Meet Maaike Spiegelenberg, Orthomolecular Therapist and Gut Specialist
January 13, 2025
Who am I?
My name is Maaike Spiegelenberg, orthomolecular therapist and gut therapist. I grew up in Brabant and have been happily living in Huizen for several years now. Since my student days in Amsterdam I’ve had a passion for healthy food and sustainability - so it came as no surprise that my interest in nutrition and health kept growing. When my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age eleven, that interest became a personal mission.
What inspired you to do this work?
The search for answers to my daughter’s health challenges brought me to orthomolecular medicine. From the very first moment of my studies I felt at home. I discovered how dramatically nutrition and lifestyle can impact our health, and I adjusted my own patterns accordingly. The results were remarkable: more energy, weight loss and a significant reduction in my eczema. That personal experience inspired me to help others on their path towards vitality. I’ve since specialised in treating gut complaints, because good health so often begins in the gut.
Why did you join Healing Grounds?
For a while I’d felt a deep desire to collaborate with other complementary professionals in a shared centre - as a team, pooling our strengths, knowledge and energy. All of it driven by our shared passion as therapists to be able to help clients as fully as possible. The desire was there, but I couldn’t quite see how to shape it or where to start.
When Isabel’s email landed in my inbox - with her story about Healing Grounds, her wish and her vision - I felt an immediate deep “Yes.”
I’m enormously grateful and incredibly enthusiastic to be part of this wonderful team.
What can people expect from your sessions?
In my sessions, your unique situation is central. We explore how nutrition, movement, stress, relaxation and lifestyle contribute to your complaints and how we can improve them. With a personalised approach I look together with you at the underlying causes. Whether it’s restoring your gut health, optimising your nutrition or working on hormonal balance, I guide you step by step towards better health. Appointments can also take place online via a secure connection if preferred.
