I'm proud to be a part of this revolution.
Jill Grunewald (McLaughlin)
Holistic Nutrition Coach, AADP
Healthful Elements, LLC
Minneapolis/St. Paul
After a longer time than I want to remember of slow weight gain, little motivation for exercise, brain fog, and wanting to crawl under my desk for an afternoon nap, I started to take a hard look at what foods I was fueling my body with. I got my hands on some sound nutritional information, which was contrary to what the media was feeding us at the time. It was then that things really turned around for me and I am now so privileged to help others with their health challenges.
In 2008, I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, a scary-sounding but common autoimmune condition. After refusing the recommended drugs, my then-doctor stated with shock and raised eyebrows, "Well, you can do whatever your little heart desires." I did just that. My head and heart knew that being on thyroid drugs for the rest of my life was not the answer and my Hashimoto's is now in unmedicated remission. I immersed myself in learning the whys and wherefores of autoimmune conditions and adrenal burnout (which often go hand-in-hand) and how to manage these conditions with health-promoting foods and other natural therapies. I am so honored to share this life-changing information with my clients.
In 2006, I graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York, which is in partnership with Purchase College of The State University of New York (SUNY). I am also a member of the Weston A. Price Nutrition Foundation, the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, and the Minnesota Natural Health Coalition.
Since 1992, IIN has been at the forefront of holistic nutrition education, offering comprehensive, cutting-edge training that enriches minds, careers, and personal lives. Classes are taught by the biggest names in whole-body nutrition today, including Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Walter Willett, Dr. Barry Sears, Sally Fallon Morell, Annemarie Colbin, Dr. John Douillard, Dr. Mark Hyman, and many more.
I now have a successful health coaching practice with specialized knowledge in whole foods nutrition for hormone balance, especially thyroid and adrenal health. I teach women with adrenal fatigue and underactive thyroid conditions how to support and nourish their bodies with whole foods nutrition, lifestyle choices that promote balance, and other natural remedies so they can shed weight and emerge from their thyroid fog while still enjoying the foods they love.
Additionally, I can assist with weight loss without deprivation and struggle, whole foods nutrition and other natural remedies for perimenopause/menopause, managing hypoglycemia (often called "pre-diabetes"), and greatly increasing vital energy. I am a farmhugger and a proponent of eating locally and seasonally, as I believe it's the right thing to do for our health, the environment, and for our valued farmers.
I teach health and wellness classes and workshops and have been a regular writer for various publications, blogs, and online magazines. I am available to write and speak on a myriad of health and nutrition topics.
While Healthful Elements, LLC is based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, I can help anyone, anywhere, via phone or Skype. I've worked with people from Seattle to Boston, and several places in between.
There's no doubt about it, holistic healthcare has gone mainstream. It's not a trend, but a movement that's steamrolling conventional medical practice. I'm proud to be a part of this revolution.
