One of my diabetic patients went from taking 4 gliclazide tablets per day to half a tablet every other day. When a so-called ‘specialist’ told him to eat differently, his blood sugar spiked. He quickly reverted to the recommendations I learned from Dr. Ritamarie.

One client presented as calm on the outside, though after further investigation I recognized she was very stressed. Thanks to my newfound knowledge, I encouraged her to get adrenal testing, something I may not have thought to check before. It turned out she had stage 2 adrenal fatigue. I used the tools and resources from Dr. Ritamarie’s program to educate my client on how to balance her adrenals, helping her to release unwanted weight physically, emotionally, and relationally.

Another client of mine was told she would have to take thyroid medication for life and not be able to lose weight. In working together, I educated her on the dietary and lifestyle changes that would help to support her thyroid. She was able to get off her medication and release unwanted weight, as well as report an increase in energy and improved well-being.

Dr. Ritamarie’s program has increased my assessment skills and overall knowledge on nutritional endocrinology. Now, when a client has undiagnosed metabolic disorders, and their physicians and specialists hit a brick wall, I’m the one who helps them identify and solve their complex health challenges!

Needless to say, I have a newfound confidence. I now get more speaking engagements and clients. I have created 3, 6 and 12 month programs as well as group programs. I still do group detox programs, though have now tripled my price.

There is something magical that happens when you find your people! Spending the weekend with Dr. Ritamarie and other like-minded people was not only soul nurturing, but life changing with the level of information presented. (It was also thrilling to finally hear Dr. Tom O’Bryan speak live.) I obtained a solid foundation and understanding of adrenal and thyroid dysfunction not only for myself but to better serve my clients in my own health coaching practice.

I would highly recommend the SHINE Conference to everyone. The information and handouts provided during Dr. Ritamarie’s sessions were outstanding. She gave such a wonderfully detailed binder, I have easily referenced back to it as needed. Dr. Ritamarie is incredibly kind, generous and a wealth of knowledge and experience. She is a true gift to all who have the opportunity to know and learn from her.

What every holistic practitioner dreams of is to become so phenomenal at what they do that the referrals start streaming in.

This is why I want to introduce you to MY health coach for the past two years. Here is what she did for me (after years of working with many different clinical practitioners who couldn’t get to the bottom of my life-long health problems).

I dropped 65 lbs of fat (and I look better than I did in high school) but what’s better than that is that I am no longer at risk for diabetes.

She discovered the following problems during our work together: leptin resistance, candida, borderline hypothyroid (not fully diagnosable on lab tests but still causing lethargy), methylation cycle mutations, H. pylori, insufficient iodine, leaky gut, not just gluten intolerance but intolerance to ALL grains, food sensitivities, adrenal exhaustion. The list goes on. One-by-one, we tackled these difficult problems and I am a new woman.

Now, Dr. Ritamarie has been practicing for over 20 years and she is the founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology.

And it is so fortunate that she is now teaching other holistic practitioners and health coaches how to use the diagnostic and treatment protocols that have been responsible for major healing and lifestyle changes for so many people."

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I also understand which symptoms are early warning signs for preventable diseases.

As a result, my patients are eluding diabetes and other diseases that seemed ‘inevitable’ because of family history. My success rate is higher than ever.

For example, doctors were going to remove a woman’s thyroid because it had nodules and she had a family history of cancer. After attending my lecture on thyroid, gut health and adrenals, and completing the self-assessment forms, this woman told me ‘I don’t care what you charge. I know you’re the person I need to work with.'

She not only kept her thyroid, she was able to improve its function, increase her energy, release undesired weight, and repair the digestive issue that was impacting the health of her thyroid.

Thanks to Dr. Ritamarie's knowledge and expertise, I helped this client save her thyroid and get well. I received a glowing testimonial.

I now have a growing referral based business, and multiple collaborations that allow me access to people who desire services I offer. Client retention is better. I am also viewed as an expert. As a result, I receive opportunities to speak to the public in live conferences and online summits. I have also done several segments on a local morning TV show.

Dr. Ritamarie’s very detailed science knowledge and background and her ability to relate that information in a way that makes it very clear are absolutely the most valuable part of my experience with her.

I will be making sure that my patients/clients understand some of the basic science behind what they are doing and not just have them blindly following some diet or lifestyle changes because they have been told they need to. I feel that it is imperative for patients/clients to know that how and what they eat, how they exercise, and sleep are foundations for how well they are prepared to fully and energetically participate in their lives to achieve all that they wish.