about me.

Hi, I'm Maryana Lishman INHC, founder of Raised on Real Food, my online skin and gut health clinic working with families around the world from beautiful New Zealand where I live with my husband, daughter and rescue dog.

My journey began when our daughter was diagnosed with eczema, allergies and failure to thrive as a baby. With no family history of these, at first I felt overwhelmed and scared, before becoming increasingly frustrated with the medical approach.

Guided by the sense these weren't bad luck, I threw myself into researching the relationship between the gut, the immune system and the skin. What I learned was so powerful, I developed a skin and gut healing plan for her and put it into place. 

She began to thrive - and fast. Her skin became smooth and soft, no itching, no flares and her allergies dropped at record speed opening up a new world of food freedom. A transformation that became a testament to the power of taking an active and intentional approach to symptoms, and not just waiting them out, however gut healing was new back then and many people just didn't understand the potential.

Empowered by my experience, I wanted to share what I'd learned with others so they didn't have to feel alone and shunned like I had, creating The Healing Tribe {Eczema, Allergies and Gut Health} Facebook group, a thriving community growing daily with over 41,000 members, and then my online clinic where I've since helped thousands move from reactive to thriving and who are now enjoying epic skin and gut health.

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Healing my daughter at a young age and navigating those roadblocks, shaped me into the practitioner I am today and is the driving force behind what I do. Known for being pragmatic, strategic but highly encouraging and enthusiastic, I love working with families seen over and over what happens when they are given the right tools, education and guidance and that's what I'm here to do.