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Body Aligned™ collective

Naturopathic Doctor located in Santa Monica and Venice California

Telehealth options are available
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Every week I share snippets of my conversations with patients, students, friends, things that I’ve read, heard, learned, reflected on and more. All with the intention of encouraging you to think critically, inspiring you and giving you practical tools to improve your health and hopefully as a byproduct, your life. 

A Different Approach To Addressing Autoimmune Diseases!

Apr 21, 2025

More often than not we only learn about autoimmune disorders when either us or a loved one is diagnosed with them. We receive the diagnosis (Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Grave’s disease, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc.) and then we and our doctors get hyperfocused on that particular disease and the organ that it targets. Conventionally, these are all treated as very different diseases. And although that is to some extent true, meaning they do target different organs and organ systems (such as thyroid, kidneys, skin, and joints) they have more in common than not.

But let’s start from the top - what is an autoimmune disease? Simply put, it’s a condition where your immune system mistakes your body’s (healthy) cells and tissues for foreign invaders that need to be destroyed. So, in essence an autoimmune disease is a self-destructive process!

And as you see… regardless of what organ and/or system is being targeted, the common thread here is that your immune system is confused. So, when it comes to treatment of these disorders it’s not only good but VITAL to keep this big picture in mind. Because as we see in many cases, someone with one autoimmune disorder (if left unaddressed) can go on to develop several autoimmunities. 

So with this overarching theme in mind, let’s talk about a couple of systems that directly impact your immune system’s function. In essence, your whole body is connected, but to avoid being vague here let’s talk about concrete examples. Your immune system, your nervous system and your hormonal system are all directly connected. And the connections between each of these systems are bidirectional. Meaning, the health of your nervous system impacts your immune system and vice-versa. 

And knowing this has therapeutic value! Because it tells us that in order to modulate the activity of your immune system (i.e. heal your autoimmune disease) we should also look into the health of your nervous system AND hormones. In other words, if you work on regulating your nervous system and balancing your hormones, you have a MUCH better chance at also re-establishing the health of your immune system. 

This is an example of an integrative and holistic approach to health. This is how you’ll not only address the autoimmune condition, but also go way beyond the diagnosis and focus on cultivating lasting physical and emotional wellbeing

We’ll continue this conversation…

Order Of Operations Matter

Apr 07, 2025

When it comes to your health, the order of operations matters! 

And in my experience, the best place to start is with your physical health first

To improve your health and deeply heal, you need to first develop the energy and the bandwidth for it.

When working with patients, I’m well aware that normally the issue or issues go way beyond just the physical, but I will often start there.

Why?

Because most of us are way too nutritionally deficient, inflamed, fatigued and hormonally, metabolically and otherwise imbalanced to have the capacity to dig deep and address some of the non-physical components of our health problems!

It’s very difficult to do deep inner work or make a radical shift in your life such as leaving a job or a relationship that is no longer serving you – when your body is depleted and you’re exhausted. So, even if your goal is to improve your emotional health and address your depression, anxiety, etc, since all of these also have underlying causes that are physiological, starting there can be extremely valuable. 

And keep in mind that cultivating well being and true healing will happen in layers and over time. Your body needs time to assimilate and adapt to the changes. 

What do I mean by starting with the physical first?

I’m talking about your lifestyle – all of those little daily choices you make about what water you drink, what food you put into your mouth and from what source, when you go to bed, how much your move your body, what thoughts and emotions you welcome in your head, whose company you keep, how slow or fast you move through life, how you respond to your external world (and stresses) and so much more.

These are your carrying water and chopping wood daily tasks. 

So, start exercising your power of choice and choose better! 

Consider these as your non-negotiables – the factors that when stacked together can absolutely transform your health

The way you live, your daily choices, can make or break your physical AND emotional health. 

Learning to 

  • hydrate and re-mineralize your body
  • nourish yourself properly
  • sleep soundly
  • move well and without pain
  • minimize your exposure to environmental toxins
  • build resiliency and better manage stress 

… can *not* be an afterthought or maybe a good thing to do sometimes when you feel like it.

There is tremendous power in taking back control of your health (and life) through making better daily choices. These changes are a MUST if you wish to truly and deeply transform your health once and for all. 

And this is what we’ll do together inside Body Aligned™… in addition to healing your gut, boosting your metabolism and restoring your hormones.

Body Aligned™ is an online program that teaches the step by step process of learning how to heal your anxiety once and for all, by making daily lifestyle changes that deepen your mind-body connection. Without the use of medications, expensive biohacking tools or costly lab work.

Body Aligned™ is a culmination of years of working with patients and distilling down the most effective lifestyle strategies that are going to help you drastically move the needle towards establishing physical and emotional health.

Here are what a few of Body Aligned™ students have to say about their experience:

My mood, my energy, my gut, my skin and so much more have improved. My whole sense of self has improved. You’re brilliant, thank you for creating such a comprehensive resource for us. We need more people connected to their bodies. Xx   K.E.

You say that this course is to help heal our anxiety but I want to tell you that it does that and so much more. For years I’ve had the worst periods, in fact I hated my period. I would spend the entire month either anticipating the hell I was going to experience or actually experiencing it. Intense cramps, heavy clots, mood swings, worsened anxiety, insomnia, low energy, and out of control cravings were just some of the things I would have to deal with. But NOT ANYMORE!!! So, thank you thank you and thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️ You know the crazy part? I started experiencing improvements even before I got to the hormone module. That was just icing on the cake. This makes me tear up to say but I got my period 2 nights ago and I put a hand on my womb area and just felt so grateful for all of it. So grateful for my body.   S.A.

I don’t usually write testimonials, but I feel compelled to share my experience with your course because it has truly changed my life. For years, I struggled with anxiety that seemed to control every aspect of my life. I tried different therapies, medications, and coping strategies, but nothing ever seemed to help for long. The course opened my eyes to how interconnected our physical and mental health are. I realized that the food I was eating, the relationships I was in, and even my daily exercise routine were all playing a role in my anxiety. Your holistic approach made me realize that to heal my mind, I needed to start by taking care of my body. I honestly feel like a new person. My anxiety doesn’t run my life anymore, and I’m more present and engaged with everything and everyone around me. Your course didn’t just help me manage my anxiety—it gave me the tools to overcome it. I’m so incredibly thankful to you for giving me my life back.   A. H. 

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