My name is Kara, and I’m a Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner, a Certified Canine Nutritionist, and a Holistic Health Practitioner for both People and Pets. Most importantly, I’m a passionate advocate about natural health and nutrition for every member of the family, including the furry ones!

My goal: to educate and empower individuals rather than prescribe to them. Because holistic health isn’t a prescription; it’s a partnership between knowledge, understanding and action. Your actions are what steer the ship, and I’m here to be the breeze in your sails guiding you toward health and longevity. 

Why does this matter to me? I spent a decade working as a critical care Nurse Practitioner as well as being a ‘normal’ pet parent who fed kibble and never questioned the pet professionals. And over that decade, I watched as conventional therapies repeatedly failed my patients and my pets who were struggling with chronic illnesses. It made me wonder what I was missing and how I could do better to improve not just our lifespan but our healthspan as well.

That struggle eventually led me to Functional Medicine and a more natural approach to health and nutrition. When I saw how changing the way I practiced medicine transformed the health of myself, my patients and my beloved furry family members, I knew that this was path I was meant to travel.  So, I created a platform that would allow me to reach as many people as possible and made it my mission to approach health as the natural & individualized ancient art it has always been.

The backbone of my wellness framework is the use of my Vital Roots Holistic Health model, because I understand that healing starts at the roots- for you and your pets. This model allows me to guide each client (furred or not!) as an individual while considering which roots may need nourishing in order to restore balance to the whole.

Thank you for being here, and welcome to the Raw Remedies Collective- where people and pets thrive together.