No one prepared me for the physical and mental challenges that new motherhood would bring when I had my first child over eleven years ago. In the year following that pregnancy, my health began to rapidly decline. In addition to multiple dental cavities for the first time in my adult life, I experienced crippling anxiety and digestive problems. In desperation, I started researching ways to get better and made the discovery that nutrient depletion from pregnancy and breastfeeding was likely playing a large part in my health problems. This inspired many years of nutrition and herbal studies that culminated in my current role as a Certified Nutrition Specialist. As my own family has continued to grow with the addition of two more children, I have seen an increased need in the nutrition sphere for a whole-family approach to health care. I started Beard Family Nutrition because I love to help families of all sizes and stages find their way to sustainable health and vitality through nutrition and herbal support. If you would like assistance navigating your way through acute or chronic health concerns, I am here to help.