Hi there, my name is Amanda Grotewiel

however, you likely know me as The Functional Phoenix.

I am a Functional Nutrition Counselor, Chef, Wife, Mom and Healer. My goal is to help women regain control of their health and wellness. 

After delivering twins as a surrogate at the age of 28, I found myself dealing with some major hormone imbalance symptoms as a result of all the additional hormones used in the IVF treatments and through the gestation period. When I brought these concerns to my medical Doctor, they wanted to prescribe birth control to help regulate my symptoms. I wondered ”If artificial hormones got me into this mess, surely they wont get me out of it, right?”  I wanted to know WHY this was happening, WHAT was out of whack and HOW I could get it back in alignment.

This really ignited in me a desire to not only find the answer for myself, but to help others get to their root causes as well, and that’s when I stumbled upon Functional Nutrition, which was a perfectly logical step with my background as a highly-skilled Chef. As I began the Full Body System’s course through the Functional Nutrition Alliance, I knew I had found my place, my calling, my people. Learning about all the intricate ways that different systems within our bodies are connected fascinated me, and illuminated so much. This helped me to start making connections about my own health issues, and empowered me to work through specific diet and lifestyle modifications for myself, which yielded some surprisingly beneficial results. 

After experiencing such a powerful transformation within my own health and wellness, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to share that knowledge with others, to help them become more informed about what is happening in their body, and ultimately help them regain control of their health. 

I am thrilled that it is my job to empower women to become the best versions of themselves. To me, there is no higher calling. I am serving my highest purpose, and that brings me such fulfillment. 

Dealing with persistent health issues can be tough, but when your medical professionals don’t have answers either, things can get down right defeating. I’m here to tell you that there is still hope! The answers you are looking for are out there, you just need to try a different approach; one that is based solely on YOU! Through assessment, tracking and series of small, strategized diet and lifestyle modifications, change and long term wellness are possible for you. You can regain control of your health!

I love working with women who are fed up with burnout, fatigue, and anxiety. I help you to understand your body at an individual level, using education in conjunction with diet and lifestyle modification, so that you can take control of your health and wellness for the long haul.

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The Phoenix was born…

The symbolism of the Phoenix is such an empowering one, because the Phoenix moves into its new life, by rising from the ashes of its former self; and this cycle is expected, even celebrated.

We as humans go through this cycle of burning down what isn’t working for us, and rising again from the ashes, having gained new insight from that past life. I believe that each one of these cycles, these transformations we go through, should be encouraged & celebrated, just as it is with the Phoenix.

 

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  • Working functionally is different for each client, but the approach is the same: we enter into a Therapeutic Partnership.