Why Women's Health Starts Here?

I want to share a bit of my story with you, because it’s exactly why I’m so passionate about helping women with hormonal issues.

During my pregnancies, I faced unexpected and difficult hormonal shifts. My body didn’t feel like mine any more. I was tired, foggy, and stuck in a cycle of frustration: weight that wouldn’t budge, mood swings I couldn’t easily explain, energy levels that were inconsistent at best. On top of that, I’d been trained as a dietitian — so having my own health feel out of control was deeply unsettling.

Then I discovered holistic nutrition. What that means for me is: looking beyond just calories or willpower, and instead honoring the whole person — gut, hormones, stress, sleep, mindset. I learned that when hormones are out of balance, they show up everywhere: digestion, energy, mood, cycles, and yes — metabolism and weight.

That personal journey shifted everything. Not only did I begin to feel like myself again — calmer, stronger, clearer — but I realized: I don’t want any other woman to feel like she’s “just stuck” with her hormones. The frustration, the “why won’t this work?” feeling — I lived it. And now I help clients move through it, encompass a wide range of practices, including nutrition counseling, lifestyle changes and mindfulness shifts.

These services are designed to support the body's innate ability to heal and maintain health. By integrating various therapies, individuals can experience improved energy, reduced stress, and enhanced overall quality of life.

Prenatal health matters for Post-partum success

Why Helping Women with Hormonal Issues Is My Passion?

1. Hormones are at the heart of so many hidden stories: When a woman comes to me and says, “I’m tired, I can’t lose weight, my cycles are irregular, I’m bloated all the time,” often what gets missed is the hormonal dialogue. Hormones are messengers — they affect mood, digestion, immunity, metabolism, fertility, and more. If they’re off, we feel it in many ways.

At Ginger Spice Health, part of our core approach is this: we don’t just look at “why am I tired?” or “why can’t I lose weight?” — we ask: What is contributing to the hormone story here? And that’s what led me to make hormonal health a central focus of my practice.

 2. I understand the “stuck” feeling personally: Because I’ve been there, I honor how hard it can feel. The conflicting advice, the diets that work briefly and then fall apart, the sense that your body has betrayed you. I know how exhausting that is. That personal experience means I bring empathy, not just protocols. I understand how it feels to live in that body, and how it matters to return to one that feels like yours again.

 3. Hormonal issues are deeply interconnected with gut health, lifestyle, and nutritionIn my own journey and in my practice, I’ve learned that hormones don’t live in isolation. They talk to your gut, your mitochondria (energy makers), your microbiome, your stress response, your sleep. If one system is off, the ripple effects are huge. So helping women with hormones involves doing holistic and gut work — digging into root causes, blending nutrition + lifestyle + mindset. It’s not quick or superficial. It’s real transformation.

4. There’s so much female-specific health that gets overlooked: Women’s health — especially in areas like preconception, fertility, PCOS, peri‑menopause, cycle irregularities — often gets simplified or ignored. I believe women deserve care that sees them as whole people, not just as a set of symptoms or a “weight problem.” My passion is to fill that gap: to give women a space where their hormonal health is taken seriously, where they are heard, where the plan fits them (their life, their work, their family, their struggles).

 5. I love seeing the transformation: When I work with a client who says: “My mood is calmer, my energy is steady, my period is more regular, I feel like me again” — that moment is powerful. It means that nutrition + lifestyle + functional insight made a difference. That’s not just a win for them — it’s why I do this

What I Bring to the Table?

At Ginger Spice Health, I integrate everything I’ve learned: as an RDN + holistic nutritionist, with an additional lens on hormones, gut health, and functional systems. I work virtually (so you can join from anywhere in Minnesota), and I accept many insurances — because I believe this care should be accessible.

My framework includes:

• Looking at root‑causes instead of quick fixes

• Aligning nutrition with your body and life (not forcing you into a one‑size‑fits‑all plan)

• Supporting gut health, sleep, stress, digestion — all these feed into hormonal wellness

• Being your guide, not judge — I know how it feels to feel “stuck”

• Working with patience and sustainability — healing takes time, and that’s okay

Redefining Nutrition post-partum is a multi-dimensional approach

Why This Matters for You?

If you’re reading this and you’ve felt the hormonal frustration — the energy dips, the mood swings, the gut issues, the cycle irregularities, the weight that won’t stay off — I want you to know: You are not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

Your body is speaking to you through these symptoms. Your hormones want balance. Your gut wants peace. You deserve support that sees you, hears you, meets you where you are.

And I want to help you get there!

The cost of consulting a nutritionist can vary widely depending on location, experience, and the scope of services offered. We accept insurances in our practice so feel free to look up if we are in-network with your insurance or fill-out this contact form here.

💡 Starting to work on your health before you conceive is especially powerful — it sets the stage for fertility, supports balanced hormones, and helps create a healthier environment for both you and your future baby.