Meet our Health Consultants

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Sandrina Rodrigues

Sandrina is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and co-founder of Étoile Wellness, with a passion for Functional Medicine. A true believer in searching for the root cause of someone's illness or symptom in order to achieve true healing from within. She obtained her BSN in Portugal and further pursued her studies to include Masters in Science from UMass. Working in Conventional Medicine, she quickly realized that health care was more geared towards "a pill for every ill", meaning that the goal was to identify the disease and then tame the symptoms by prescribing medication. The opportunity to empower the patient to take hold of their own health, to pursue true healing and vitality were lost. Patients were succumbed to their illness. When her loved one developed medical concerns for which the traditional medical model was unable to provide long term relief, she researched for answers and found Functional Medicine. The opportunity to give patients control of their health and vitality was found! She applied the principles learned through the Institute of Functional Medicine and School of Applied Functional Medicine, and healed her loved one who has remained symptom free since. She became passionate about educating others on how they too can heal from the inside out and achieve optimal health. Special interests include natural healing, non toxic living, and restoring health by reversing disease.

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Laura Jean Brennan 

Laura is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and co-founder of Étoile Wellness. She graduated with a BSN from the University of Scranton and went on to practice as an RN in emergency, critical care and occupational health settings. Laura received her Master’s degree of Science in Nursing from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She continued to practice in a variety of conventional settings as an advanced practice nurse. When she moved with her family to Paris, France in 2013, she noted a striking difference in the French approach to nourishment, health and life rhythms. It was there that she set about healing longstanding gut issues and experienced an awakening. From that time, she has dedicated herself to continued education in functional medicine to not only heal herself but to share these applied principles and empower others who desire true wellness. Laura wants each and every person to truly feel well and live life to its fullest potential. When we heal and achieve true wellness, we are better able to share each of our unique gifts and talents with the world, which makes us better individually and collectively. Laura discovered, acted and healed with the help of functional medicine and now she wants to share this gift with you.

Laura Jean Brennan 

Laura is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and co-founder of Étoile Wellness. She graduated with a BSN from the University of Scranton and went on to practice as an RN in emergency, critical care and occupational health settings. Laura received her Master’s degree of Science in Nursing from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She continued to practice in a variety of conventional settings as an advanced practice nurse. When she moved with her family to Paris, France in 2013, she noted a striking difference in the French approach to nourishment, health and life rhythms. It was there that she set about healing longstanding gut issues and experienced an awakening. From that time, she has dedicated herself to continued education in functional medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine and School of Applied Functional Medicine, to not only heal herself but to share these applied principles and empower others who desire true wellness. Laura wants each and every person to truly feel well and live life to its fullest potential. When we heal and achieve true wellness, we are better able to share each of our unique gifts and talents with the world, which makes us better individually and collectively. Laura discovered, acted and healed with the help of functional medicine and now she wants to share this gift with you.

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WHY WE DO IT

As gut health consultants, our goal is to find answers to your persistent health concerns and explore strategies beyond medications, utilizing advanced testing, functional nutrition, and targeted nutritional supplementation. We are particularly interested in Gastrointestinal Disorders including symptoms that many times stem from poor gut health such as eczema, fatigue, brain fog, mood disorders, weight gain, autoimmune diseases, etc. We give credence to gut health as the gateway to overall health and wellness! We know what it's like to suffer with gut dysfunction, and we also know from professional and personal experience, that healing is possible. 

Beyond finding answers to your persistent health concerns, we are dedicated to patient education. We want to inspire and empower you to fully understand your body, and how your choices and lifestyle affect how you feel and function. Only after truly understanding this, can you begin to make the necessary changes needed to achieve holistic health…. a healthy mind, body and spirit.

 

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