Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, CHHC, AADP
Board Certified Practitioner - Holistic Health & Wellness, Holistic Nutrition.
Concentrations: Thyroid Dysfunction, Hormone Imbalance, Menopause, Lyme Disease, Mold Illness.
Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame
Founder, Formulator & Female Executive Officer
Life's Healthiest LLC and The Beet Lady
My interest in holistic health began at the age of 40 when I entered peri-menopause with all of its unpleasant symptoms. Mood swings, depression, anxiety, weight gain, hair loss, skin changes and other unwelcome symptoms hit me all at once. The symptoms I was experiencing were exacerbated by undiagnosed hypothyroidism, a condition I always suspected I had and was never properly diagnosed with.
The mainstream doctor I had been seeing to address these symptoms recommended a prescription anti-depressant medication for menopausal symptoms which she said would get me through the next 10 years! Instinctively, I knew this was not the answer to menopausal hormone imbalance. I threw the prescription away, fired my doctor and started my educational journey into Holistic Health and Wellness.
I read every book and journal on women's health, hormone imbalances and learned how to heal and re-balance naturally. I discovered that women with untreated thyroid dysfunction experience a more challenging time during all phases of menopause and those symptoms are magnified when thyroid function is not optimal. Thyroid dysfunction is an epidemic in this country and there is a long list of health conditions connected to thyroid dysfunction. The phases of menopause are also a time of life when many women become hypothyroid.
As I was dealing with my own hormone challenges, my 12 year old son became sick. There were countless doctors and tests that followed, and over time, his health deteriorated. It was several years before a diagnosis was determined. At first, we were told he had Lyme Disease, later it was Mold Illness. As I continued my education in hormone health and thyroid dysfunction, I decided to widen my field of study in an effort to help my son, while I was rebalancing my own health to resolve symptoms of menopause and thyroid dysfunction. I attended two schools and earned 4 certifications in Holistic Health, Holistic Wellness, Holistic Nutrition and Health Coaching. I continued my education in the areas of Lyme Disease and Mold Illness, earning certificates in these fields of study.
As a Holistic Health Practitioner, I work with clients all over the world to help them redefine and rebuild their own health.
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The Beet Lady
My son, Cullen, developed food sensitivities to many of the foods he had eaten for years. I adapted some of my recipe's to align with his health and created other healthful alternative recipes for new foods he could enjoy. The first new creation was Beet Ketchup, because tomatoes were no longer an option for him. It was an instant hit! Beet Ketchup became a staple and is used as a ketchup, dipping sauce, marinade and topping. The ingredients are all whole organic foods. No powder spices, no fillers, just good whole food, which makes it much healthier than store bought tomato ketchup.
As I perfected my recipe, Beet Ketchup evolved into The Beet Lady brand and now includes Beet Food Therapy Powder Blends.
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After completing my first two certifications, I started Life's Healthiest LLC, which is my Holistic Health business. I work with clients both domestically and all over the world to help them improve their health through diet, lifestyle changes, improved nutrition and clean supplements with an emphasis on food therapy. I also created Life's Healthiest Whole Food Therapy blends which detoxify the body, support healing and get the body back into balance with food.
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Education: American College of Healthcare Sciences where I studied herbs, homeopathic medicine and nutrition, earning two Certifications in
Holistic Wellness and Holistic Nutrition Practitioner.
Education: Institute For Integrative Nutrition, a cutting-edge Health Coach Training Program. During my training, I studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts. My teachers included Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine; Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Dr. Walter Willett, Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University; Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert on emotional eating; and many other leading researchers and nutrition authorities.
Education: Mold Illness coursework under the direction of Dr. Jill Crista, one of he world experts in Mold Illness, completing Mold Illness Certification Courses.
Desbio Homeopathy and CellCore BioSciences training round out my education in Homeopathic and Herbal studies.
Through my educational experiences, I have earned Certifications in Holistic Health and Wellness, Holistic Nutrition, Lyme Disease and Mold Illness. I have also completed coursework in Homeopathy and Herbal studies from Desbio and CellCore.
I am Board Certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.
My educational journey has equipped me with extensive knowledge of holistic nutrition, holistic health and wellness, and preventive health. Drawing on these skills and my knowledge of different dietary theories, I work with clients to help them make lifestyle changes that produce real and lasting results.
Private Consultations
I offer private one-on-one consultations through my Flex-Time, which can be found on this website. Before booking time with me, please send me an email to let me know the nature of the health issue you'd like to discuss.
LifesHealthiest@gmail.com
