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“The Program was a major part of my healing process.”

Underlying adrenal imbalance and nervous exhaustion had left Darah, 47, uncertain about her health on every level. She found improvement within days of joining the Personal Program, whereupon the depression, fatigue, night sweats, and confusion all began to lift, leaving her feeling better than she’s felt in a very long while.

“I was suffering from adrenal imbalance, though I didn’t know it at the time. Depression, anxiety, night sweats, confusion, obsessive thoughts — I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t even sure what I was suffering from, so I prayed for guidance. I started researching my symptoms on-line, and came across your website. I read about the symptoms of hormonal imbalance and thought, That’s me! After investigating, I ended up ordering the Personal Program. Within just three days of starting I noticed a difference. My mind started to clear up, the night sweats were less severe, and I continue to feel better the longer I’m on the supplements.

“My symptoms had really come to a head when I had a nervous breakdown a couple of years ago. My adrenals crashed, my serotonin and cortisol levels were way down, and I was a mess for awhile, until I figured out what was going on. Most of the doctors I saw just told me that I needed antidepressants. They wouldn’t do any tests; they just wanted me to take a prescription. One doctor even told me it was in my head. Well, I’ve taken antidepressants before and they didn’t work. I knew that something wasn’t right, that something inside me was off. It was a matter of being persistent on my end and asking for guidance and direction from above.

Through Women to Women I learned about adrenal fatigue, and a saliva test confirmed that my daily cortisol levels were askew. I would say that Women to Women’s Essential Nutrients, Balanced Biotic, and Omega-3’s got me about 90% better. I also used additional supplements to support my adrenals — 5-HTP, DHEA, and bovine adrenal extract, too. But the Program provided the fundamental nutrients I needed for my healing process.

“What I really want to share with you, though, is this: I had been on Women to Women’s supplements for awhile and was very happy with the results. But I wanted to be an independent sales rep for a well-known nutrition, health and beauty company, and one of their requirements is that you use their products yourself. So this fall I stopped the Women to Women supplements and started their products. They’re a little bit less expensive, but still pharmaceutical-grade, so I thought they would be equivalent.

“Within two weeks of stopping the Women to Women supplements, all of my symptoms returned — the depression, night sweats, anxiety, and confusion. What is going on? I asked myself. Then I realized that my symptoms returned shortly after I stopped taking my Women to Women supplements. So I went back on the Women to Women supplements and within just a few days I started feeling better again.

“I will never, ever go off of Women to Women’s supplements again. In fact, when I told my doctor about this experience he asked me if I ever planned on stopping your supplements. I told him that I wasn’t going to and he said, ‘Well that’s good, stay on them!’

“My husband and daughter take the Essential Nutrients as well. We’ve started following the Personal Program’s Nutritional Guidelines, and my husband has already lost 20 pounds. I’ve eliminated caffeine almost completely, and I stay away from processed foods and eat a lot more fruit and vegetables. I do have sweets occasionally, but most of the time I’m really good about this. This was a dramatic change in my diet, but I was so determined to get better, I did what I needed to do.

“I’m very proud of the fact that I’m on Women to Women’s vitamins, and that I’ve got my family on them too. This Program has been a major part of my healing process.”

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Last Modified Date: 05/26/2011