Danielle D’Ambrosio, Esq., Harvard Medical School-Educated Lifestyle Medicine Nutritionist, Attorney & Business Owner. Founder of Harmonelle Home & Health, helping you create homes that heal.
My path to wellness started when conventional medicine failed me—over and over again.
For years, I dealt with:
Persistent acne that wouldn't respond to any treatment
Chronic acid reflux so severe I was on medication for 8 years (meant for 2 weeks)
Debilitating back pain that left me crawling onto the floor to stand up each morning—9/10 on the pain scale daily
Recurring infections that eventually turned into scarlet fever and antibiotic resistance
I saw specialists. I tried every prescription. Doctors prescribed chemicals for my skin, pills linked to dementia in medical studies, muscle relaxers, cortisone shots in my spine, round after round of antibiotics until my body stopped responding.
Nothing worked. And worse—no one asked about the root cause.
I was told my labs were "normal." That I just needed to "manage stress better." That chronic illness was just part of being a high achiever.
Red flag.
The Turning Point
At the time, I was a successful attorney building a multi-state real estate business. Three businesses running simultaneously. Long hours. High pressure. I thought chronic pain and constant illness were just the price of success.
Until I discovered I was being poisoned by my own home.
Black mold was destroying my immune system. Synthetic fragrances were disrupting my hormones. Off-gassing furniture was flooding my body with VOCs. Non-stick cookware was leaching chemicals into every meal. Plastic storage containers were contaminating my food with microplastics.
The very space where I spent most of my time—the place meant to shelter me—was making me sick. And no doctor had thought to ask.
When I remediated the mold, removed the toxins, and started addressing environmental causes rather than masking symptoms, everything changed:
✓ The chronic pain I thought was "normal"? Gone. ✓ The recurring infections? Resolved. ✓ The acid reflux that plagued me for years? Cured naturally. ✓ The skin issues, the inflammation, the brain fog? All cleared.
The Education
That's when I made a decision that changed everything:
I enrolled at Harvard Medical School to study lifestyle medicine and functional nutrition. I became a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) practitioner. I started spending half my time in Italy, learning how Mediterranean culture approaches wellness, home, and the art of living well.
I wanted to understand the science behind what I'd experienced—and help others do the same.
The Revelation
After nearly two decades of being intimately familiar with people's homes through real estate, I discovered an eye-opening truth: where you live impacts how well you live.
The moment that changed everything was when my client Michael came to me. He'd been dealing with chronic respiratory issues and persistent psoriasis for ten years. Seen every specialist. Tried elimination diets. Exercised religiously. Invested in expensive air purifiers.
Nothing worked.
I walked into his home and immediately noticed: Glade plug-in air fresheners everywhere.
Within five days of unplugging them and ventilating his space, his chronic fatigue disappeared. Within two weeks, his skin cleared. Within one month, the sinus issues that plagued him for a decade were completely gone.
Michael's story made me realize: we don't know what we don't know about the products we bring into our homes.
The Truth About "Stress"
Research shows 60-90% of doctor visits involve stress-related symptoms. A landmark Kaiser study found 60% had no physical cause—and when you add stress-related conditions, it jumps to 90%.
But here's what doctors don't tell you: your "stress" might not just be mental. It might be environmental.
Your body in constant fight-or-flight because it's being poisoned by:
Synthetic fragrances (hormone disruptors)
Off-gassing furniture (VOCs affecting your nervous system)
Non-stick cookware (endocrine disruption)
Poor air quality (constant inflammation)
Microplastics in your water, food, and air
Your nervous system can't calm down because it's literally under attack. That's not "anxiety you need to manage better." That's your body doing exactly what it's designed to do—alerting you to danger.
What I Do Now
Nobody is coming to save you. But you can save yourself.
At Harmonelle Home & Health, I combine 20 years of real estate expertise with Harvard Medical School training to help you identify and remove the hidden toxins compromising your health. Room by room. Breath by breath.
I understand homes in a way most wellness consultants don't—I know HVAC systems, building materials, renovation red flags, what lives behind walls. And I understand health in a way most real estate professionals don't—I can connect your symptoms to your environment.
Most importantly, I've lived it. I know what it's like to be dismissed by doctors, to feel like you're losing your mind, to think chronic illness is just "normal." And I know what's possible when you finally address the cause instead of masking symptoms.
My Approach
I help people who are dealing with:
Chronic fatigue, brain fog, or "unexplained" symptoms
Persistent skin issues, respiratory problems, or allergies
Sleep issues that won't resolve
Hormonal imbalances or fertility challenges
Anxiety, overwhelm, or stress that medication isn't helping
Preparing a non-toxic nursery or home for a new baby
Proactively protecting their short and long-term health in the face of rising chronic disease and illness
We identify what's making you sick. We remove it. We replace it with solutions that support your body's natural ability to heal.
Because healing isn't about finding the perfect supplement or the right prescription. It's about removing what's stopping your body from doing what it already knows how to do.
Whether you're struggling with symptoms now or want to prevent them before they start—where you live is where healing begins.
→ Read my full story: "Nobody Is Coming to Save You, You Have To Save Yourself"
