ABOUT
Get to know Maren
Maren grew up on a farm in Norway (Gangstad Gårdsysteri), where food production, food quality and home-cooked meals was a natural part of everyday life on the farm . This early connection to food inspired her to study nutrition. After studying sports for some years, she changed direction to nutrition, and became a certified nutrition therapist.
In nutrition therapy it's the believe that food is medicine, and we can eat our way out of many diseases and symptoms. The gut, digestion and blood sugar is the fundament when working on getting the body back in balance.
Maren has always had a passion for training, staring with dance and volleyball, and later on found the love for lifting weights and running. This passion for training also led her to become a certified personal trainer.
After starting the business Surf Kombucha in Norway with her husband, they moved to Portugal in 2021, where they now live with their two boys. She is dedicated to helping others live healthier, more balanced lives, through her online coaching and as a personal trainer in Portugal.
Education
Personal Trainer, AFPT
Nutrition Therapist, Tunsberg Medical School
Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Physiology, Atlantis Medical School
Food and Health, University of Stavanger
Sports 1, Bali, Gateway College
Elite Sports Volleyball, Secondary School
Additional courses/studies:
Food Intolerances, Tunsberg Medical School
Optimal Training & Nutrition, Tunsberg Medical School
GI-map & Dutch-testing, NordicLaboratories
Experience
In addition to supporting others with nutrition and training, both online and in person, Maren has faced her own health challenges.
Her journey began at 19 when she started traveling the world and experienced sudden changes in her digestion after several food poisoning. These issues developed into leaky gut, food intolerances, candida overgrowth, bacterial imbalances, skin problems, and a weakened immune system.
Through these struggles, Maren experienced firsthand how quickly health can decline, how much is connected with the gut, and how deeply it affects both the mind and body. However, she also discovered the incredible healing power of proper nutrition and supplements, helping her regain her health and feel like herself again.
This personal journey has given Maren a deep understanding of her clients' struggles. She truly empathizes with what they are going through because she has been there herself.
Maren share her experience, knowledge and help people both hands on as a personal trainer in Portugal, as an online 1:1 coach and group coach, and through her own Wellness Week retreats in Portugal.
Maren Guichard
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