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Whatever you’re navigating right now, chances are someone here has been there too. These are their stories, honest, hopeful, and entirely their own.
Erika M.
"One of my goals while under Katrina's care was to conceive our first child, but I wanted to make sure I took care of my SIBO first. 5 months into the program I was able to conceive successfully with minimal issues! "
I was suffering from constipation and bloating and had been diagnosed with SIBO. Before Katrina, I had inquired with a couple of other nutritionists who had some immediate red flags (cutting carbs, “killing the bacteria”, eating absurd amounts of protein), so when I met with Katrina, it was an immediate breath of fresh air.
Katrina helped by recommending tweaks to my diet or adding supplements based on my specific symptoms, and I was able to finally have some normal BMs under her care! Literally with any new symptom that arose, she had an understandable explanation with an easy solution. I felt like I was getting more answers to my symptoms than I’ve ever gotten from any doctor and it helped put my worries at ease. No recommendation was ever extreme and I felt heard and listened to. I ended up finding out that I had hypothyroidism that affected my MMC, which lead to slow digestion, so I was able to get treatment for that and feel so much better! I started having much more normal BMs all thanks to Katrina!
One of my goals while under Katrina’s care was to conceive our first child, but I wanted to make sure I took care of my SIBO first. 5 months into the program I was able to conceive successfully with minimal issues! Katrina was a huge part of this journey and I can’t thank her enough for helping me to take care of myself before this huge life change!
Paige F.
"Katrina saved me! Don't settle for doctors giving you bandaids or saying nothing is wrong. You know yourself and how you feel!"
Before working with Katrina, I was dealing with SIBO, Bloating, Trapped Gas, Stomach Pain, Inconsistent Bowel Movements, Anxiety, Food Fear. I had worked with 3 gastroenterologist prior to working with Katrina. The first said I was fine after an endoscopy but gave me a Proton Pump Inhibitor (I got way worse after that), the second diagnosed me with SIBO and said they didn’t know anything about it. The third gave me rifaxamin and other antibiotics for well over the time I should have taken them. Maybe 6 months? Not only cost me thousands, but did nothing for me except possibly make my symptoms worse.
At the time I was also only able to eat chicken and rice: no vegetables, no fruits, absolutely nothing with sugar, and no gluten. I was thin, and very undernourished. Katrina helped me by first getting rid of my SIBO. She recommended an herbal protocol based on my response to rifaxamin. After that there were still issues getting my immune system and microbiome back to healthy as well as my nutrition and weight. She helped me come up with a food plan, while simultaneously walking me through FODMAP trials. She was also able to schedule tests and recommend tests to my GP when we needed to. During this time I had very high anxiety, which could have been either a cause of my SIBO, or heightened from SIBO. Healthy gut, healthy mind! While learning about how digestion worked with Katrina, I realized I had higher anxiety than typical and it was slowing down my digestion. I got on a very helpful medication from my GP and with that and Katrinas plan, I got better fairly quickly after that point. This all sounds straightforward, but Katrina worked extremely diligently with me and payed close attention to my individual circumstances.
It has now been 2 years since my last appointment with Katrina and I haven’t had any relapse! I am still eating balanced meals and following guidelines she recommended, but I can mostly eat anything I want! Being on the other end of this journey I see how bad it actually was. I literally feel like Katrina saved my life. In the past I couldn’t hang out with friends, trips were out of the question, I couldn’t even sit in the car for more than 45 minutes without getting serious pain and bloating. And don’t get me started with how terrible every garment of clothing felt against my stomach! Every relationship in my life was strained and my mind was consumed with how I felt in every moment. So yes, Katrina saved my life and I am so grateful. She was my last hope of getting better and she should have been my first and only. Now, I am happy! I have two crazy corgi puppies that I couldn’t have cared for before Katrina, I can enjoy my hobbies again, go on trips, see friends, go out to eat. That time of my life is past, and I really didn’t think I could get here.
Choose Katrina, she can do almost everything a GI specialist can, and if she can’t do it herself she will still find a way. She is not controled by insurance companies or a “higher up,” she will listen to you and will take your symptoms as unique because you are an individual! She is all about a balanced lifestyle and will help build a plan that works for you. She once told me, ” my goal is that you can eat pizza at the end of this.” When you do decide to work with her, you need to follow her guidance, and be honest with the results. If she says, “cut this food item out for a week”, you need to do it. It won’t work if you only put in half your effort. Katrina can get you to health, but you need to put in at least as much effort as she does.
Caitlin B.
"i can’t express enough how worth it this has been. i wish i found katrina sooner!!!!! if you are looking for a sign to take the leap, this is it. katrina quite literally changed my life and gave me my freedom back!"
I have had gut issues for as long as I can remember. As a child, I didn’t understand why people would eat raw carrots because they made my stomach hurt, bloat, and I had acid reflux after eating them. (news flash: that wasn’t normal!). Eventually, I started developing a number of intolerances. I couldn’t eat raw fruits or vegetables. Salads made me bloat and look 6 months pregnant immediately after eating, fruits gave me immediate heartburn, etc. I went gluten and dairy free hoping for any sign of relief, but virtually everything I ate made me feel like sh**. I tried other dietitians, doctors, etc. and no one was willing to figure out what was wrong and would just tell me to eliminate the foods that bothered me (which was everything!!) Katrina was quite literally my last hope.
I remember my first exploration call with Katrina and she said we would figure out my root cause, even if it wasn’t SIBO. And that was the first time I was hopeful in YEARS. I was just relieved to have someone by my side to help me through it! Step by step she was there to help me navigate reintroducing foods and building my own confidence to be my own advocate with other medical professionals. Because of katrina’s insights, I finally recieved a PCOS diagnosis that was the root cause of everything I was experiencing. Now I continue to work with her as I navigate treating PCOS in a way that make sense for me. I’ve been able to add back foods that I haven’t eaten since i was a CHILD. I can eat apples and raw carrots, salads are a go to lunch for me now, smoothies for breakfast. I truly feel so free. I could not have done this without katrina!!!
Maria W.
"It is wonderful to not have my kids tell people "Mom is sick and can't eat that" and I'm not missing out on life anymore!"
For approximately 5 years I dealt with stomach issues, vomiting, diarrhea, bloating, cramping, brain fog, and more. I was eventually diagnosed with SIBO and tried all sorts of treatments. I tried a strong prescription twice, a week at a well known hospital, and the natural route with supplements. When I started with Katrina I was on a literal handful of supplements with each meal and to start and end my day.
I was also eating essentially the same short list of food for every meal. Even with all of the supplements and limited diet I wasn’t feeling great and was still reacting to food. Through working with Katrina on the SIBO testing phase we were able to determine which FODMAPs are my triggers and and add back in the food and nutrients I had been missing for so long.
Her knowledge of resources, and availability to quickly answer questions gave me confidence to try new foods and recipes. We also removed all the supplements from my routine! I now have the ability to eat the same foods as my family and even go out to eat with confidence! It is wonderful to not have my kids tell people “Mom is sick and can’t eat that” and I’m not missing out on life anymore!
Do it! Invest in yourself and your health! It is more than just the ability to eat again. I feel better, have gained weight, and am able to confidently participate in my family activities because I feel good!
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