“I discovered the healing power of the body, when you give it what it needs.”

I saw countless doctors all through my childhood and into adulthood who never knew what was wrong with me. I was always a “medical mystery”. We knew I had a hereditary autoimmune disorder but no one knew any why’s or how’s surrounding it.

Experts told me: “You’ll need Zoloft to beat depression”, “You’ll need Ambien and Lunesta to help you sleep”, “You’ll never be athletic due to an autoimmune disease”, “You’ll never process food or filter toxins properly due to missing organs / autoimmune disorder”, and the biggie… “You’ll never conceive a child naturally”.

I had a very weak immune system and would get sick every 3 weeks or so. Medications they would give me made me sicker and never helped my original issue. As sad as it was, not feeling well just became my “normal”.

I felt broken, until I found an inner strength to dig deeper. In my research, I stumbled upon an amazing article Margaret wrote on autoimmune issues (which I knew I had hereditarily). I saw she was seeing a limited number of clients, and knew it was my next step.

That turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life.

When I met with Margaret she really listened to me, she was empathetic, transparent and genuinely wanted to help.

Margaret ordered some tests on me to see where my blood levels were at, where my gut health was and to identify any food sensitivities. Once we got to the root of the problem we began the healing process. 

I was 100% committed to the protocol even though it wasn’t always easy. I wanted to be better, I wanted to have a baby, I wanted more for myself.

After changing my diet, removing offending foods, healing inside and truly making it a new lifestyle, within a year I was pregnant…100% naturally. 

There will never be words to thank Margaret enough for the guidance and care she gave me. I created a healthy body and atmosphere for pregnancy when all the so-called experts had nearly convinced me it was an impossibility.

Margaret knew the healing power of the body when you give it what it needs.

Once I healed the daily internal fight, my body was allowed to do what it naturally was built to do…and to know I had the power to make those changes through nutrition was mind-blowing for me. Not only was I pregnant but I had healed so many other ailments along the way:

My skin cleared up, I was able to sleep again, my anxiety lessened, energy increased and I didn’t get sick as often. 

After experiencing this healing power first hand, I reached out to Margaret to see if she could help me support my oldest daughter with her autoimmune disorder. My daughter’s quality of life was suffering, as she was beginning to have autoimmune attacks. Margaret showed me how to support her nutritionally and with supplements. 

It wasn’t easy working with a 5 1/2 year old, changing her foods and explaining why we were removing some of her favorites at the time, but being consistent and being a role model for her through her journey truly paid off BIG TIME. 

We did it together. Her episodes became less frequent, her understanding of nutrition grew and her love of her new diet took flight. I am happy to report she just celebrated one full year of no episodes!

Working with Margaret completely changed my life.

In fact, my experience with my own health and my daughter’s health even inspired a new career path as a health coach. These days, I’m thrilled to be a part of the Eat Naked Kitchen team, offering support and guidance for our clients on their health journeys.