Beth Aldrich
is the founder of Restoring Essence, LLC and a Board Certified Holistic Health
and Nutritional Counselor through the American
Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). Beth received her education
from Columbia University's
Teachers College and The
Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City. She studied under
natural health and nutrition experts such as Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil,
David Wolfe, Dr. Walter Willett and Barry Sears.
Beth also holds a B.A. in English/Journalism from Kent State University and Christopher Newport University in Virginia. With more than 20 years of on-camera experience, as well as training at the Second City Training Center in Chicago and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Beth has developed the charismatic wit and compassion to engage and captivate audiences and groups during her speaking engagements, workshops and seminars. She held the lead role in all of Delta Airlines on-board videos for five years, appeared in several commercials and has been featured on numerous radio shows and media outlets.
In addition to her work as a Holistic Nutrition and Health Counselor, Beth is an engaging speaker and trainer, who delivers core health and nutrition fundamentals through keynote addresses, lectures and events. Beth is also the founder and owner of For Her Information Media, LLC (FHI) established in 2003, with productions such as the PBS TV series, For Her Information, the radio show, A Balanced Life with Beth Aldrich and the Online magazine and newsletter, FHI Online. The company’s mission is to be a guide for conscious-minded women. Her work with Restoring Essence and FHI is a perfect blend of offerings, giving clients the opportunity to find happiness, learn, and become accountable for their own health and wellness
Having completed four marathons as a mother of three, including the coveted Boston Marathon (with a personal best time), Beth learned a lot about her own body, nutrition and the body/mind connection. Due to running injuries, she was faced with the challenge of working through her pain to find healthy solutions that supported her body rather than medicating it. Her natural instinct to research and delve into nutrition and wellness topics brought her to a place of health, happiness, and a personal best marathon time in Boston.
Quite often people rely on Beth for wellness advice and health information, which led to her discovery of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2006, the only school in the world teaching all the different dietary theories. The natural fit and progression of Beth’s wellness journey to becoming a Holistic Nutritional Counselor is perfectly complimented with her interest in media. She is able to share useful and timely information and ideas with her clients, radio show listeners and online magazine readers. Beth helps others take an active role in improving health and happiness in their lives.
In addition to her work with Restoring Essence and FHI, Beth served on the Executive Committee and developed and created the guidebook for Cool Globes, an artistic global warming exhibit that appeared on Chicago’s lakefront in the summer of 2007. She is also on the development committee for the NFP Organization, The Heart of the Heartland, in Glenview, Illinois. The organization’s mission is to plant seeds of hope in women through a luncheon lecture series. Beth also regularly volunteers at her children’s schools, often donating nutritional and media-based projects for the parents and classroom projects.
In her free time, Beth runs, swims, plays golf with her family, is challenged by Sudoku, prepares raw food recipes and has a passion for the Indiana dunes. Beth lives with her husband, Tom, and three sons in Chicago’s Lincoln Park.
