I’m 46 and a mom of three (my kids are 15, 18, and 21), and my whole career has been rooted in science. I graduated from CSU in 2003 with a degree in chemistry and biochemistry, then spent 18 years as a quality control chemist in the pharmaceutical world. Eventually, I realized I didn’t want to keep putting Band-Aids on symptoms — I wanted to actually help women heal the root cause. That’s what led me back to school for functional nutrition. As I began sharing my work, I felt deeply pulled towar