Our Story
Our story began around 2017 when my husband was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, and I was told I had unexplained infertility after several repeat miscarriages. We were desperate for answers and determined to get to the root cause. That’s when I started working with Debbie Roppo, a certified functional medicine health coach who had healed her own autoimmune condition through simple lifestyle changes.
One of the first questions she asked me was what cleaning and personal care products we were using. That single question changed everything. Around the same time, a fertility specialist encouraged us to take a closer look at our diet. From there, we began swapping out our products one by one, learning how to read ingredient labels, and doing our own research.
We quickly discovered how many “natural” brands weren’t actually natural at all. We spent money on products that claimed to be clean, only to find hidden toxins in the ingredients. It was confusing, frustrating, and honestly exhausting.
But we kept going. Slowly and intentionally. Over time, we changed not just our products but our entire lifestyle. My husband was eventually able to stop using pharmaceutical injections for his arthritis, and in 2021, we welcomed our beautiful daughter into the world.
After becoming a mom, I left my welding career to stay home and work remotely as a social media manager for the same health coach who helped us earlier. Through that work, I dove even deeper into functional medicine, learning about the toxic burden we face, the power of food as medicine, and the connection between our thoughts and our health.
We applied everything I was learning to our own lives, and our health, and our outlook, completely transformed. I started sharing our journey online and realized just how many people felt overwhelmed by the same struggles.
That’s what inspired us to create Herb House Apothecary. A place where you can trust that every single product is handcrafted with clean, purposeful ingredients and zero fillers, toxins, or gimmicks.
In 2025, my husband and I took the leap to run Herb House full-time as a family. What started in our kitchen as a passion project has grown into our family’s livelihood and mission, helping other families live cleaner, more intentional lives through remedies that actually work.
We’re honored to be a small part of your holistic journey. From our family to yours, thank you for being here and for supporting our dream.
To work one-on-one with Debbie Roppo, certified functional medicine health coach and behavior specialist, visit her website here or find her on social media! Use code SARAJ for 20% off her 3- or 6-month coaching packages.