From Traditional Nursing to Functional Health and Wellness
I’m the founder of Better With Lexi, and I’m so glad you’re here!
Before we dive in, I wanted to share a little bit about me! When I’m not health coaching, developing new recipes, or working on my business, you can usually find me at a farmers market or out on a hike with my husband Lukas. We love scoping out wildlife, flowers, and doing a little bird watching. I love nature and believe most things can be fixed with a good walk in the woods.
A common theme among my website, Substack and social media is my passion for food, which extends far beyond recipe development. I love to dive into the nitty-gritty of soil health, organic practices, regenerative farming, and exploring how we can act as stewards of our land to nourish both ourselves and the planet. Throughout the farming season of 2026 I partnered with Winterspring Farm using produce from their bi-weekly Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Box to bring farm-to-table recipes that shed light on regenerative and organic farming practices, healthy balanced meals, and why some of the most forgotten vegetables like beets and radishes are some of the most nutrient dense things we can consume.
Outside of Better With Lexi, I’m a Registered Nurse Care Manager, helping older adults in my community manage health and medical needs. Working with older adults has always been a passion of mine, and is one of the main reasons that inspired me to start Better With Lexi. Seeing adults as they age has shown me the power of nutrition, movement and community as powerful tools in preventing chronic conditions and diseases.
My Why
The idea behind Better With Lexi began in 2019, when I started experiencing a host of random symptoms: intense stomach pain, chest pain, food allergies, brain fog, chronic fatigue, and more.
Like most people, I went to my primary care doctor, who referred me to specialists. Despite all of the appointments, medications, and advice, nothing truly helped. I was eventually diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition called Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) and told there was no cure—only management of daily, painful symptoms.
I hid much of my pain and food allergies from family and friends because it felt embarrassing to go from eating anything I wanted to reacting to almost everything I ingested. At one point, after starting a new prescription, I gained 25 pounds in just two months. By then I was a year into my health struggles, and I realized no one was coming to save me—I had to save myself. I didn’t want to keep gaining weight, I didn’t want to feel sick anymore, and I was desperate for answers. That’s when I decided to take my health into my own hands.
My Healing Journey
I began seeing a Naturopathic Doctor, leaned on my nursing background, and spent hours reading PubMed studies and researching anything that seemed promising. Over time, I discovered that years of mold exposure, chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, blood sugar imbalance, consuming inflammatory foods and everyday household products all played a role in my health breaking point.
Through trial and error, I began piecing things back together. I’ve been able to come off a handful of unnecessary medications, heal my gut, clear my skin, eat without constant chest and stomach pain, and improve so many areas of my health.
I still believe in the power of Western Medicine – there are many times when it is absolutely necessary. However we too often overlook foundational pillars like nutrition, sleep, movement, and stress. Addressing those made and continue to make all the difference for me.
What I’ve Learned
Since 2019, I’ve gone from living with chronic mold toxicity, painful periods, anxiety, acne, depression, insomnia, elevated liver enzymes, blood sugar dysregulation, daily stomach pain and more… to finally starting to feel like myself again.
My liver enzymes are normal, I sleep through the night, the daily pain I once had is gone, my blood sugar is balanced, I get my period and don’t automatically take Ibuprofen, etc. and while I still experience occasional flare-ups, I live a much healthier, more balanced life. I also realized that health is a journey- one you will always be on, but in the end it is worth it to feel your best.
If there’s one thing my experience has taught me, it’s that the power to heal and reverse chronic disease is already within us. Sure there are some things we cannot change, but with the right tools, knowledge, and perseverance, we can transform our health and our lives.
Why I Created Better With Lexi
My blog, Substack, and Instagram allow me to share what I’ve learned- in a way that feels real, practical, and encouraging. Whether it’s yummy healthy(er) recipes, science-backed health and wellness tips, or honest conversations about our mental health and what holds us back, I want this space to be a resource you can turn to when you need inspiration or support.
I’m not here as someone who has it all figured out—but as a person who’s going through it too. Think of me as your positivity queen and a reminder that you are not alone.
