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Support Marykate’s Healing Journey

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If you know MaryKate, you know how deeply she cares for others. As a functional nutritionist, she has spent her career helping people feel seen, find answers, and navigate the kind of chronic health issues that are so often misunderstood. Now, she’s navigating one of those journeys herself—and needs our support.

After years of unexplained symptoms and being dismissed by traditional care, MaryKate finally uncovered the root of her health struggles: a complex combination of chronic Lyme disease, mold toxicity, gut infections, heavy metal accumulation, and neuroautoimmunity. Despite her knowledge and deep commitment to caring for her health, the nature of these conditions created a perfect storm — one that left her unable to work, burdened with medical debt, and fighting daily just to stabilize.

When she began treatment, her body crashed hard, triggering a cascade of physical and neurological symptoms that landed her in the ER multiple times — each time without real answers or relief. On top of the illness, she’s been navigating the emotional toll of being dismissed, gaslit, and forced to self-advocate every step of the way.

Asking for help has not been easy. As a practitioner, MaryKate has always been the one holding space for others. There’s vulnerability in sharing this part of her journey — but illness does not discriminate, and being a healer doesn’t make you immune. If anything, it deepens her empathy, her wisdom, and her desire to return to the work she loves.

Your support will help cover:
• Integrative and functional care not covered by insurance
• Detox and nervous system therapies
• Supplements and medications
• Mental health support
• Basic living expenses during recovery

MaryKate continues to show up for her healing with courage and hope. With the right care and community support, recovery is possible — and she deserves that chance.

Please consider donating or sharing this campaign. Every gift lightens the load and helps her move one step closer to full health.

With gratitude and love,

Naida
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  • Anonymous
    • $50
    • 18 hrs
  • Anonymous
    • $30
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  • Lindsey Cora
    • $100
    • 7 d
  • Jamie West
    • $100
    • 7 d
  • River Steinberg
    • $50
    • 7 d
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Organizer and beneficiary

Naida Monk
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San Luis Obispo, CA
Mary Katherine Smith
Beneficiary

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