What People Are Saying
I am so very GRATEFUL to Erika, my health & accountability coach, for her help and support inguiding me to get an accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease! I had been searching for answers to my health issues for years, without ever successfully getting to the root of the symptoms, and after just after one complimentary health history session with Erika, I had a pretty clear idea of what direction I needed to take to get to the answers. I was able to find a lyme-literate doctor (LLMD), close to where I live in Vancouver, BC, who confirmed a Lyme diagnosis. My symptoms were : Chronic Fatigue, Bells’ Palsy, TMJ, burning in heels, arthritis in my palms, peripheral neuropathy, leaky gut, severe inflammation…
DISCERNMENT…Erika has it!! I had been on the healthcare ‘merry-go-round’ for years and kept getting referred-on…UNTIL I met Erika (!), who was brave enough to say it like it is, and identify what I needed to be doing. Erika has been there and she gets it!! Erika is compassionate, intuitive, and a BRILLIANT ‘Guide on the Side’. Again, did I say GRATEFUL!! Thank you Erika!!
Erika is incredibly competent in the space of lyme disease. She has a comprehensive protocol to guide a patient through the complex lyme pathology and diagnosis, symptom management, detoxification and supplementation. I was experiencing difficulty walking due to the joint inflammation, severe fatigue, mast cell activation, and brain fog. Because my condition was so acute, Erika recommended INFUSIO in Germany. The one month treatment allowed me to focus on healing and while it did not cure my condition in the one shot, directed me on the journey toward healing and managing my condition. Her recommendation of the Thymus shots reduced my mast cell activation enough to allow me to eat many foods again and gain weight. Today, I still have debilitating symptoms, but they have lessened through time, and allowed me to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
What I ended up gaining from health coaching from Erika was so much more than I had expected. She is so incredibly knowledgeable about Lyme Disease, chronic illness, diet & food intolerances & overall health, which is invaluable when there is such an abundance of information out there which can be overwhelming. She was a fantastic sounding board & advisor in helping me workout what I did want to include in my health plan, & what did & didn't work for me.
I worked with Erika as my health coach for 8 months. I initially engaged with Erika because I had undergone the same Stem Cell treatment as she had for Lyme disease & our health background were similar, as I was also suffering with severe food allergies & Celiac Disease. Before my treatment I had devoured every entry on Erika's blog & I just loved her open & honest style of sharing her story, how knowledgable she was & ultimately how she had kept such a positive & determined attitude to lift herself out of chronic illness & recover. I found this very inspiring as the chronic illness space & even many health coaches, experts in the field I had found could often be quite negative & fear mongering, which I didn't feel would serve me well in furthering my healing. I got in touch with Erika & signed up for her 6 month Post-Stem Cell program, where we would speak every 2 weeks over Skype. I hoped that Erika might help me with navigating the physical & emotional ups & downs of recovering from surgery & give me insight & motivation from her own experience, as well as guide me in diet, reintroducing foods & supportive therapies & treatments I was doing. I was very lucky to already have a good medical team, nutritionist & dietitian & really only hoped that Erika would be a good support as someone who had already been through the healing process. What I ended up gaining from health coaching from Erika was so much more than I had expected. She is so incredibly knowledgeable about Lyme Disease, chronic illness, diet & food intolerances & overall health, which is invaluable when there is such an abundance of information out there which can be overwhelming. She was a fantastic sounding board & advisor in helping me workout what I did want to include in my health plan, & what did & didn't work for me. What I really love about Erika, is that she has a very collaborative way of working with clients in that she truly listens to you & what you want & feel, respects your opinions & needs (despite of course being far more experienced & knowledgable) & this enabled me to feel like I was always in control rather than just being told what to do. Her coaching is extremely personal, she is amazing with recalling details about my health & situation & always tailors any advice to my current situation, & adapts as & when that changes. After 8 months of coaching I considered Erika a friend as well as coach, & I am so grateful that our paths crossed & she was able to help, influence & inspire me at a very challenging point in my life. The months post-Stem Cell treatment were very difficult for me, filled with a lot of illness & doubt, & Erika was so reassuring & helpful in recommending practical things I could do to make it through. When I first met Erika I did not even eat meals, because I was so scared of food & food intolerances & had no idea what worked for my body. As my food intolerances slowly started to heal, some of the fear remained, & Erika helped me devise a meal plan that gave me back some form of normal eating pattern & to know I was fuelling my body in the best way to heal. just over a year since I stopped formally working with Erika, I am at least 80% better in my health. I can eat anything I want except gluten, I am exercising again, back to a much higher level of functioning, & no longer reliant on days each week spent getting intravenous treatment. I know without a doubt I would not have recovered as well had it not been for Erika's coaching, & I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone struggling with Lyme, chronic illness, nutrition or general lifestyle & wellness issues. One last point - I met Erika in LA when I was getting treatment, but I live in England, & Erika was always extremely professional in making sure our sessions were convenient for both of us with a challenging time difference. The fact that I chose to have Erika as my coach over a health coach on the same time zone really says it all as to how wonderful Erika is.
I signed up for Erika's 6-month health coaching program, and as a health coach myself, I was able to glean so much valuable insight as to how to keep my immune system functioning well + how to help my own clients stay well.
Even though we live several states from one another, when we met via Skype, I felt a close connection with Erika. She is attentive and cares deeply about her clients' well being; she genuinely wants to help us feel better - especially those of us who are struggling with lingering Lyme issues.
Her recipes and cookbook are a valuable resource as well! They help those of us who "eat to live" make the process of feeding our families and ourselves a little less tedious. We appreciate that! Great experience, overall! 🙂
My journey to health from Chronic Lyme disease has been a rough road indeed. I am so very happy to have found Erika for my health coach. She is a pleasure to work with and has an awesome bedside manner!
She has given me excellent support and guidance through my first year post stem cell therapy. Her knowledge of this process has been a key factor to where I am today. I HIGHLY recommend Erika (The Trail To Health) for anyone wanting to better their health situation and/or healing journey.
I found Erika when I was searching for a different path on dealing with Lyme disease. She led me to stem cells, which has changed my life. Her positivity helped me get out of funks that I thought I wouldn't come out of. She truly is a kind and caring woman. She has been a tremendous help to me in my healing journey. I appreciate all her effort and advice in helping me get better.
