AIP CERTIFIED COACH DIRECTORY

I am a a physician assistant specializing in rheumatology. I practice my incorporating lifestyle medicine using the AIP program as a supplemental treatment for rheumatogical diseases.

Hi! I’m Catie Fitzgerald, a Holistic Nutritionist and Certified Master Primal Health Coach who specializes in helping women leverage diet and lifestyle to make a smooth transition into menopause and create a strong foundation of health in midlife and beyond.

Menopause represents a natural transition in life akin to that of puberty, menarche, and childbirth. It is NOT a disease despite what the medical community and media would have you believe. Every woman living through mid-life will undergo this biological event. Many women sail through the transition without any symptoms other than a gradual cessation of their menstrual periods. Unfortunately, some women experience one or more bothersome symptoms such as hot flashes, weight gain, insomnia, mood swings, and decreased libido.

Research has shown the most relevant factors influencing a woman’s quality of life during the menopause transition include her social situation and her experience of stressful life events. The ongoing activation of the stress response can disrupt almost all body processes, causing symptoms in common with those attributed to menopause such as weight gain, insomnia, forgetfulness, mood swings, and decreased libido.

Treating the symptoms of chronic stress with menopause hormone therapy and other FDA-approved pharmaceuticals does NOT address the underlying root cause. If left unaddressed, the chronic stress you face in midlife can progress from annoying symptoms to the serious pathologies including autoimmune disease.

As a coach, I pair my know-how with your drive and ambition to make change happen. Through a partnership, we work toward achieving your health and wellness goals. I don’t “prescribe”; I describe and guide. You decide and act!