It was after seeing a host of doctors having had a wide variety of tests with no answer that I sensed I needed to see a specialist that could get to the bottom of my chronic symptoms. 

I was working as Director of Business Development for a small boutique firm generating sales from 5mm to11mm during my tenure.  I was the picture of health at the time, eating right (so I thought), at the gym 3-4 times a week and quite surprised to be offered an audition to model for Lands’ End in my 40’s. 

Yet, after sleeping soundly night after night, I would wake tired and lethargic.  Chronic digestive symptoms and brain fog were the norm and my joints ached until I was moving on through my day.  I was perplexed as to why I continued to have these symptoms with all my best efforts to be healthy.

I sought out a top specialist at a world renown teaching hospital who calmly announced that “I had CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and that there was no cure or solution; I would have to accept that fact and needed to modify my lifestyle accordingly”.  I politely smiled at this well-intentioned doctor and decided to listen to my own innate wisdom and seek out holistic providers to help me find the root cause.

My insatiable desire to research and learn was fueled by a curiosity as to why I had symptoms that I knew were NOT my fate and yet all the best doctor’s and diagnostics could not reveal a cause.    I located a biological doctor who determined that I had mercury toxicity at a level that was off the charts and a brilliant Integrative doctor who informed me that long term antibiotics I took as a teenager had a huge impact on my digestion and that restoring my microbiome and detoxification were the key to achieving vibrant health.

An even greater turning point was when I learned about the ALCAT food sensitivity test.  Although I was previously tested for Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance via biopsy at a local hospital, the test was negative; yet testing with Cell Science System’s revealed that I had Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity.   I eliminated all grain from my diet, felt fantastic and finally began to thrive with more energy than I had in my 20’s.

It is an honor to guide others on a journey of self discovery and I consider it the most fulfilling, rewarding yet challenging process we can commit to.  My 20 plus years of education and training, spiritual studies and experiences and personal and leadership development inform my work. These are guide posts for all those seeking a new experience of themselves and the world we live in.  If this resonates with you and you are ready for a new level of self exploration, I look forward to hearing from you. 

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Carolina McFarland, LMT, CHC, Founder - Discovery of You, LLC

Health and Wellness Consultant and Coach

Licensed Medical Massage Therapist

Wellness Navigator

 

Credentials and Certifications

  • Certified Health Coach (ACE 2021)

  • Institute For Functional Medicine - Ongoing Course Studies

  • Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society - University of Pennsylvania - Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD,

  • The Mind That Changes The Brain - Certification Daniel Siegal, MD, UCLA - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

  • Institute For Brain Potential - Understanding The Gut Brain Axis

  • Institute For Brain Potential - Happiness, Habits and Behaviors

  • Pennsylvania Licensed Massage Therapist

  • Upledger Institute International - Craniosacral Therapy - CST 2

  • John Barnes - Myofascial Release - MFR 2

  • The Gillespie Approach - CFT Certified

  • Reiki Practitioner - 2nd Degree

Non Profit & Volunteer Positions

  • Co-Host Functional Forum - Philly’s Main Line - 2017 - 2020

  • Visiting Nurses Association - Philadelphia Hospice - 2010-2013

  • Coalition For Mercury Free Dentistry - Philadelphia - 2010

  • Landmark Education - Seminars - 2007-2008