Heal through nature

My Story

Hi, I’m Emilly. Here’s a very little bit about me…

As a student and early into my career, I was chronically tired, had digestive issues, and was slowly gaining weight. I thought I wanted to be a doctor, and took all of the pre-med courses, but when l started working in the emergency department at a hospital, I saw that this wasn’t for me. I worked mostly evenings and nights, and experienced the awful reality of chronic circadian disruption. It didn’t take long before I put it together that this lifestyle was contributing to my issues. Aside from the issues my colleagues and myself were having, I especially noticed the pattern of repeat “customers.” The doors to the hospital were revolving, both literally and figuratively. Outside of physical trauma, patients rarely, if ever, got better.

I continued to work within our “health” care system and stayed for well over a decade; in emergency care, research, and corporate administration. I know how it operates. Modern, allopathic medicine has nothing to do with health - it’s not even on the menu. In emergencies or extreme illness, scalpels and pills can be necessary, so I don’t dispute their role in certain circumstances. However, we all know these always create another “side-effect.” This model relies on there being something innately wrong with you, and it clearly doesn’t work when applied to chronic illness. It creates a relationship of dependence, focusing on masking symptoms instead of getting to the root of the problem.

I became very disillusioned with our system, and witnessed it fail and cause further harm time and time again.

Finally, when a family member received a very severe diagnosis, seemingly out of the blue, and was told they would need to be on extremely potent pharmaceuticals for the rest of their life, and would ultimately need surgery, I started to REALLY question things. This diagnosis came after minimal and inconclusive testing, and it blew my mind how quick they were to sentence you for the rest of your life, based on a few symptoms. I started reading books and research papers related to the condition, and it didn’t take long to figure out that there most certainly are lifestyle factors that contribute. Patients did not have to go down the allopathic road of pills, injections, surgeries and side-effects - the diagnosis did not have to be the terrible life sentence it initially felt like.

For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about human health. In university, my focus was on biology and medical science, and this foundation provided the ability to comprehend scientific literature and discern between quality findings and areas that need more unbiased research. For over 15 years I have been keeping on top of the latest research and health trends, and have been fostering a holistic understanding of our current health crisis. If I’m being honest, I believe that what we actually know about the body is still extremely limited. Maybe we’re not meant to know everything? But our understanding should be broad and ever-evolving. After university I did a deep study of nutrition, and today I continue to explore other areas, including quantum and circadian biology, bioenergetics and metabolic health, neuroscience, genetics, and psychology. The way I approach health and healing now incorporates all of these fields, and more. I cannot emphasize enough that the mind-body-soul connection is very real and very important. Somewhere along the way, the art of medicine has been lost.

Working together, we will navigate all areas of health including nutrition and supplements, movement, nervous system regulation, sleep, circadian alignment, and hydration.

I have helped people with diagnoses like Crohn’s, TBI/concussion, anxiety, PCOS, hypothyroid, and diabetes navigate “the system” and heal themselves to where no medications are necessary and life is pleasurable again. I also work with many people who feel pretty good, but want to reach the next level of vitality and truly flourish in this lifetime.

To be clear, I can only offer education, resources, and support. I require you to take responsibility, and do the work. Only you can heal you, but I would love to help.