The Hidden Curriculum of True Healing
I was trained to save lives, manage medications, monitor vital signs, and follow clinical protocols. But what I didn’t learn in nursing school? How to help people actually get well.
After years of working in hospitals—watching patients cycle through the same chronic conditions—I started asking better questions. Why are people getting sicker, younger? Why aren’t we talking about what causes disease in the first place?
That’s what led me to functional health. And now, here’s what I teach every client that I never learned in nursing school.
1. Gut Health: The Real Command Center
The gut isn’t just about digestion—it’s where immunity, hormones, and mood begin. Nursing school didn’t cover the microbiome, intestinal permeability, or how inflammation starts in the gut long before symptoms appear.
Today, I help clients repair their gut lining, rebalance their microbiome, and learn to feed their gut—not just their cravings. This includes mindful eating practices and tuning in to hunger and fullness cues—something that’s often ignored in fast-paced, diet-driven culture.
2. Sleep: The First Therapy
We were trained to monitor sleep disruption—but not to protect sleep as a non-negotiable pillar of healing. Deep, restorative sleep resets your brain chemistry, balances blood sugar, strengthens immunity, and clears metabolic waste.
Without sleep, no supplement or superfood can keep up. It’s the foundation we rebuild first.
3. Blood Sugar: The Metabolic Game Changer
In nursing school, we learned to manage diabetes. But no one explained how blood sugar swings affect mood, cravings, sleep, and weight—even in non-diabetics. I now teach clients to master their glucose through food timing, movement, and protein-rich meals.
Balanced blood sugar isn’t just about avoiding disease—it’s how you unlock sustainable energy and fat loss.
4. Mindset: The Missing Vital Sign
Our thoughts and habits influence how we care for our bodies. In clinical training, we rarely talked about eating behavior, self-awareness, or the impact of emotional triggers on food choices.
I now help clients develop mindful eating skills, learn to distinguish between physical hunger and emotional cravings, and listen to their bodies with curiosity rather than control. Awareness is the first step in sustainable change.
5. Inflammation: The Root of Modern Disease
Most chronic illnesses are inflammatory in nature. From autoimmune issues to insulin resistance to anxiety, silent inflammation is the common thread. But we weren’t trained to connect fatigue, skin flare-ups, or brain fog back to inflammation.
I now teach clients how to identify inflammatory triggers—like seed oils, ultra-processed foods, sleep deprivation, and gut imbalances—and how to calm their system with daily choices.
What Nursing School Gave Me—And What I Had to Learn for Myself
I’m proud of my nursing roots. They taught me clinical precision and how to advocate fiercely for patients. But becoming a functional health practitioner taught me how to help people feel good in their bodies again.
That’s why I created the LABS Framework™—a simple, evidence-based system that helps my clients build their health from the ground up:
- L – Lifestyle: Sleep, movement, and routines that support your nervous system and metabolism
- A – Awareness: Listening to your body’s signals, practicing mindful eating, and tuning into what works for you
- B – Body Support: Strategic use of nutrition, supplementation, and detox practices to reduce inflammation and restore function
- S – Sustainability: Small, consistent actions that create lasting change without perfectionism
If you’re tired of managing symptoms and want to build real, lasting health, let’s connect.
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