Hi, I’m Dominique, IHP
I’ve Been Where You Are — And There Is Another Way
It started early, in high school, with irregular cycles, missed periods, excessive bleeding, clotting, and adverse reactions to artificial hormones. I was told this was “normal,” that my body just needed help regulating itself.
In college, the symptoms escalated. High stress became my baseline as I pursued my Chemical Engineering degree. I pushed through exhaustion, constant sickness, and chronic sore throats, until one day my body forced me to stop. I experienced a severe migraine episode with stroke-like symptoms: numbness on half my face, blurred vision, light sensitivity, and slurred speech. I was hospitalized for testing, but once again, I left without real answers, just reassurance that everything looked “fine.”
After college, life moved fast. A demanding, high-stress engineering job. Constant travel. A move to a new state. Marriage. And then trying to conceive.
But my body wasn’t ovulating. Tracking showed no signs of hormonal rhythm. Fertility treatments followed. Eventually, doctors discovered a polyp occupying nearly 50% of my uterus, likely the result of years of unaddressed hormonal imbalance, chronic stress, and inflammation.
By that point, I had tried everything.
I invested thousands of dollars into supplements, functional medicine visits, acupuncture, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, fertility treatments, and surgeries. I spent countless hours researching, chasing symptoms, and searching for answers. I worked out harder, restricted food more, and pushed myself through exhaustion, believing that doing more was the solution.
What I didn’t realize then was that my body wasn’t broken.
It was depleted.
Everything changed when I stopped trying to override my body and started learning how to support it.
I shifted my focus to nervous system regulation, true recovery, toxin reduction, foundational nutrition, sleep, strength-based movement, and sustainable detoxification. I optimized my home, my routines, and my mindset. I learned how to recognize early signs of burnout and respond with care instead of force.
And slowly, my body began to heal.
Today, I have more energy than I ever did in my twenties. I prioritize 8–9 hours of sleep. I maintain a healthy body and stable energy with just 2–3 intentional workouts per week. I live an 80/20 lifestyle that supports health without sacrificing joy. I can support my immune system naturally and minimize reliance on prescription medications. Most importantly, I was able to conceive two children naturally and give them a healthier foundation from the very beginning.
That journey is what led me to become an Integrative Health Practitioner, not just to learn the science, but to help women who feel dismissed, exhausted, inflamed, and stuck finally feel heard, supported, and empowered.
Fostered Growth exists because I know what it’s like to be told your labs are normal while your life feels anything but.
You don’t need to do more.
You don’t need to push harder.
And you are not broken.
You need a body-first, root-cause, compassionate approach that restores energy, balance, and trust, from the inside out.
And I’m here to walk that path with you.
