About

ABOUT CHERYL

NP & Health Consultant, helping motivated individuals lead active, fulfilling lifestyles while healing from Lyme disease.

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Meet Cheryl Cuozzo

MSN, APRN, ANP-C, FNP-C, FAIHM

Nurse Practitioner & Health Consultant

Hi there, I’m Cheryl. I’ve held many roles within the healthcare system—bedside nursing, advanced practice medicine, pharmaceutical research, and education, to name a few. But my most life-changing role began when I was suddenly hit with a debilitating illness. I went from enjoying an active lifestyle and a thriving career to becoming a patient, living with daily pain, fatigue, and deep uncertainty about my future.

My experience with dis-ease sparked a powerful drive in me: to rebuild my most basic wellness foundations and prepare my body to truly heal.

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AIRING FALL 2025

I've been where you are.

In this unfamiliar role as a patient, I found myself navigating the very system I had spent decades working in. After a long hospital stay, I was sent home still unwell—my condition labeled a medical mystery. I felt powerless, with no clear plan for how to restore my health.

I was offered only conventional medications aimed at symptom relief—many with side effects of their own. I felt trapped by insurance limitations, which dictated what tests and treatments I could or couldn’t access. And despite paying a hefty monthly premium, I still ended up spending an additional $10,000 out-of-pocket that year alone.

Eventually, I learned I had contracted Lyme disease and co-infections from an insect bite while hiking—something conventional testing failed to detect, and conventional protocols failed to heal.

Then, everything changed.

I’ve always approached health from a holistic mindset, and deep down, I knew there had to be more to healing from Lyme than what conventional medicine could offer. Trusting my intuition, I embraced a more intentional, integrative path—focusing on natural remedies and foundational strategies that eventually became what I now call my FIVE Healing Foundations.

By improving five key areas—Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Stress & Mindset, and Clean Living—I built a stronger foundation that allowed my body to begin healing. I was able to thrive through treatment and reach a level of wellness I hadn’t found through conventional care alone.

Yes, it was an out-of-pocket investment—but it cost far less than what I had already spent, and this time, I actually got better. I became even healthier than I was before getting sick… and that’s something you can’t put a price on.

A few years after starting this journey, as a testament to what’s possible through intentional healing, I successfully hiked 19,341 feet to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro!

I made the leap to Integrative Medicine and never looked back.

My healing journey led me to pursue advanced education in integrative medicine, where I learned how to support the body through what’s often called a "healing crisis"—a point where the body begins to do the deep work of repair. It’s in that space that our power to heal is reclaimed. I became the first and only NP in Connecticut to earn the FAIHM credential as a Fellow of the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. I went on to found Cuozzo Health Integrative Medicine, where I’ve helped many clients achieve lasting healing and wellness from chronic conditions—including Lyme disease and co-infections.

There’s absolutely a place for conventional treatments, but on their own, they can feel unbalanced. As my late mentor, the respected Jim Sensenig, ND, often said: “The minute you reduce medicine to protocols, you remove the patient from the equation.” That’s why personalized integrative health consulting fits so well. It focuses on the whole person, naturally restoring balance and creating space for true healing to happen. Whether you choose natural or conventional remedies, my consulting program helps lay the groundwork your body needs to access its innate healing ability.

Now, I share my knowledge with you as your Health Consultant.

I founded Intentional Wellness to reach more people across the country. Are you dealing with Lyme or other tick-borne infections and struggling with a mix of frustrating symptoms? Have you tried countless medications and therapies, but still don’t feel well? Are you spending thousands on short-term fixes that aren’t moving the needle?

If you’re ready to build a strong foundation for healing—while also leaning into a more sustainable, preventative approach to wellness—you’re in the right place.

Start healing with intention.

I invite you to take your power back by intentionally focusing on the basics your body needs to heal. You can create a fulfilling, healthy lifestyle while you do it. I’ll walk with you every step of the way!

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