I have been practicing holistic health for more than 20 years, beginning with bodywork and moving on to study acupuncture. I ran my own community wellness center in Philadelphia from 2005 to 2022 with thousands of visits each year. Around 2013, I began to see the pattern in my practice of sick patients that weren’t getting better, and came to understand that is was largely dietary choices that were keeping them overweight, diabetic and many with heart disease symptoms of high cholesterol and blood pressure. I determined to find out what I could do for them. In the process, I learned about the profound benefits of a whole food plant-based diet and lifestyle, and adopted it myself.

As a way of establishing a formal presence in my area, I created the Northwest Center for Food As Medicine and began teaching people about how to change their habits to reverse their chronic conditions and lose weight for life. This was so satisfying I continue to regularly teach classes about this, and counsel those who reach out to me in person or on zoom. I pride myself on being accessible and affordable. This way of living transformed my life for the better–I’m so glad to help others do the same!