My name is Debi Bryk. I am a Nutrition Consultant, Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition, Certified Autoimmune Paleo Coach, Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certified Practitioner, Reiki II Practitioner, attended The School of Applied Functional Medicine, and a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). I am also a Health Educator and a wife and mother of 4 (now adult!) children. My journey in nutrition began several years ago as I saw so many loved ones and friends suffering from various illnesses. I began by researching on my own through the web and various books. I thought I knew about healthy eating but started not feeling well myself and had also suffered from depression and digestive disorders my entire life. It seemed the only time I felt OK was when I didn’t eat anything. Although we need doctors and they provide a great deal of help, unfortunately, many are not educated about nutrition, toxic overload, MTHFR, stress management, or lifestyle and environmental issues. Genetics only account for 1/3 of our risk for developing disease. The other 2/3 is from environment, diet and lifestyle. This is why nutrition and lifestyle play a huge role in our health. If our gut is compromised, it affects every aspect of our body because 80% of our immune system is in our gut and 90% of serotonin and most of Dopamine (our happy neurotransmitters) are produced in the gut to be used by the brain. Poor food choices, medications, stress, toxins, and unresolved emotional trauma can all have a negative effect on our health.
Through my education, I learned how to heal my gut, which not only allowed me to enjoy food again, but my depression and irritable bowel syndrome were alleviated. My desire is to inspire, motivate, and educate others so they too can achieve their optimal health. It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle.
In addition to one-on-one nutrition counseling, I have taught nutrition classes throughout Western New York including: The US Federal Probation Officer's District Conference and Ceremonial Luncheon, The Erie County Social Services Health and Wellness Conference, various Wellness Fairs, Health Expos, doctor's offices, and church groups as well as Employee Wellness programs for large corporations including West Herr Automotive Group and M&T Bank.
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