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The story behind
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My name is Fernanda Soares. I am a mother, an entrepreneur, a designer by training, and, for over ten years, an independent researcher focused on integrative health.<\/p>\n

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Design has always been part of the way I see the world: observing closely, identifying what\u2019s essential, and transforming the abstract into the real. I began my career more than 30 years ago at Brazil\u2019s largest media company, TV Globo, where I created projects that are still in use today. I was responsible for the graphic design of the award-winning film *City of God*, and, while still very young, I created my own design brand, a pioneer in the personalized stationery sector in Brazil. I have reached great heights in my career and am proud to have built a legacy in the creative field.<\/p>\n

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But success took its toll. Between deadlines, work, and family, my health began to show signs of decline: recurring sinus infections, throat infections, muscle injuries, burnout, cysts, lumps, and, finally, surgery for endometriosis. I spent years undergoing tests, shuttling between doctors\u2019 offices, and taking a myriad of medications, treating each problem in isolation, without understanding what was behind it all. In my 30s, I found myself a prisoner of my own choices and felt the need for a radical change.<\/p>\n

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In my search for my own answers, I discovered integrative approaches\u2014a possible path when conventional medicine no longer offers solutions. Through them, I came to understand that health goes far beyond the absence of disease. I discovered that everything we take in (and digest)\u2014from food to emotions, relationships, and environments\u2014has a major impact on our health. For the first time, I took a closer look at what I was putting on my skin, the household cleaning products I used, the pots and pans I cooked in, and the water I drank.<\/p>\n

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I learned to read labels, swapped \u201cprocessed foods\u201d for real food, and gradually replaced plastic with glass, Teflon with stainless steel, and the microwave with the oven\u2026 each new choice, no matter how simple it seemed, brought about a visible improvement in my health. The constant fatigue finally gave way to a clarity and energy that I thought I\u2019d left behind in childhood.<\/p>\n

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I met some wonderful integrative doctors during that time. But changing so many habits\u2014ones that had been ingrained for decades\u2014required an almost superhuman effort and much closer guidance. In the absence of a professional to guide me on a day-to-day basis, I began to devour every kind of content that came my way. Books, magazines, articles, and courses became my guides and quietly paved the way toward a new profession.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s how I discovered my purpose: to share with people the knowledge that sets them free to take charge of their own health. This doesn\u2019t mean rejecting conventional medicine, which plays an essential role in modern life, but rather understanding that the body is an integrated system and that addressing the root causes\u2014not just the symptoms\u2014is the path to that freedom.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \t

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A new chapter<\/h3>\n

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In 2025, I left Rio de Janeiro and moved to California\u2014a move that marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another: I began to devote myself almost exclusively to the field of healthcare. Starting over on the other side of the ocean was also an opportunity to experience what I teach today: having the courage to choose a life that feels meaningful, despite the challenges.<\/p>\n

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I've been a fan of *The Wizard of Oz* for as long as I can remember, and I embarked on this journey with one certainty: there's no place like home\u2014and a job we love!<\/p>\n

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Design in My Approach to Care<\/strong>
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My Education<\/h3>\n

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