Time for a new career?

Here Amanda and Emily explain the path that lead them to retrain.

Amanda: “After years of suffering from joint swelling and immobility, in 2013 I was diagnosed by a rheumatologist as having Rheumatoid Arthritis. He prescribed extremely powerful drugs that could have serious side-effects. After eight weeks I decided that the drugs weren’t for me. My GP confirmed that it would be OK just to stop the drugs from a safety point of view, but said it was a stupid thing to do in terms of helping my condition.

“I read a book about the impact of nutrition, and decided to see a nutritional therapist. She gave me a diet plan, working to heal my gut and reduce inflammation in my body. Within six months I felt ‘normal’ again and was able do everyday tasks without pain. What I learnt later, when I decided to retrain for a career in nutrition, was eye-opening and helped my understanding much further.

“I have an outdoor life with lots of hiking, and live a drug-free existence. Two years after my original diagnosis, with lots of hard work, my blood tests came back as ‘normal’.”

Emily:

“After being inspired by my mum’s journey back to health, I saw the same nutritional therapist for fatigue and digestive issues. Within a short period of time I felt completely different. I felt more energised and I also felt happier within myself. Combined with the dramatic change in Mum’s health, we were both captivated by the power of nutrition. I knew that that was what I wanted to study and do for a living.

“I knew that the naturopathic approach to health was the right choice for me, so I enrolled at CNM, the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Within a week Mum and I had decided to do the course together. Now we’ve qualified we’ve set up a joint holistic practice.

Gaining the knowledge, confidence and ability from CNM to help people change their lives has been a tremendous privilege. We feel so lucky being able to make new careers doing what we love.”

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