I was in love, recently married, and ready to be the fabulous mom I always knew I was meant to be. One problem: I was having trouble getting pregnant.

At first I was mildly concerned but thought, “it will happen when it’s time.” I did what I’d always done — research, find experts, solve the problem. But it didn’t happen.

Then I had my first miscarriage. Then my second.

Doubt. Despair. Frustration. Years of trying with no success. I stopped sleeping. I lost my period. My hormones were completely out of balance, and the clock was ticking.

Working with Dr. Randine Lewis and studying with Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods, I discovered something profound: when you understand your hormones and nourish them properly, everything changes.

I started sleeping. Feeling nourished. Most importantly, my joy returned — all by learning to eat and live in harmony with my monthly cycle and hormone fluctuations.

After years of struggle, I got what I’d been praying for — my two rainbow babies (Em & Abby).

But my journey with hormones didn’t end there. Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of women navigating every stage of their hormone journey:

Women in their late 30s and 40s who were told they were “too old” to conceive naturally — watching them hold their babies after we optimized their egg quality and hormone balance.

Women in perimenopause struggling with irregular cycles, sleep disruption, and mood swings who thought they were “going crazy” — helping them find relief through targeted nutrition and lifestyle changes.

Women in menopause dealing with hot flashes, weight gain, and bone health concerns — supporting them through this transition with food and herbs as medicine.

What I know for sure is this: Your hormones are messengers. When you learn their language — whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, perimenopausal, or in menopause — you can work with your body instead of against it.

The tools are the same at every stage: understand your unique hormone patterns, nourish your body with the right foods, align your lifestyle with your cycle (or where you are in your transition), and practice daily stress management.

Many of my clients spend tens of thousands on IVF, hormone replacement therapy, or other interventions without addressing the foundation. Nutrition and lifestyle ARE the foundation — whether you’re preparing for pregnancy naturally or with IVF, navigating the hormonal rollercoaster of perimenopause, or managing menopause symptoms.

If you feel like you’ve tried everything, don’t give up. Whether you’re 28 or 48, trying to conceive or trying to feel like yourself again, let me help you find the place of nourishment and hormone balance your body is craving.