About
What is Functional Medicine?
I am going to guess that you haven’t felt good for a while now. Maybe for a really long time. You have seen multiple doctors, tried medications, have had a bunch of lab work done as well as other tests and procedures. Despite all of this, you have been told “everything looks good”. Maybe you have heard “it is just stress”, “it is all in your head”, or “it comes with getting older”. Right? Sound familiar? The problem is that you don’t feel good. It is not all in your head. You don’t want to take medication forever. You know things could be better. You know something is off, but you are not sure what it is, what to do or who to see next. You want answers, relief and improvement.
Functional medicine takes a root-cause, whole-person approach to your health issues and concerns by asking the question, Why? It is often not just one thing, and it is often not just one thing that “fix” it all. The person you are now is impacted by your entire life. You are one of a kind. So is your personal story. So is your path to healing.
Meet Angela
Owner & Founder
Registered Nurse
Clinical Nutritionist
Certified Cellular & Detox Specialist
Certified Health & Wellness Coach
I have always enjoyed nutrition and helping people. From little on, I felt called to be a nurse. Upon graduating high school that is exactly what I did. I went to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received my Bachelor of Arts in Nursing and became a registered nurse. I enjoy being a nurse and find it very rewarding to help others. But my story doesn’t stop there.
In 2013 I started experiencing personal health issues for which conventional medicine wasn’t finding the answers. Despite seeing multiple providers, taking a variety of medications and having traditional lab work done, I wasn’t getting or feeling any better. It wasn’t until finding functional medicine that I discovered I had Celiac disease along with other food sensitivities and toxicity.
My personal health journey, combined with my love for nutrition and health, led me to pursue further education. As a result, in June of 2018 I completed a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon. Every day I continue to seek out and learn new information. Along with my nutrition degree, I have become a Certified Toxicity & Detox Specialist because addressing the state of your gut and toxic load is so important and foundational to your health and healing. I believe addressing health at the cellular level is crucial to the overall well-being of the entire body. You need to fix the cell to get well! I then went on to become a Certified Health & Wellness Coach because I have learned I can’t want better health for you more than you want it. The desire to change must come from within us, not because we are told to do something.
With the knowledge and tools that my education has provided me, I have been able to treat the root causes of my health issues and to finally get better and feel better. I have learned first-hand what proper nutrition combined with addressing my cellular health and other therapeutic therapies could do for my health. While it took time and effort, I have my health back, and I have eliminated all my symptoms and issues that conventional medicine could not fix.
Now, the desire to help others feel their best has become my passion. I truly believe the power of proper, personalized nutrition combined with other wellness strategies can be life-changing! With health coaching, you are in the driver’s seat, and I am your personal, expert GPS navigator. I am here to help support you in your health goals. On your journey, we can take a turn towards personalized nutrition, sleep strategies, exercise habits, or even address cellular health if you are interested. This is your journey, not mine - but by working together, you can reclaim the vitality you want to live your life to its fullest potential.
