Fruitfully Nourishing
was born out of my fierce desire to flourish during midlife
and embrace this time as an amazing opportunity to up level and create extraordinary wellness and elegance.
A bit of my story…
Raised in a broken, yet loving, home by a single mother had its challenges. Seeing her dependence on God, became foundational. Being confronted with the absence of a father later led to a relationship restored.
“No matter what we face, the word of God is inspiring.” Andrea
Like yOU, i’VE BEEN ON THIS INCREDIBLE JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS.
At the age of 12 and already showing signs of thyroid, digestive issues –and always bloated. Going into my teenage years, I then battled with cystic acne, ear infections, insulin resistance. By the age of 20, I had pretty much tried every cream, antibiotic, Chinese herb and Western herb. I lived my life jumping from one fad diet to the next.
My self-love and health journey began during a very chaotic moment in my life. I was in a unhealthy relationship, while working full-time, attending school and working as a part-time Realtor. Also, I was raising my son, running a household, and overweight.
I was battling with digestive issues, anemia, insulin resistance, heart palpitations and fibroids. I gained so much weight I could not get rid of no matter what I did. I was suffocating from guilt, shame, full of regret and remorse. I was making poor lifestyle choices. Basically, I was a hot mess!
My health didn’t become a priority until my mother lost her battle to pancreatic cancer in 2013. Losing a loved one to a health related illness and discovering that cancers in the family were related to hormones, was A WAKE UP CALL FOR ME.
I was concerned that my life would be heading in the same direction. I looked at my lifestyle and realized I needed to make a change.
I Found Balance…
In 2013, after ending a 9-year relationship, I shifted my focus toward reclaiming my health and deepening my relationship with God. Four years later, I decided to challenge myself by signing up for my first bikini competition. However, the restrictive diet I followed, which lacked essential nutrients, along with consuming BCAAs, led to the discovery of a lump in my left breast. Fearing it could be cancer, I was relieved when the mammogram results showed the lump was benign.
Determined to improve my health, I changed my diet, incorporated lymphatic massages, infrared saunas, daily movement, and supplements to detox xenoestrogens, and increased my fiber intake. After about a year, the lump disappeared.
My life turned around yet again in peri-menopause…
Like many women, I was completely unprepared for my own personal journey into peri-menopause. Sudden weight gain, acne, cervical dysplasia, painful periods, heart palpitations, brain fog, dry mouth, low ferritin, low energy and anxiety left me questioning my value as a woman.
Doctors could not help. In fact, they offered me anti-depressants and birth control to manage my hormones! I knew that wasn’t the answer. So, I started researching and tested my hormones and gut….
The test results showed that I had multiple hormone imbalances and gastritis. I had no idea how powerful hormones and your gut health play in how you look and feel.
The beginning of healing...
Fortunately, I was determined to reclaim my vitality. I refused to settle for a life without energy, joy, passion, and purpose.
That drive, combined with my training as a Integrative Health Coach, fueled my desire to learn everything I could about hormones and women’s health. I dove into exploring how nutrition, movement, and supplements support the body, while also embracing mindset shifts, personal style, and self-care practices that nourish the soul.
In the process, I completely reinvented myself.
I built a toolbox of strategies and practices to manage both body and mind, and these tools undeniably helped me create more wellness, balance, ease, and flow in my life.
I gained a deep understanding of the changes the body undergoes in midlife and learned exactly what it needs during this transition. By making simple adjustments, staying consistent, and making the journey enjoyable, I saw improvements in every aspect of my life in a remarkably short time.
I can honestly say…
That I feel more vibrant
Women are often led to believe that…
Women are often led to believe that their value diminishes as they age, this is far from the end—it’s a new beginning.
I work with women who want to reshape the way we view midlife. You can set bold goals, reinvent your career, and unleash untapped potential that’s been within you all along.
Now is our time to thrive.
Rather than approaching each new decade…
with fear, frustration and overwhelm, we have the ability to age powerfully and create phenomenal health, beauty, confidence and joy in our 40’s, 50’s and beyond
I can’t wait…
to share with you the information, motivation, strategies and tools you need to do exactly that.
Fun Facts
About Me…
- I love rocking out on the guitar, hiking, painting and equally love high heels, perfume and anything pink.
- I am obsessed with 80s music.
- Professional Latin dancer.
- Shower singer!
- I’m a Tech, Research and Digital Marketing geek.
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