets your body in motion to put on fat.
How gut health, poor digestive function and microbiome imbalances can impact weight.
The ‘biome’ in the gut – or the collection of microbes that populate your digestive system - is one of the most influential systems in your body. It directly affects how your body breaks down food, it regulates the speed of your metabolism, modulates how you utilize insulin, and if it’s out of balance it can cause major and widespread inflammation.
Any disfunction in these systems – an overgrowth of bacteria, a parasite, or food sensitivity – can trigger your body's ‘danger mode’ and contribute to or create a rapid weight gain / slow weight loss pattern.
Even the lack of or overgrowth of specific strains of bacteria can effect weight gain directly. For example, if a keystone bacteria (like akkermansia) is low you will never lose weight.
I’ve never had a client come in with a ‘perfect’ GI lab result. Even those who came in for something a simple as brain fog. Ever eaten wheat products? Ever eaten non-organic fruits or vegetables? Occasionally indulge in alcohol? Ever lived near agriculture or a golf course?
In our modern world, the drivers of gut dysfunction are everywhere, and often unavoidable.
If you have any of these symptoms, there may be an underlying gut health problem causing you to gain weight and keep it on.
Any disfunction in these systems – an overgrowth of bacteria, a parasite, or food sensitivity – can trigger your body's ‘danger mode’ and contribute to or create a rapid weight gain / slow weight loss pattern.
Even the lack of or overgrowth of specific strains of bacteria can effect weight gain directly. For example, if a keystone bacteria (like akkermansia) is low you will never lose weight.
I’ve never had a client come in with a ‘perfect’ GI lab result. Even those who came in for something a simple as brain fog. Ever eaten wheat products? Ever eaten non-organic fruits or vegetables? Occasionally indulge in alcohol? Ever lived near agriculture or a golf course?
In our modern world, the drivers of gut dysfunction are everywhere, and often unavoidable.
If you have any of these symptoms, there may be an underlying gut health problem causing you to gain weight and keep it on.
- Fatigue throughout the day or “crashing” mid-afternoon. Feeling like you rely on coffee to get through the day
- Being unable to focus for more than a few minutes at a time, constantly jumping from one distraction to the next
- Feeling like you always need to ‘go’ or being constipated for days at a time
- Mood swings or constantly feeling upset, agitated, or stressed
- Joint pain/arthritis
- Headaches or migraines
- Hormonal imbalances (heavy periods, mood swings, water retention)
- Skin disorders like acne, hyperpigmentation, rosacea, psoriasis, rashes
- Detox challenges like having lived / worked in a building with toxins, like lead paint or mold
- Know/suspect you have/had a parasite or bacterial overgrowth
- Repeated antibiotic use throughout life
I specialize in getting to the bottom of, and fixing these problems.
The way we’re taught to think of weight loss is flawed. I realized that with my knowledge I could make a real difference, which is why I decided to start this gut-focused weight loss program. Utilizing my own experiences as a gut health expert I’ve created the 16-week Weight Reset program.
This multi-week intensive program is designed to get you back to your ideal weight using diet, lifestyle and supplement supports guided by functional lab testing. This 1:1 program offers a functional, holistic approach to weight loss by focusing on the entire body as one synchronous system, giving you insights into your overall health picture and what made you gain the weight in the first place. This program is designed to help you get the weight off, and keep it off.
This multi-week intensive program is designed to get you back to your ideal weight using diet, lifestyle and supplement supports guided by functional lab testing. This 1:1 program offers a functional, holistic approach to weight loss by focusing on the entire body as one synchronous system, giving you insights into your overall health picture and what made you gain the weight in the first place. This program is designed to help you get the weight off, and keep it off.
- An initial consult will give us time to go over health history and order important labs
- Lab costs are included. This will be an in-lab blood draw and an at home stool test
- A 90-minute lab result deep dive to go over your test results and put your health puzzle together
- Access to a client portal to keep track of protocols
- 24/7 chat to ask your practitioner any questions
- Regularly scheduled coaching calls to keep you on track
- Email recaps of each appointment so you never have to keep notes
- custom meal plans for the duration the the program
- A happy healthy digestive system
- The knowledge to stay well and keep the weight off after the program
Weight loss isn’t just about how we look. We often feel tired, stressed and unable to do the things we love doing when we’re carrying extra weight. Weight loss is a physical, biological, mental and emotional process
Are you ready to end your weight loss journey?
Are you ready to end your weight loss journey?
