What We Do
Restoring the Microbiome
Vibrant health depends on a healthy gut. We start by teaching you about nutrient dense whole food nutrition and about how to get the most out of your food with proper digestion. Taking it to the next level, we utilize stool and saliva testing to identify imbalances and pathology in the gastrointestinal tract and create a protocol to heal your specific issues. While on your protocol you will be eliminating food sensitivities as determined by a simple blood test.
Restoring Endocrine Balance
We specialize in natural approaches to overcoming Adrenal Fatigue, Thyroid Issues and Male/Female Hormone imbalances including PMS, PCOS, Infertility, Menopause and Andropause (male menopause). Saliva and blood testing is used to identify specific imbalances and to monitor progress throughout the healing process.
Detoxifying
Let's face it-- even with the best diet and the healthiest lifestyle, we are bombarded with toxins everyday. We will teach you where toxins are showing up in the environment and how to avoid them. In addition, we will guide you through a 21-Day Purification Program to cleanse the liver and optimize your pathways of detoxification.
Our Team
Michele Riggio, PT, NTP, RWS
Michele has been a Physical Therapist since 1991 and in 2015 was certified by the Nutritional Therapy Association as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. Since then she has done advanced coursework in the digestive, immune and endocrine systems earning the designation of Restorative Wellness Specialist. Michele has also done coursework on supporting thyroid conditions naturally and has studied Functional Blood Chemistry enabling her to identify imbalances before they cause disease.
The desire to develop proficiency in holistic nutrition and natural health, stemmed from a lifelong struggle with digestive issues as well as a desire to be able to better serve her physical therapy patients. Through the process, she discovered that she was suffering from gluten sensitivity, Adrenal Fatigue and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, a very common and underdiagnosed autoimmune thyroid condition. With dietary changes and supplements, she has been successfully managing these conditions without the use of pharmaceuticals.
Michele is very passionate about this work and excited to share it with you.