RE-CONNECTING HUMANS TO NATURE

Ali's story to natural wellness starts the same as so many who walk alongside her in the natural health space. An unexpected medical event, followed by a failed allopathic healthcare system led her to chase natural modalities to help heal herself and her family.  

 

As a new mom navigating motherhood in the midst of a pandemic, her firstborn began experiencing unexplained health struggles after his 9 month well-check. Doctor-after-doctor and specialist-after-specialist, she was told that the extreme constipation, speech & physical regressions, and sudden reactions to food were "normal". She refused to accept that answer and kept searching for someone who could help her identify the root cause of his symptoms. This led her to seeking out the wisdom of a holistic pediatrician 45 minutes from home in hopes that this highly recommended "miracle woman" of a doctor could help. To Ali's surprise, she received answers THE VERY FIRST VISIT! Her son was now 18 months old and after a year of suffering, was able to begin healing through natural avenues. 

 

In learning to heal her son through functional nutrition, Ali began to dive deeper into the power of natural medicine + nutrition.

 

After multiple wasp stings on her family's property, she learned that the Plantain growing in her lawn could relieve the sting in an instant. This sparked her interest in herbalism and she started to identify every plant she came across. Then she began experimenting with the benefits they claimed to have. To her delight, she found Yarrow could stop the bleeding in even deep cuts. And that Catnip would help calm her new baby to sleep. Jewelweed helped her husband combat Poison Ivy. Calendula helped soothe skin irritations on her and her children. It seemed that no matter what ailment was presented to her family, there was a plant that was sure to help. 

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When Ali and her husband were ready to add another little one to their family, they suffered from multiple miscarriages and were again failed by an allopathic doctor who assured her "your levels are normal, just keep trying". Again, she refused to accept "this is normal" as a diagnosis, and by the recommendation of her son's pediatrician, was introduced to her midwife/doula team and opted for a Home-Birth with her second child. In preparation to give birth in the comfort of her home, Ali spent hours upon hours researching nutrition and natural methods to prepare her body for the marathon that was ahead of her. She credits her natural methods with the help of herbs, nutrition, and mindfulness, (along with the world's best birth team) for her empowering homebirth and smooth recovery.