I am not an influencer with a sales agenda, nor an expert with my head stuck in the science. Rather, I like to think of myself as your friend with a deep passion for wellness, who’s eager to share what I’ve learned so you can change your health for the better.
About
“Inspiring your health and wellness by getting to the root cause of disease”
Welcome, friend!
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Deborah.
I’m a naturopath and mama to one spirited little boy, and I’m on a mission to inspire your health and wellness by getting to the root cause of dis-ease.
Everything is rooted in Functional Medicine.
These days, we aren’t taught a lot about how health really works – much less how our daily choices might lead to conditions as simple as acne or as complex as chronic disease. Which is what I want to change!
Functional Medicine is an approach to health that will empower you to become the best version of yourself. True health is a culmination of your lifestyle habits that you engage in everything from what you consume to what you do. It also includes the way you think, connect and relate to the world around you. Health is dynamic – it constantly changes and adapts to our environment.
Functional Medicine is an approach to health that will empower you to become the best version of yourself. True health is a culmination of your lifestyle habits that you engage in everything from what you consume to what you do. It also includes the way you think, connect and relate to the world around you. Health is dynamic – it constantly changes and adapts to our environment.
That’s why we need to cultivate our health on a daily basis – and why a one-size-fits-all or band-aid approach never works. I believe the power of functional medicine lies in the ability to analyse how your body functions at an in-depth level, finding the root cause and encouraging your natural regenerative capacity (sometimes with a little extra help) to bring you back into balance.
My Health Story
Living a healthy life isn’t supposed to be complicated.
But, it’s definitely been a journey to get here. Alongside my autoimmune diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, I’ve struggled with a lot of gut issues, acne, hormonal issues, disordered eating, toxic overload, food reactions, chronic stress, finding balance, and self-love.
Can you relate?
But in the end, my health challenges gave me the motivation to help others and have made me who I am today. The most important lesson I learned as I managed my health issues was this: balance is key. I absolutely love sharing a functional medicine-based approach to health and wellness, but I also love sharing my journey in all its messiness and hoping it will give you the courage to share yours with me. I am far from perfect but that’s okay.
Introducing 'You Truly Shine'
My Passion Project and Your Guide to Living Well
In 2021, I finally founded my passion project, You Truly Shine, with the launch of my first eBook.
The health industry has turned into quite the money maker – giving you just enough information to keep you coming back or letting you spend hundreds on supplements often without any education as to what they do… To me, that never quite sat right. I personally like being able to make informed decisions about my own healthcare instead of blindly trusting someone with credentials.
Does that make me weird? Maybe. The problem is, a lot of information out there is confusing, overwhelming and a lot, part of some protocol or signature program, or just really complicated…
My goal with You Truly Shine is to educate YOU in a simple, straight forward and practical way.
Does that make me weird? Maybe. The problem is, a lot of information out there is confusing, overwhelming and a lot, part of some protocol or signature program, or just really complicated…
My goal with You Truly Shine is to educate YOU in a simple, straight forward and practical way.
So that you can find your own root causes – whether you work with a practitioner or not. I believe knowing what causes your health issues is the most empowering gift. These tools to prevent disease will stay with you your whole life, and you will even pass down to your own children.
Like I said before, I don’t think living a healthy life should be complicated. We just need to know what in our daily lives can promote disease and find alternatives to stay as healthy as possible. Living well can be simple. Let’s keep it that way. Together let’s learn about the amazing human body, understand your unique root causes and ultimately take charge of your health, wellbeing and start SHINING!
Let’s get started!
