Laura Holub, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach

For the better part of my life, I have been on a healing journey. Growing up I had a lot of pain including back and pelvic pain and was diagnosed with scoliosis as a child and with endometriosis when I was 19. I became interested in nutrition and how food and supplements can alter your health. This interest led me to get a BSc and MSc in Nutrition and Nutraceutical Sciences from the University of Guelph. I was living a great life traveling, working, and falling in love. I got married and had my first child. 

After that, I noticed changes in my health. More back pain, more body pain, insomnia, and a myriad of other symptoms. I kept going and had two more children. However, I could no longer just get through my pain. I had to find out the why - the root. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and later ankylosing spondylitis. After trying the conventional route and reacting badly to medical treatment including triggering a lymphocytic colitis flare-up that upended my life. And each doctor I went to wanted to give me more and more drugs for the symptoms, and I kept getting more sick. I knew this wasn’t the answer, it couldn’t be. 

After searching for answers, I came to functional medicine. Treating the root cause versus the symptoms was what I truly wanted. I started an elimination diet and noticed a huge improvement in my pain from cutting out trigger foods. However, this did not eliminate everything and I knew I needed to dig deeper. I went on an emotional journey dealing with past trauma. After learning about certain toxins, parasites, and viruses, and how they can affect your immune system, I went on different ‘cleanses’ and passed a very large worm, remediated mold in my home, and finally discovered I have Lyme disease. I have also learned more about nervous system dysregulation, tapping or EFT, somatic experiencing, and how I can heal from my past trauma. I have learned that healing is a complex and intricate dance and that each person has their own choreography to discover to heal. 

I am so excited that my path has led me to health coaching so that I can guide people with various techniques such as motivational interviewing and using character strengths to get to their own healing place; to find their dance to healing. I have always desired to help people. Being an empath, caring for other people comes very easily to me. I knew I wanted to help people and after discovering the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, I knew I had found my place, my purpose. I understand that everyone's healing journey is unique and there is no ‘one size fits all’ healing. The journey is filled with ups and downs and having an ally with you along the way is priceless. I would be so honored to guide you on your path to health and healing. Please reach out and we can set up a free consultation session.