It All Began When They Said My Father Had Dementia
Kristen Beasley has always been intrigued with medicine, but through personal experience, she discovered her true calling - brain health and why 2/3 of dementia diagnoses are women. The decline of her rocket scientist father's brilliant mind due to Lewy Body Dementia and her mother's rapid decline with a Stage 4 glioblastoma brain tumor were devastating.
Yet, her grandmother's century-long life, marked by a resilient spirit, provided her inspiration.
But life had other plans. When her dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, she took a sharp turn. She wanted to know WHY diseases like dementia occurred, not just how doctors treat the symptoms. Kristen stumbled across Dr. Lisa Mosconi's books, The XX Brain and The Menopause Brain, which cites that 2/3 of all dementia diagnoses are women. As she started her own perimenopausal journey, the hormonal impacts were real - brain fog, insomnia, anxiety, weight gain, frozen shoulder, and more. She dug deeper to not only help others, but also, to help herself.
Kristen's credentials include:
1) Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach
2) Certified Integrative Health Practitioner (Levels 1 and 2)
3) High Performance Health Coach
4) Brain Health Coach (Amen Clinics)
5) Licensed Brain Health Trainer (Amen Clinics)
6) Certified ReCODE 2.0 for Coaches (Dr. Dale Bredesen - Apollo Health)
7) Certificate in Hormone Health (Institute for Integrative Nutrition)
8) Certificate in Gut Health (Institute for Integrative Nutrition)
9) Certificate in the Perimenopause/Menopause Program (Integrative Women's Health Institute)
10) IIN Certified Health Coach (Institute for Integrative Nutrition)
Her journey has been full of learning, growing, and helping others. And the best part? she's just getting started.
My superpower is helping people become the best version of themselves while pursuing the kind of life they actually want.... one with abundant health, joy, and peace.
Kristen Beasley started her journey majoring in Rehabilitation Counseling at Auburn University (War Eagle!). After earning both a Bachelor's and a Master's, she became nationally certified as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
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listening:
chips and guacamole
CRAVING:
The Menopause Brain
READING:
coffee, duh!
DRINKING:
Nobody Wants This
watching:
Currently
My Favorite Things
Watching Auburn football at Jordan Hare Stadium with my family! War Eagle!
my happy place!
The Beach! It's my zone of serenity where all of my best ideas happen.
For 16 years, I honed my skills as a ballerina, spending 12 of those years performing in various roles in the timeless classic, The Nutcracker. My dream of dancing alongside ballet legend, Mikhail Baryshnikov, will remain unchecked on my bucket list!
My Favorite Things
Traveling with my family. Our Christmas gift (now that the kids are older) is a trip. Gatlinburg (Anakeesta) in 2023.
Ice cream. Salted Caramel Ice cream to be exact!
my guilty pleasure
Delta! Our rescue since he was 7 weeks old. He is part Russell Terrier (mama was with him). Maybe pug and chihuahua?
coffee
BEACH
Night Owl
Alabama
Dogs
Extrovert
Captain America
TEA
mountains
Early Bird
Auburn
CATS
Introvert
IronMan
Where I stand on the super important stuff... Agree / disagree?
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