Anita Hamilton-Williams
I've Been In Your Shoes...
Hi, I'm Anita, a Functional Medicine Health Coach from Cape Town, South Africa.
The discovery of Functional Medicine started many years ago when fertility issues led to a 16-year gap between my children. Realising at the time that something was amiss with my health and not being provided with answers that satisfied me, I started searching.
Aside from fertility issues, I was asthmatic, had digestive issues and caught every cold that was going around. The cold usually developed into bronchitis or pneumonia, and the remedy for this, I was told, was multiple rounds of antibiotics and, at times, IV antibiotics.
My search started off as an effort to heal my asthma and weak respiratory system and to rebalance my hormones. I spent most of my 40's trying to do this through books, courses, Google experts and medical professionals.
I ended up overwhelmed and confused with the conflicting information I gathered. I was no closer to being healthy or understanding what I needed to do to get healthy than when I first started. I arrived at the realisation that our healthcare system is designed to treat disease and not to teach us how to become and stay healthy.
In 2017 I discovered Functional Medicine and for the first time I started to understand the cause of my health challenges. Inspired by what I was learning and witnessing the improvement in my own health, I started studying Functional Medicine so that I could help others. I wrote my exams in 2022 for my Applied Functional Medicine Certification.
I've learnt the art and science of Functional Medicine and now understand the root causes and drivers of chronic disease. I've learnt how our body systems are integrated and how this creates chronic conditions.
My online practice focuses on women in menopause where I teach them how to become and stay healthy. I use a combination of diet, lifestyle, nutrigenomics (nutrient interactions with your genetics) and coaching to provide health education and behaviour change for my clients.
I'm a graduate of the School of Applied Functional Medicine, a Culinary Nutrition Expert through the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, a Health Coach through Health Coaches Academy and an Accredited 3x4 Nutrigenomics Practitioner.
Ready to Take Control of Your Health?
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