Read to me!
Iām not sure you and I have been properly introduced, so let me just start by welcoming you here and saying THANK YOU š
When I became a dietitian 10 years ago, I never knew I would be here. But since then, having lived more of my adult life with concussions than without, this is maybe where I am meant to be.
So what is it I do?
š§ I HELP PEOPLE WITH CONCUSSION & BRAIN INJURY FEEL BETTER WITH FOOD š§
Being a part of the TBI community I hear your struggles:
āShould I take supplements or try a diet?ā¦
Iām too nauseous to eatā¦
I have no energy to cookā¦
Recipes hurts my brainā¦
Grocery stores are overstimulatingā¦
My IBS is worse and no one takes me seriouslyā¦
I eat my emotionsā¦
I donāt feel good in my bodyā¦
I just donāt want to be like this anymoreā¦ā
Iāve personally had ~6 concussions. Iāve been lost in the healthcare system & disregarded by others who donāt get it. And when it comes to nutrition Iāve been frustrated, disheartened and at other times kind of angry to see biased & inconsiderate nutrition advice.
So I started this practice and Iām doing this work.
To help my fellow survivors I aim to:
- Use my personal TBI experience to inform how I work while knowing that no two brain injuries are the same. I have to help you find what specifically works for YOU
- Think outside the box: nutrition is not just about nutrients. Itās looking at you as a whole person so that everything about food, the planning, preparing, the actual eating, the connection with others & culture can all be therapeutic in some way
- Accessibility of info: My website & articles are offered in written & AUDIO
- Be creative: recovery can feel like a chore but food & nutrition can absolutely be fun š
- Advocate for social justice: better understand & take down the systemic biases Iāve come up with as well as the inequities that exist in my field of work & TBI
Here on this webpage, I hope it gives you some great facts on TBI nutrition issues like appetite problems, emotional eating, IBS & more. But I also hope that everything I put out here helps YOU to find YOUR food & nutrition story ā bringing the human aspect back to food & eating! Offering more than just the nutrients, but compassion when it comes to food & nutrition ā„ļø
If you want a humble guide along your nutrition journey, and want to take it that one step further, I also offer personalized nutrition coaching and a TBI NUTRITION MASTERCLASS (getting the whole picture plus resources you can use for a lifetime of happy healthy brain nutrition š). I constantly bring more to my work with my clients to help them make sense of their food issues when I get the impression others have just shrugged it off saying āitās just the tbiā š¤¦š»āāļø
So welcome! Feel free to introduce yourself as well ā feel free to send an email or go to my contact info to set up a free call with me.
I am happy to virtually meet you š
Registered Dietitian
Concussion Survivor