a wife with two children. I spent 20 years in the medical field before transitioning to sales. And all my life have had severe stomach and sinus issues.

From birth, I had extreme stomach problems. The only thing I could keep down was goat's milk.

By age 60, after different doctors, my digestive problems became acute. A biopsy led to the diagnosis that I had celiac's disease, a digestive disorder linked to the gluten in grains. I couldn't get away from this problem. Instead, I not only had to change what went into stomach but what I put on my skin also.

Trying to take control of my health, I read more and more health-relate books and periodicals. I soon found a whole new life and began sourcing my food and skin care products differently. Moreover, I was reminded that our bodies not only take in contaminants through the digestive process, but also through the skin.

Within a few months, I started to making and using my own products. I shared a few with colleagues at work and soon found myself working a 2nd near full-time job meeting their needs. Now, what started out as finding a new way to maintain my own health, led me here to you.