Welcome to The PALEO Pharmacist

I am a pharmacist and registered nurse with 20 years experience helping patients navigate the healthcare system. In 2016, I was diagnosed with Cauda Equina Syndrome after suffering a massive lumbar disc herniation that paralyzed me from the waist down, requiring emergency surgery to decompress the horsetail of nerves at the end of my spinal cord. Left with the stark realization that I was dealing with a rare diagnosis & a long road to recovery, I was determined to beat the odds. After researching my options, I created my own healing protocol based on 4 Pillars 1. Ketogenic Nutrition 2. Restorative Sleep 3. Functional Fitness 4. A Quantum Mindset. As a means to empower myself during my 2 year recovery, I became a student of the ketogenic diet and earned certifications as a Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, & Nutrition Coach from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). 

Using a well formulated ketogenic diet, I not only saw the benefits in terms of my neurologic recovery, I was also successful in losing 92 pounds, putting Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) & "pre"-diabetes into remission and taming my life-long issues with food allergies & autoimmunity. I am walking today and have a great quality of life because of the doctors, scientists & KETO community that provided me with critical resources I needed for my healing journey. With the hope of empowering others & furthering the research of the ketogenic diet as a treatment option in neurological conditions & spinal cord injury, I began to share my journey on Instagram @thepaleopharmacist as well as nationally syndicated podcasts, Women's Health Magazine & conferences such as KetoCon and the Keto Adapted Virtual conference 2020. My passion is helping people return to a life of  purpose, lose weight, heal & transform their health using KETO, PALEO & Low Carb nutrition. To further my education, I earned a NASM accredited Ketogenic Diet/Carnivore Diet Coach certification under the mentorship of pioneers & best selling authors Craig & Maria Emmerich.

In addition to my passion for KETO, I also love to curate my minimalist intentional home, create recipes, write, read, cycle and travel.