Gabrielle Lanzoni

For quite some time now, I’ve been intrigued by the holistic human being - the interdependence between the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions of wellness. Specifically, how the foods we consume profoundly impact each of those dimensions and subsequently how we see ourselves and the world around us. The intrigue quickly became a fixation when I began developing severe intolerances to food while in the United States. A trace of gluten, dairy, corn or soy would send both my brain and body into an inflamed state, leading to brain fog, bloat, memory issues, unpredictable moods and other unfavorable maladies. I was confused; our food is meant to nourish us, not make us sick. 

 

Then, I moved to Rome. While in Europe, consuming those same inflammation-inducing foods had the opposite outcome. I noticed my cognitive and bodily functions operating at optimal levels, begging the question: what is the difference between our food here in the United States versus other countries? 

 

Upon returning home, I was inspired to delve deeper into the world of holistic health and enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Alongside my studies, I was introduced to a growing body of literature suggesting that the food quality dilemma lies within our soil. The industrial and chemical farming models used to grow our produce has led to the decimation of the soil and, thus, the inevitable decline of available nutrients and overall health as Americans. 

 

As a holistic health practitioner focused on regenerative food systems, I am on a mission to restore human and planetary health by helping people understand the nature of their inflammation, the depletion of nutrients in our food supply, and how to heal the brain, body & soul through the adoption of holistic health principles and regenerative food systems.