Bio

I originally fell in love with the human body during my pursuit of an undergraduate degree in Dance Education. I continued my curiosity as a hobby through my journey obtaining my graduate degree in Business Administration/Marketing and eventually alternative certification to teach in a formal public school classroom setting. After graduation, Diana began teaching life sciences to high school students and young adults. She concluded her career in the classroom teaching Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology and joined my husband, Dr. Chad Edwards, to revolutionize health care.

I am the founder and CEO of Optimally You and own Revolution Health and Wellness and Against the Grain Podcast with my husband, Dr. Chad Edwards. We utilize these platforms to deliver a functional and integrative approach for patients and clients while educating and empowering them to continue to seek holistic approaches to their health.

My formal functional medicine health coaching training was obtained through the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy which is designed and delivered in collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine. My education was provided by functional medicine pioneers such as Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. David Haase, Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Dr. Deanna Minich, and Dr. Margarita Tarragona. I also reinforce my foundational training with annual attendance to the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress.

As a recovering perfectionist, I am able to help clients practice grace and forgiveness as they begin the process of personalizing their lifestyle and nutrition choices.

My passion to conquer chronic disease through lifestyle change and Terrain Theory has forever empowered my clients to be advocates for their own health in an ever changing medical landscape influenced by big pharmaceutical companies, insurance giants, and politics. My clients are successfully ditching ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, hypertension, and blood sugar medications by altering nutrition, stress management skills, exercise, detoxification, emotional/energetic  balance, and better sleep practices. I have helped clients conquer and manage chronic diseases through facilitating lifestyle changes that are co-created to fit their existing routines and resources.

My clients love how their  improved agility and energy levels allow them the opportunities to enjoy adventures later in their lives. I am a champion for self-care! My clients  have reported experiencing lower anxiety and more joy in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives based on our co-created plans to manage stress, CREATE HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, and invest in themselves. I have had the privilege to celebrate weight loss victories, improved self-esteem, conquered health goals, bad habit permanent dismissals, lab work improvements, chronic disease remissions, and discovered self-worth!

I am the motivation mogul you need to connect your inner desires with results. Through guided exploration and positive psychology my clients discover their WHY to maintain their lifestyle changes when faced with challenges. I help clients identify obstacles and develop skills and strategies to overcome the identified challenges through mindfulness. Consultations are organized to honor you as the expert in your own life which allows for personalization based on YOUR bio-individuality.

The Functional Medicine Coaching Academy is where I trained to become a FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH  in collaboration with The Institute for Functional Medicine. Some of my instructors included functional medicine pioneers such as Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. David Haase, Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Dr. Deanna Minich, and Dr. Margarita Tarragona. I continued my holistic health education through Trinity School of Natural Health. This training included HERBOLOGY, HOMEOPATHY, IRIDOLOGY, ENERGY MEDICINE, RBTI, TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, BACH FLOWERS, and many other naturopathic techniques. Along with being a CERTIFIED TRADITIONAL NATUROPATH, I am a CERTIFIED EMOTION CODE and BODY CODE practitioner, as well as a Certified ZYTO Specialist.

Understanding the dynamic nature of healthcare through a TERRAIN THEORY approach, I continue to reinforce my foundational training with annual attendance at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, where I am pursuing my Functional Medicine Fellowship. The FAAMM centers on outcomes-focused, patient-centered care alone. While this program is grounded in a systems-biology approach to medicine, fellows can analyze a variety of clinical methods to best provide personalized and strategic care to a broad range of patients.

I believe lasting change is based on bio-individuality. Everyone is unique and requires a customized approach to their achievement of optimal health. This creation of a personal lifestyle and nutrition plan is tailored to the individuals current lifestyle, stress level, lab values, nutritional requirements, palate preference, culinary capabilities, financial commitment, social support system, or pre-existing health conditions.

I practice a holistic approach to health and wellness. I work with each client to understand how each area of their lives are connected. I support my clients in their journeys to design personal plans for lifestyle factors of the functional medicine matrix. Sleep/Relaxation, Exercise/Movement, Nutrition/Hydration, Stress Resilience, Relationships/Networks all impact quality of life and the ability to optimize health outcomes. Creating balance within and between these areas of life provides lasting results. Many of my clients are celebrating independence from sleep medications as we tailor evening routines that support better sleep quality. They are waking up rested and the new energy is being invested in co-created exercise programs that achieve their desired results. Better sleep and more movement supports stress resilience in other areas of their lives.