AIP CERTIFIED COACH DIRECTORY

I’m Nadhrah, a foodie, Culinary Nutrition Expert, AIP Certified Coach, a Pilates instructor and a mother of 3 beautiful kids.

I love all things wellness-related, be it sports, mindfulness or healthy treats. My love for keeping busy has led me to complete my Pre/Post Natal Pilates Instructor Course,Fascia Release Trainer , TRX Certified alongside all of my Pilates qualifications!

You could say that I like to take on new challenges quite often. A healthy and mind and body is important to me! There is so much conflicting information out there about autoimmune disease, diet, and lifestyle and it can get so overwhelming! Let me be your girlfriend to guide you thru!

Autoimmune disease can impact the whole body from digestion, absorption and elimination, to liver function, hormone balance, nervous function and cognitive health. You might be surprised at the symptoms linked to your condition, as well as the fact that you don’t have to live with them. My experience with Hashimoto’s has helped me truly understand the full-body impact of autoimmune disease and the impact diet and lifestyle medicine can have.

I am a personal trainer and sports performance coach that is always trying to find solutions for whatever obstacles are in the way of my client’s goals. In the 12 years I’ve been practicing I have noticed more and more clients that were having some kind of autoimmune issue or at the very least inflammatory issues that were causing them problems with their health and fitness goals. Regardless of the goal I always approach someone’s plan by what will make the biggest impact for the individual and more often than not it is some kind of dietary adjustment. Currently, I work with individuals online and in person to help them be at their best. There is nothing more fulfilling than helping someone find the answers to having more energy and performing their best, whether it’s in the corporate world or on the field.

Hello!
My name is Aigul Chalova. I am a Nutrition Consultant and Health Coach.

Through personal experience and education, I have acquired tools needed to help me and lead others
on their path of healing.
I work with clients to develop a personalized plan that would support them to improve their nutrition
and way of leaving to reach their life goals.

No matter what is your age or situation, you can begin to feel better and more alive.
I am excited to join you on your road to health!

Hello! My name is Denise and I have been a registered nurse for 16 years. I am an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and the founder of The Health & Wellness Code.

My focus is on individualizing a wellness program created to empower and support my clients. I offer two programs:

*3 month: You’ve been on your health journey but need extra guidance and support on improving or adjusting aspects of your lifestyle to reach your goals.

*6 month: You need support on determining what your goals are, creating an attainable action plan, accountability to reach your goals, and guidance on nourishing foods. This program is great for those who want to learn in depth information and implementation of the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP).

I received my Bachelors degree from Loyola University’s Niehoff School of Nursing and a Masters in Nursing from North Park University. In addition, I am a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing and the Institute for Functional Medicine.

Hi! I am Heidi Weiss. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Chinese from Reed College, and a master’s of Public Health in Health Education/Integrative Health from Portland State University. As a result of my lifelong interest in nutrition as the foundation of health, I certified as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and founded Portland Pilates Collective and Wellness Center in 2006.

My travels in Asia in my twenties and exploration of ancient Chinese medical texts in my undergraduate education led me to deepen these studies by exploring the field of nutritional anthropology during my master’s studies. After having children and discovering food intolerances in both myself and my children, I became more passionate about learning about and using therapeutic diets to bring about healing. I have witnessed the profound benefits of adopting the AIP diet and lifestyle in both clients and friends, and am very inspired about the potential this movement has for turning the tide of the growing incidence of auto-immune disease worldwide.

In my sessions with clients, I use a combination of motivational interviewing, manual bodywork, pressure point therapy, and intuitive energy work. My experience with evolutionary astrology, nutritional anthropology, and energy work techniques from the Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu traditions also inform my work. I offer both group nutrition classes and one-on-one nutrition sessions in my Southeast Portland location.

