Michael McEvoy has been involved in the healing arts all of his adult life. He has been an avid student of the yogic arts since 2001, and credits his yoga and meditation practices for creating stability, discipline and self-healing in his life.
Michael began studying nutrition in-depth in 2003 after having returned from a trip to India and becoming very ill. He used all the available knowledge of self-healing, which was imparted to him by local holistic health practitioners living in his hometown of Chicago, Il. Within months he regained his health.
Michael began to pursue intensive gut healing, radical dietary shifts, and an increased intensity of his yoga practice. Michael left his career as a commodity broker and became a full-time yoga teacher in 2004, where he taught at Chicago’s prestigious Moksha Yoga Center. Michael had the opportunity to study yoga and healing with many of the world’s finest teachers.
His serious nutrition work began when studying nutrition and microscopy with long-time nutritionist Jim Jordan, CNC, JD. Michael was also trained in Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis by the world’s foremost authority on Hair Analysis, Lawrence Wilson, MD. Michael began a long-term apprenticeship with Chicago Metabolic Type Nutritionist, Jim Marlowe, by whom he was initially trained in Metabolic Type Nutrition and blood chemistry interpretation.
Michael is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist (FDN) through the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Institute. Michael is a Certified Nutritional Consultant (CNC) through the American Association of Nutritional Consultants. Michael is also a Certified Metabolic Typing© Advisor (CMTA) through the Healthexcel system of Metabolic Typing©.
Michael is currently studying advanced, functional blood chemistry analysis, cell membrane dynamics, lipids, and the profound body of work of Emanuel Revici, MD as taught by Michael's mentor Lynne August, MD.
Michael meets with clients from all walks of life, including: Medical Doctors, Chiropractors, professional athletes, fitness models and trainers, alternative healthcare professionals, and all of those who are interested in achieving higher levels of health by using customized nutrition strategies.
Michael is a dedicated nutrition professional who works with clients nationally and internationally. He offers a wide spectrum of services for local and distance clientele. His website is: www.metabolichealing.com