My Story
My name is Nathaleah Chau. I am a nutrition coach passionate about teaching others how to truly nourish their bodies and find full alignment. My energy, physical body, and overall health shine through each day, but it wasn’t always like this.
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I share my story to show you that it is possible to completely turn your life around and prioritize yourself, your health, and your happiness.
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Growing up, I was involved in sports but was never very athletic. I was slow in gym class and the least coordinated. Sometimes I would skip just to avoid being embarrassed. I didn’t have a good example of what to eat, when to eat, or how food could heal you. I was skinny and out of shape, surviving on ramen noodles.
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At 14, I went on hormonal birth control. Around that time, I began making more and more unhealthy choices.
In 2022, I swallowed a parasite that started to eat me alive. I lost all of my weight and was hospitalized several times. At my lowest, I weighed only 90 pounds... which was terrifying, considering I am 5'5".
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That was when I stopped doing drugs and drinking and decided I needed to get my health in order. I knew I didn’t want to die.
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Doctors told me how to gain weight fast. They instructed me to eat double my recommended daily intake, not exercise, and consume high-calorie foods mostly fast food. I didn’t know it at the time, but this was the worst advice I could have been given.
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I gained the weight back quickly, but in the process destroyed my gut lining and disrupted my hormones even further.
​​By 2023, my weight had doubled. I had severe gut issues and couldn’t eat anything without life-stopping stomach pain. My hair was thinning and falling out, my skin was constantly breaking out and dry, and I felt awful every single day.
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In January 2024, I made the choice that changed the course of my life. I packed my things for the day and for the first time, included a gym bag. I ate a salad for lunch and went to the gym.
It was horrible. I sweated harder than I ever had, threw up, and almost fainted. I finished on the treadmill and then went into the sauna. Sitting there, I made a promise to myself:
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I am never going to let myself feel this way again.
I went back the next day. And the next. Slowly, I started to feel the results then see them and eventually others noticed too.
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But I still didn’t feel how I wanted to. That didn’t come until I started learning about the role nutrition plays in the body. That’s when I knew it was time to truly understand food and health.
In June 2024, I began deeply learning about the gut, liver, brain, hormones, nervous system, lymphatic system, and how interconnected everything truly is. I never forgot the promise I made to myself.
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Being severely malnourished was traumatizing. I didn’t want to die of starvation. Being overweight was just as damaging. Worse than my self-esteem plummeting was how my brain felt—foggy, anxious, overwhelmed. My PMS symptoms were out of control, and my stress levels were so high my fiancé worried I would snap over something as small as a wrong turn while driving.
That’s when I learned about the gut-brain connection and how diet and hormones impact everything and that’s what I’m here to share with you.
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I care so deeply because I’ve lived in many different bodies and many different states of health. I know how hard it is to be underweight, overweight, hormonally imbalanced, and completely off track. I also know how hard it is to get back on track.
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Nobody talks about the nuances the grocery shopping, eating out, or how overwhelming it all can feel. You’re told to “just eat right” and “work out,” but there is so much more to it.
This is what I want to help you with.
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I’ve been there and now I’m here. I’m at a healthy weight, feeling strong every day. My cycle is natural and manageable. I don’t bloat or feel fatigued after eating. My skin glows, my hair is healthy, my energy is high, and I’ve completely eliminated my anxiety by understanding the brain-gut connection and nervous system regulation.
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I can honestly say I love myself more each day, and I am deeply grateful for this body that carries me through every phase of life.