Amy Hege Atwell

Amy Hege Atwell was frustrated when her serious health concerns were taken, at best, too casually or, at worst, dismissed as being all in her mind. So she took her health matters into her own hands - first by talking with others with similar issues and reading magazine articles, then by active research and experimenting. What she learned was surprisingly simple and inspired a study of integrative nutrition and medical botany, and she's now certified to coach others.These days she enjoys...See more

Amy Hege Atwell was frustrated when her serious health concerns were taken, at best, too casually or, at worst, dismissed as being all in her mind. So she took her health matters into her own hands - first by talking with others with similar issues and reading magazine articles, then by active research and experimenting. What she learned was surprisingly simple and inspired a study of integrative nutrition and medical botany, and she's now certified to coach others.These days she enjoys gardening at home, hunting, making, and gathering for her store The Painted Mermaid in Southport, NC and doing all the things that go hand-in-in hand with being the mama of a middle schooler. See less