About

About me

Hi, I'm Jennifer Alexander!

So there I was 5 years in, ready to get injections in both arms again, ready for the swelling, the pain, the hives, and the 4 tablets of allergy medication that kept me from getting anaphylaxis. The specialist came in and said, yes, I need to keep doing this monthly for the rest of my life to keep the minimal progress that we've made, and no, after this long it won't likely improve any more. I had a decision to make, and it was easy for me. The time commitment, the process, the lack of progress - none of it was worth the little I had gotten for it. I was less reactive to the injections, but I was still reacting to the pollen, the trees, the grass, the animals, the dust and generally the world. My eyes were still watery, my throat still itchy, my skin still dry and scaley. The tissues continued to pile up daily and my face still had stabbing pain that stole all my concentration. I was still taking multiple medications daily with very little relief. I felt cloudy and tired and generally miserable.

It wasn't long and I was sitting in another office. This time with a functional medicine practitioner who had a plan for me. A plan not to mask the symptoms but to change my body. I listened with a little skepticism, cringed when words "gluten free" came up, but decided it was worth a shot. She also had her own story which instilled just enough hope to follow through with this.

It was several months later that husband got home from the store and said "You know we haven't had to buy tissues in a while, are you sure you don't need more?". We looked at each other with a questioning look. We realized I wasn't sniffing and blowing my nose all day. I wasn't holding onto my face while listening to my own patients. My legs weren't bleeding from scratching them all night. I got curious and cut back on my daily allergy meds. No increase in symptoms. Spring started getting close and I got nervous, but no stabbing pain. I cut back again (I was taking a lot when this story started!). I drove through town admiring all the blooming trees in shock that I was actually appreciating them and not cursing them.

So here I am now, no longer taking daily medication, with clear skin, a clear head and clear thoughts. I can get out and do and live and be. I don't avoid the things I love because they also would just make me miserable. I take time to stop and breathe and enjoy. I even pet cats!

And that's what I want for you. Stop missing out, stop covering up, start living. I hadn't even considered that what I was putting in my body for decades was affecting how I reacted to the world around me. So I've created a process that brings education, guidance and support to get you living and enjoying your life with less guess work and more enjoyment.