Hi, I’m Natalie Daniels, nutrition therapy consultant and author of “The Cook Book – The 3 Million Year Old Diet”.
I’m also a health educator and advocate of animal-based nutrition.
I coach others on their quest to regain their health with medically & scientifically-backed ancestral healing methods in English, Spanish and Italian using 100% virtual consultations.
My MISSION is to guide you along a healing journey, to introduce you to foods which allow you to thrive and to bring you to a balanced state of health. We will improve the quality of your modern life using ancestral methods and I will show you how to do so without having an internal struggle filled with daily guilt, unnecessary restrictions, and emotional pain. In addition, I will provide recommendations for moderate changes in your daily habits, physical activity, and overall wellness approaches.
My PASSION for helping others came after living many years of my life in poor health while constantly being dismissed by medical professionals. After undergoing many failed therapies and nutritional interventions, I became obsessed with seeking optimal health and learning how to produce optimal results for others.
I have acquired my EDUCATION and expertise through a diverse range of courses, internships, and specialized licensures. In 2017, I completed my Master of Digestive Health focused on functional nutrition and gut healing protocols. In 2019 I began working under Dr. Zsofia Clemens and Dr. Csaba Tóth at ICMNI-Paleomedicina clinic.
We hold the title of being the oldest operating medical facility on the planet that manages patients with chronic internal diseases using a 100% animal-based dietary intervention method. Our patients suffer from various conditions, including diabetes, autoimmune diseases, epilepsy and cancer.
I have witnessed the healing power of a species-appropriate diet enough times to firmly believe that most diseases are preventable or reversable. In 2023, I became a licensed Restorative Wellness Practitioner after completing the Restorative Wellness Solutions Program.
Throughout this program, I underwent an extensive gastrointestinal healing curriculum, enhancing my knowledge in functional testing, nutrition, and the implementation of gut healing protocols.
My Story
From a Chilean mother and a German father, I was raised near Catania, Sicily, where I lived until I was 18 years old. My desire to travel and explore different cultures brought me to live, study, practice and learn around the world. Whether living in Osaka, Japan or Bali, Indonesia while leading workshops, or living in an Ashram in Haridwar, India practicing Ayurveda, to working in a clinical setting in Budapest, Hungary, I have made it my life’s work to learn from the world’s best.
I was a plant-based eater for over a decade with the perception it would bring me optimal health and disease prevention. In my mind, I was doing all the right things but my health took a long, downward spiral.
Severe joint pain, hypothyroidism, NAFLD, anxiety, fatigue, amenorrhea, skin issues and digestive problems were just the start of it. It was the worst time of my life, I felt completely hopeless. I spent my days going from doctor to doctor getting no answers while symptoms continued to get worse.
Nothing changed until I became aware of the undeniable relationship between the lack of animal-based foods in my diet and my worsening symptoms. My desire to heal was so great, yet numerous doctors had no answer.
My only choice was to explore and to educate myself in the study of digestive health. I began with the study of Ayurveda, which reminded me of the importance of including animal foods in my diet and of their healing power. Animal foods became my medicine.
In 2017, I completed my Master of Digestive Health focused on functional nutrition and gut healing protocols. It was the same year that my health recovery journey led me to adopt a paleo nutrition approach. Finally, in 2018, I discovered the PKD (Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet) and it dramatically changed my life. It was a slow process, full of ups & downs, taking several months before I saw any sustained improvement. To my absolute surprise, removing plants was the first breakthrough in turning my health around. As soon as I became comfortable in the first adaptation period, I realized that giving my body the nutrients it needed exclusively from meat, animal fat and organs was working. I finally saw a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel.
One week after starting the PKD protocol I was able to remove my thyroid medication. After two months my period came back and the joint pain started to decrease. Finally, after seven months my skin issues started to clear up, while my joint pain completely disappeared along with the NAFLD. Despite all these life-changing breakthroughs, I was still not feeling optimal. Each time that I reintroduced a food, such as eggs or my beloved coffee, I would have immune responses that triggered varying symptoms to reappear. Despite the overwhelming frustration and debilitating pain, my body was recovering faster and faster from each ensuing flare up. It was only after a full year on the protocol that I really started to feel like a champion again. I had finally moved past the obstacles that stood in the way of living my thrill-seeking, non-stop fun, “normal” life.
The most challenging aspect (and most valuable tool) was to be truthful and respectful to myself while being patient and realistic with the situation. I had to learn not to take initial criticisms personally that came from misconceptions held by friends & family. In order to heal, my health became not only the most important thing to me, but my only priority. I mistreated my body for so long that I accepted the fact that I could not expect to heal in a few months. Emotional eating habits eventually diminished and I now follow my real hunger to decide how many times and how much of which food to eat every day.
To me, THIS is freedom!
After finding relief from my health ailments with the PKD through Dr. Zsófia Clemens and Dr. Csaba Tóth in Budapest, Hungary, I began working for the same clinic that helped me heal.
Since 2019 I have worked with ICMNI-Paleomedicina as a nutritional therapy consultant assisting patients during their initial transitioning period into the PKD protocol. Since then, I have personally coached over a thousand ICMNI-Paleomedicina patients and the results have been astonishing. I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that a proper diet can prevent disease and eliminate the need for many clinical interventions that I have witnessed.
I see young children being diagnosed with diseases that were once considered “old-people” diseases. These are attributed to consuming an improper diet for the human species. I say this with confidence because I’ve seen dozens and dozens of children thrive once put on an animal based, real food diet. These little humans regain their health and continue growing stronger than before every day.
With ICMNI-Paleomedicina, I also took part in monthly patient gatherings held live throughout Hungary and Norway. Before the global pandemic, patients came from around the world to spend a week with us. It was an invaluable learning time for me as I assisted the doctors in a clinical setting. Post-pandemic, the clinic now operates exclusively online.
Today, in addition to serving the aforementioned patients, I also hold 1-on-1 coaching sessions through the Ancestral Carnivore Program. At the beginning of 2023, I became a licensed Restorative Wellness Practitioner after completing the Restorative Wellness Solutions Program. This achievement has further fortified my ability to provide comprehensive care and support for clients seeking restorative approaches to their well-being.
When I am not serving patients and clients, I cherish sharing time with my loved ones and creating epic memories with them. I am addicted to travel and adventure. Exercising and moving my body outdoors are part of my daily life, as well as taking the time to pause and put awareness into moments as to not miss the beauty of life.
