I optimize brain health for women in midlife
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I’m Gillian, a Certified Nutritional Practitioner from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition, a graduate of the George Brown Culinary Arts Program and a Health Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

I optimize brain health for women in midlife.

My foray into nutrition started when I was volunteering at The Stop, a Drop-in Centre and Food Bank for low income community members.

It was the end of my shift and I was feeling thoroughly energized - I felt that I’d really made a difference in people’s lives that day. I’d seen people leave the Food Bank that morning with their baskets full of fresh vegetables they had never cooked before (and in some cases never heard of), and yet inspired to try because of my excitement in their abilities, as well as having shared with them the difference good food could make in their lives.

It was then and there I realized I had the ability to empower others to take control of their own health through food.

What I didn’t realize was how little I actually knew…

My story
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I had always thought I was fairly healthy, despite a rocky start in my teens and 20’s.  By the time I was 50, I had over 10 triathlons under my belt, culminating in a Half Ironman at the age of 52. These accomplishments, all while eating what I thought was a healthy diet, and living what I thought was a balanced lifestyle. 

I was wrong.

I had no idea that my bloating and abdominal pains, morning headaches, brain fog, constipation, gas (so bad at times I couldn’t go out to social events), poor sleeps, afternoon naps and sugar cravings weren’t normal. 

I thought all women my age suffered from these things.

I needed to take control of my health, and went back to school to find the answers. I learned that:

  • Food, exercise and sleep dictate the health of our body AND brain

  • Brain and body health are inextricably linked. In fact, they are one in the same

  • Stress plays havoc with our digestive system, our hormones and our brain

  • Change takes time and begins with small, personalized incremental steps

I also learned we all have the power to make lasting change. Let me help you get there.