Sarah Bence, OTR/L
Sarah Bence, OTR/L, is an experienced health writer with a background as an occupational therapist. As an occupational therapist, Sarah worked in home care and memory care settings in Michigan and California, treating patients across the lifespan.
Sarah is passionate about evidence-based healthcare and debunking wellness myths. Her health writing focuses on gut health, mental health, healthy aging, and more. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Verywell Health,...
Sarah Bence, OTR/L, is an experienced health writer with a background as an occupational therapist. As an occupational therapist, Sarah worked in home care and memory care settings in Michigan and California, treating patients across the lifespan.
Sarah is passionate about evidence-based healthcare and debunking wellness myths. Her health writing focuses on gut health, mental health, healthy aging, and more. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Verywell Health, Healthline, Health Central, Everyday Health, Health, Yoga Journal, and more.
Sarah is also a patient advocate, having been diagnosed with celiac disease, endometriosis, and lupus. In 2015, she founded one of the world’s first gluten free travel blogs, Endless Distances (www.endlessdistances.com), to make travel more accessible to fellow celiacs. She has spoken about gluten free travel at conferences and helped millions of readers travel safely.
In her spare time, Sarah enjoys hiking, yoga, travel, and wheel-throwing pottery.
