We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Stephanie Zgraggen, DC, CNS and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Stephanie, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
My thought process in starting Lime and Lotus was to be able to have a wellness center that provided services from multiple providers who were all like-minded and under one roof – Kind of like a one stop shop for wellness.

I also felt it was important to provide opportunities to other small wellness business owners to have their own space to practice their modalities and services. It is difficult in today’s commercial environment to be able to afford a 5-10 year lease, utility deposits, start up costs etc. and I’m able to help them eliminate those. And we can all work separately but collaboratively in the office. It has truly been a great blessing to have and share my offices with diverse and like minded practitioners.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Lime and Lotus is a healing arts and wellness center – where each provider owns and operates her/his own business out of the beautiful and functional offices I create. We currently have locations in both Atlanta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, and are always looking to add like minded wellness providers to our office!

For my personal practice, I am a chiropractor and clinical nutritionist and the clinical director of Lime and Lotus. I am also an author and leading expert in women’s hormones and health. My private practice is centered on functional endocrinology, lifestyle modification and whole food supplementation. My expertise includes functionally evaluating thyroid, adrenals, male and female hormone imbalances, and digestion.

My mission is to empower women on how they can transform their lives and incorporate nutrition, supplements, and positive lifestyle choices. I have written for national publications such as Chiropractic Economics, Natural Awakenings and Nutrition Perspectives and have shared the stage at events with Elizabeth Gilbert and Marianne Williamson.

As a functional medicine practitioner and female hormone expert, I’m on a mission is to help women reclaim their hormonal health and feminine vitality naturally. I want you to feel sexy, vital, and balanced, which means getting your weight right where you want it, getting your energy and sex drive maximized, and doing it all naturally and safely.

I personally knows what’s it’s like to not feel your best, to have your hormones rule your world, to not have the energy to be the best mom, spouse or co-worker. I’ve been there and done that and now here to teach you how to change it naturally and permanently. Today, I feel 100 times better in my 40s than in my 20’s and it’s my mission to share that with you!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
For a weekend getaway, I love to get out of the city and into nature. I love a nice Saturday hike into the woods up near Blue Ridge especially when it leads to a picnic lunch at a waterfall. On the way back into town, stopping at one of our local wineries, like Fainting Goat, for a bit of relaxation and wine tasting.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
For my shoutout, I’d love to recognize my father, Tom Zgraggen, for instilling in me my work ethic, can do attitude and perseverance. He told me at a young age I could do and be anything I wanted to be – and I believed him. I am the first person in my family to hold a doctorate along with owning and operating multiple health care practices in both South Carolina and Georgia and I am forever grateful for the way he raised me. Love you Dad!

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