SPEAKER DETAILS
ANDie SIMONS, fNP
Andie Simons, APRN, FNP-C, is a nationally board certified and licensed family nurse practitioner with twelve years of experience as a GAPS practitioner. She first became interested in GAPS during her quest for health for herself and her children, and continues to be amazed by the power of food as medicine. She regularly seeks educational opportunities and is at the forefront of understanding the functional causes of disease. She believes deeply in a healthcare model that reverses the global epidemic of chronic disease and puts her efforts towards supporting the development of vibrant cultural longevity. She has a busy functional medicine and primary care practice in Utah and Idaho. She is supported by her husband and children and loves to cook nourishing meals, garden, hike, run, play soccer, read, scuba dive and spend time with friends and family.
PRESENTATION
ALL DISEASES BEGIN IN THE GUT PART 1 + 2
SAT., OCT 17 AT 9:00 AM AND 11:00 AM
All diseases begin in the gut! This is a statement made by Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. The more we learn with our modern scientific tools, the more we realize just how correct Hippocrates was! Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, the creator of the GAPS concept and the GAPS diet, will speak about what GAPS is, followed by experienced GAPS practitioners Amy Mihaly and Andie Simons. They will cover autism-attention-deficit/-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), schizophrenia, depression, dyslexia, dyspraxia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and many other psychological and psychiatric problems, as well as autoimmune problems, allergies, asthma, eczema, MS, chronic fatigue syndrome, ME, fibromyalgia, arthritis, diabetes type one, chronic cystitis, chronic skin problems and many other physical conditions. All of these problems are becoming more common among children and adults, and all chronic illnesses stem from the gut. At the end of the session there will a Q&A with Dr. Natasha, Amy, Andie and other GAPS practitioners and GAPS coaches.