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I'm Maria,

certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, empowering mama's to thrive.

I specialize in family health, offering services in preconception, prenatal, and postpartum health.

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Super Foods We Enjoy! Quail Eggs.

Quail eggs are a super food my family enjoys every day!

Postpartum Nutrition: Superfoods

Last month I shared three reasons why proper postpartum nutrition is so important for mama’s. Now I want to begin to lay the groundwork...

2024 NEW YEAR VISION

Happy New Year from Thriving Health! We are a couple weeks into 2024 and life is beginning to settle back into a routine after the...

Thriving Recipe: Golden Refresher

Juice from 2 lemons 1 tsp. Turmeric powder Dash of black pepper 2 pinches of Mineral salt 2-4 drop liquid stevia (or honey or monk fruit...

2025 New Year Vision

Here we are in 2025. A quarter of a century. A fresh year to restart goals and refresh vision. I am dreaming a little bigger and casting...

Postpartum Nutrition: Why it is Important

The postpartum season is filled with the joys of life with your precious new baby….and spending a lot of time day and night taking care...

Blueberry Protein Smoothie-RESTART-approved

This is a refreshing RESTART-approved beverage to cut the sweet cravings and boost your protein intake! Plus if you opt for full fat...

Homemade Raw Milk Ice Cream

We get our milk fresh Sunny Cove Organic Farm Their cows are certified organic, grass-fed. AND produce gorgeous cream perfect homemade...

Reflections for 2024

Happy New Year! 2025 is an exciting and fresh year. I have some big things to expect for personal and business life. However, before...

Baby Boyuk is Here!

Hello readers! I have been enjoying some quiet weeks at home with the newest member of our family! His name is Aaron Anatoliy Boyuk. Born...

Chocolate Smoothie-RESTART Approved

This is my original recipe I shared when I first started teaching RESTART in Alfred in 2018! I shared it with the Terra Cotta Coffee shop...

Homemade Yogurt Ranch

This simple ranch is delicious and light! I always have yogurt on hand so it has been my go-to creamy recipe. Ingredients 1 Cup Plain...

Success Stories

Liz

After being told by doctors that I was "fine" and everything was "normal" I started search for a natural path to health. I had anxiety, depression, insomnia, brain fog, no stamina, dry skin, and acne.

In October '16 I started seeing Maria...

Meghan

I highly recommend working with Maria or joining the restart class! She helped me make small changes to my diet that I could maintain and I have lost 30 pounds with her help!