“From age 13 I lived in chronic pain from ongoing bodily trauma, and the pain got so bad that at 27 I spent 18 months in physical therapy and was on prescription pain meds for many years. I couldn’t be the kind of mother I wanted to be to my children. Also due to ongoing childhood trauma this left me with severe anxiety, depression and C-PTSD which ruled my life for a very long time.”

“In 2018 I had reached my heaviest weight, after having lost a considerable amount only to regain it back, and my pants were cutting into my sides. As an answer to prayer, I found Dr. Jason Fung and learned about fasting and low carb eating. This was exactly what my type 1 diabetic husband and I needed.”

“This led to fueling my ongoing passion for health and learning more on how the body works and healing through food. I found Dr. Bikman and binged on all he had to teach! My family and I have moved from eating clean whole food keto to a carnivore-ish way of living. It was the best move for us! We call it The Proper Human Diet and any spectrum from low carb to carnivore is so beneficial for everyone.”

“In 2019 I became a certified ketogenic coach and continued my metabolic education through small classes and programs. I am thrilled to be able to add Insulin IQ’s coaching certification to my education. My passion is helping others become healthy. I want to pay it forward because if it wasn’t for people like Dr. Bikman, Dr. Fung and others I might not be here today. I am no longer the pudgy girl! I am no longer in pain, no longer using a cane, no longer on pain meds. I now have a mobile body and can be the kind of mom I always wanted to be and will be able to play with and take care of future grandchildren. My anxiety and PTSD are under control and no longer control me!”

“I want everyone to feel as good as I do. My areas of focus are diabetes, type 1 and type 2, women’s health, macro calculation, pain relief, anxiety and children’s nutrition. I like to meet people where they are at and help them establish their own road map to get them where they want to go. My focus is not on weight loss, but on healing and lifestyle changes….the weight loss/weight regulation is just a side benefit.”

“A fun fact about me is my nickname is ‘Dr. Shari’, but not for the reason you might be thinking. Though I have been told over and over I should have been a doctor, that is not where the nickname comes from. If we establish a coaching relationship be sure to ask me about it. 😉 ”