
Chicagoland’s Premier Functional Medicine Practitioner
Helping people establish the environment their bodies need to heal from within. Providing expert knowledge and structured, individualized guidance in nutrition, personal care, and lifestyle.
Widely regarded as the father of medicine, Hippocrates of Kos, circa 460-375 BC, was the first documented greek physician. He was arguably the first man to proclaim that disease is the result of physical phenomena, such as environment, diet, and lifestyle, as opposed to the will of the Gods. A real step forward! Sadly, it seems today that we have once again devolved towards unscientific nonsense.
As you take the time to analyze the oath, you will begin to notice the contradictions between what is widely considered a redeemable code of ethics and your lifelong experiences at the doctor’s office.
The modern doctor seemingly pays no respect to the advancements of their predecessors as they continually fail to recognize the environment as the source of disease. There are extensive studies from as far back as 2500 years ago detailing the crucial importance of purity, nutrition, and movement in the prevention/elimination of disease.
They consistently overtreat and do harm to patients with inefficacious and unproven drugs.
They are remarkably nihilistic in treating chronic disease, giving no respect to the inherent ability of the body to heal given the correct inputs as they automatically resort to a band-aid solution of symptom management.
On top of it all, they rush you into the cold, germ-infested office, make you wait, all to give you about 10 minutes with “the expert.” If you didn’t have the right questions lined up, you’re out of luck, because you can be sure that they will not give an ounce of effort to understand you. Oh, and by the way, you will be charged handsomely every step of the way. Please make it make sense.
That’s not how medicine was intended to be. As your functional medicine practitioner, I will dedicate every ounce of my being to understanding your way of life and how it may be contributing to the symptoms that you’re suffering from. I will spend hours of focused time on you specifically. I will not charge you every time you want to ask a simple question. Being so sick for so long myself, I deeply empathize with suffering and want with every ounce of my being to give people the clarity and bliss I have been able to give myself.
“All disease starts in the gut”
(Above) a translated, modernized version of the Hippocratic Oath, a code of ethics still followed by physicians worldwide.
“Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food”
It’s 2024.
Corporate interests have prioritized their bottom line over the health and safety of the American people. They have bought their way into Congress, the regulatory agencies, and the hearts of consumers. This cancer has spread throughout the entire system, affecting not just the food supply, but our healthcare too.
Nowadays, The average American will consume over 70% of their childhood calories in the form of ultra-processed food. All the while, children and people generally are being diagnosed with chronic illness at a historically non-conforming rate.
So, what do we think is causing this lack of vitality and well-being in these people? Your doctor might tell you genetics, but they don’t actually know. In fact, the vast majority of prescriptions are written for idiopathic (unknown cause) disease. We are giving concentrated, synthetic substances that almost always have negative consequences to the inherent balance of the intelligently designed physiology, as a way to ‘treat’ symptoms with unknown origin. And we do this to children. It’s really sickening.
How does the healthcare industry respond? By literally changing the guidelines of what is considered healthy. They fail to educate the importance of lifestyle in the prevention of disease. They are taught that patients cannot be trusted to follow through with lifestyle recommendations. That should grossly offend you. Forget about them… Their goal is to sell pills (at the discretion of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies), ours is to establish and sustain well-being for the rest of our lives.
Disease is a sign that the body is out of balance. It is lacking raw materials, or is overburdened by toxins. Or it is overburdened by toxins because it is lacking raw materials. Obviously, it’s way more complicated — Bear with me.
The fact remains: if you want a long, vital life, full of beautiful experiences, you need to find the root of your disease, and beat it into submission — for the sake of remission. If you let your doctor delude you into thinking that ‘managing your symptoms’ is the best thing to do for the rest of your life, instead of finding your true and highest self, you are being given awful guidance from people whose interests far from align with your own.
Now, you’re probably wondering: What has driven me so deep down this rabbit hole? Like so many of us, I too have suffered from chronic disease my entire life. Countless life-threatening infections, allergies, asthma, extensive digestive issues, chronic inflammation, and a poor development generally. They never said a thing about diet. I remember what I ate as a kid. A bunch of $#&%! As the years went on, I was diagnosed with more and more ailments. Neurodivergence, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and even more specific chronic tissue damage. Never once was I told to consider changing the habits of my lifestyle. Just pill after pill.
The years and years of suffering have opened my eyes to the truth more than any industry-funded formal education could. I am speaking from a place of authenticity when I say that I have largely found remission. As a kid, they treated me like I would deal with these problems for the rest of my life — And their prescriptions certainly tried to make it that way. Treating every little hiccup as an opportunity to inject more harmful chemicals into the body. This unacceptable conduct is a direct violation of the Hippocratic Oath and the industry should be punished thusly. Of course, they won’t, but we can do wonders to avoid visiting their clinics on our own. To learn about my journey of self-discovery and how I was able to largely heal myself of these diseases, click below:
Hopefully we are on the same page by now: your privatized healthcare doesn’t care if you’re healthy. Well, I do. I want to completely transform how you live, to lay the foundation for many extra years of life. Longevity is a concept people get caught up on. They think that living longer means being frail and bedridden for longer. This could not be farther from the truth. What we’re really looking to extend is the healthspan. Healthspan is how long you live with optimal health. No weak stomach, no frail muscles, and no dementia. Through lifestyle intervention, we can stave off this suffering for years. If your doctor had their way, you’d sacrifice your healthspan for a potentially longer lifespan. Intuitively, we all know that’s the entirely wrong idea… Either way, if you choose to follow the individualized plan I set up for you, you can expect a not only a longer healthspan, but lifespan too.
And let’s clear it up if you’re still confused: No — Kids do not want Oreos. Their spirit and highest self want nutrient-dense, whole foods. They choose the Oreos because Oreos were designed in a lab, by scientists trained in chemistry and psychology, to be as addictive as physically possible. They literally study taste receptors, their effect on the brain’s reward circuitry, and the chemicals that have the highest affinity for said receptors. Of course children will choose what dings their reward circuitry the hardest. I realize now that these foods are not even marketed towards children. They’re marketed towards parents who want to make their kids happy. It’s this idealized version of childhood, cemented by years of TV propaganda, combined with the lack of critical thinking by parents, that has burdened so many people today with chronic illness. As humanity awakens, we will slowly destroy these companies and the pharmaceutical interests that surf in their wake.
Unfortunately, neither you nor I hold the power to change the past. The truth is, we really are defined by our past. The beauty of our position is that we don’t have to let our old way of life define how we live now. Alignment with the highest self will reduce suffering and bring about beautiful new experiences. The change starts from within, but I would be deeply honored to give you the best assistance I can possibly give on your journey.
Welcome!
1:1 Coaching
I will provide you with top of the line knowledge and expertise in nutrition, personal care, and overall well-being.
Comprehensive Lifestyle Optimization
I will analyze your goals and current lifestyle to formulate a structured plan to optimize your way of life, for your goals.
Personal Shopping
Save yourself the headache and allow us to not only coordinate, but make your household shopping trips, and deliver them to your home.
Nutritional
Guidance
Improving your relationship with food
Try something new
Begin exploring your relationship with food by trying any of my free recipes and meal plans. Healthy food should also be delicious.
Target Specific Issues
If allergies, illness, or other aversions have complicated your relationship with food, a personalized plan might be right for you.
Wellness
Coaching
Creating a plan that works for you
Through my personalized coaching, I’ll work alongside you to develop an integrated plan to achieve full body wellness—often combining the practices of nutrition, exercise, acupuncture, meditation, herbal remedies, and more.