I am Gabriela and this is the story of my health journey. I hope my story inspires you and gives you hope. It is possible to feel better and you can make the difference in your life and your health if you really want. 

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Like many of you, I thought I was living a relatively healthy life until I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition at age 35. After the diagnosis, I was in shock. Why me and why Lupus? I started reading about it and the stories were horrible, scary and depressing. I then started taking medication that made me feel sick and strange in my own body - nothing made sense. Doctors couldn't tell me why my body was acting up and I felt sad and hopeless.

 

One day, I came across the term "Leaky Gut" as a possible cause for my condition. The more I read the more everything started to make sense. Suddenly, I had an explanation for the bloating, the lack of energy, the being chronically tired, the headaches, etc. I realized it was time to take charge of my own health and make lifestyle changes.

 

At the beginning, food was my primary focus. I changed my diet and everything started to change. I was not bloated anymore, I regained my energy and the terrible headaches went away.

 

It has been more than 15 years since my diagnosis. During this period, I have improved my relationship with food, and I've made lifestyle changes that led me to stop taking prescription drugs. I also found a functional medicine doctor who helped me tremendously in this journey. Up to this day, I feel better than ever before. 

 

I felt so good that in 2018 I reached out to the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and after a year I became a Health Coach. I knew that if I could help others make lifestyle changes to recover their health, they could help their families and friends and little by little, we could change the life of many. 

 

I believe that we have the power to make changes to bring health, joy, and happiness to our lives.

 

I appreciate you taking the time to read this story. My intention is for you to find hope and be happy. Also, to know that it is possible to help our bodies, mind and spirit to feel their best. I hope you find a starting point with any information you find in this website. If you then feel that you need extra help, let's talk and see how I can support you even more. 

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Thanks for reading.

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Gabriela - Integrative Nutrition Health Coach