HI, I’M CHRISTINE
WHY I CREATED AGAINST THE GRAIN HEALTH
After more than 30 years working in critical care, I’ve seen how difficult it can be for patients to make sense of their health when information is scattered between specialists, appointments, lab reports, medications, symptoms, and years of medical history.
Against the Grain Health grew from a simple belief: people deserve to understand their own health information.
My role is not to diagnose disease, prescribe treatment, or replace your healthcare providers. I help you organize the pieces—your symptoms, medications, lab results, health history, nutrition and lifestyle information—so patterns are easier to recognize and important questions don't get lost.
I also help you prepare for medical appointments so you can communicate your concerns clearly, understand what questions you want answered, and make better use of the limited time you have with your healthcare providers.
You know your body. Your providers know medicine. I help you organize the information that connects the two
MY STORY
After more than three decades in critical care, I realized how often patients leave healthcare encounters without fully understanding what just happened—or how the pieces of their medical history fit together. I created Against the Grain Health to help bridge that gap. I help people organize their health information, recognize patterns worth discussing, prepare questions, and communicate more effectively with their healthcare providers.
FUN FACTS ABOUT ME
I’ve spent over 30 years in critical care, witnessing firsthand what patients truly need.
I believe understanding the bigger picture symptoms, history, medications, labs, nutrition and lifestyle can help people have better conversations about their health.
I love bridging the gap between medical knowledge and everyday wellness.
I encourage clients to track symptoms, nutrition, and progress as part of their learning.
I’m passionate about educating people in a way that’s easy to understand, not overwhelming.
Medical misinformation online drives me nuts, so I help clients separate facts from noise.
I support clients to advocate for themselves with their doctors, turning confusion into clarity.
I embrace lifelong learning, staying current with evolving medical research and wellness trends.
A PEEK INTO MY WORLD