I am a person who has journeyed through autoimmunity all of my life. Surrounded by family members whom I now understand were probably battling autoimmunity all of their lives, we’ve gone from underground and under-diagnosed into the light of understanding only in recent years, when I was forced to look not only at my own needs or those of the previous generation, but to the next, when the children started to suffer. When my son was diagnosed with a serious, life-altering autoimmune condition that threatened to take not only his quality of life, but whole organs I knew he needed to thrive, it was time to dig beyond the few modalities I’d engaged to maintain my own health and really get down to root causes through a different approach. We needed an approach that would be more effective than the pharmaceutical drugs that were already making him more sick with every step-up in protocol prescribed through the conventional medical system.

Enter functional medicine
Enter long nights of research, study and experimentation; inquiry and observation. I put to use my decades of experience in one of the world’s leading technology companies as a client-centric, research-driven business development professional with a rare persistence and attention to detail together with coaching credentials I’d pursued as an avocation to uncover, pursue, and coach an approach that’s not discussed in any of the physician, hospital, surgical, or specialist recommendations we’d encountered. I witnessed the turnaround from life-threatening to life-saving sustainability that the healing-based approach of functional medicine can bring. I am now a strategist, a communicator — you might even call me an evangelist — of this approach. And so the online community of www.autoimmunefamilies.com was born.

We’re on a mission to achieve remission
Through a functional medicine approach to autoimmunity, remission is possible; improved quality of life is probable. We want to help you achieve it.

In January of 2012, I was told I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. I didn’t really believe it was all that important to do something about it because I didn’t feel sick. Once I finally admitted to myself that it was something I needed to address (it took longer than I’d like to admit), I started taking medication and discovered that it made me feel SO much better. I realized that I had indeed had symptoms for years, they just developed so gradually that my “normal” was constantly adjusting without me realizing.

I knew I could feel even better and was determined to find a way to make it happen. I’m a Librarian at heart with a love of research, and after doing a lot of searching I found the Autoimmune Paleo diet and started there. I saw a noticeable improvement in energy and mood, similar to how I felt when I first started thyroid meds, so I knew I was onto something big.

Was I perfect? Absolutely not. I’m human and changing your diet and lifestyle isn’t easy to do on your own, and I had to find my Why. That why turned out to be an adverse reaction to my medication that sent me to the ER. Thankfully, everything turned out okay, but I was determined to give my body the support it needed to minimize potential hospital visits in the future.

The heart of change is finding your Why, the real reason you want to make those changes. Whether you are struggling with an autoimmune disease or simply want to be healthier and lose weight, I want to help you find your Why and support you on your path to Wellness. It’s a constant work-in-progress, especially for those dealing with autoimmune diseases. Having a coach in your corner helping you navigate the twists and turns of the wellness path can make all the difference, especially when your coach has been there and intimately knows what you’re experiencing.

My name is Dr. Ammie Chapman, and I am so happy you’re here! I am a mom, wife, and doctor of chiropractic. At my wholistic practice, I do so much more than just adjustments. I am concerned with my patients’ whole body health. I am passionate about using food as medicine and working with the body to treat illness. As I’ve struggled with my own medical conditions, I’ve had far greater success with the wholistic approach than traditional medicine.

Hello! My name is Heidi Belden. I am a pharmacist with over 25 years of experience. My motivation for teaching clients and physicians about the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) comes from my own personal journey managing my own autoimmune diseases. About 12 years ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Later came autoimmune GI issues, as well as osteoporosis, which led to spinal fracture. I had been to a long list of specialists over the years desperately trying to find answers for why I felt so poorly despite having what I thought was a fairly healthy lifestyle. I have personally felt the frustration of not getting answers from conventional providers on the root cause of my problems. It wasn’t until I found the Autoimmune Protocol that my health improved. It changed my life!! My goal is to help bridge the gap to mainstream medicine by educating both patients and the medical community about AIP. Hopefully soon, when an autoimmune diagnosis is made or suspected, diet and lifestyle education will be a part of the initial treatment plan. Please feel free to reach me at the email address listed above.