Women’s stories

“Any issues and the nurses will help!”

Phyllis had a total hysterectomy at the age of 26 and, as was then the custom, her doctor put her on Premarin right away. She stayed on her HRT for 25 years. When the WHI studies were released showing the dangers of HRT, she tried to stop her hormone supplements, but the severe dryness she experienced in every membrane of her body made her go back.

Then something really scary happened. Phyllis had two mini-strokes and was at high risk for blood clots that could cause a full-blown stroke. She went off the Premarin right away. Around the same time, Phyllis found out about our Personal Program and called in. She was skeptical that anything natural could replace her Premarin, but she decided to give us a try.

A month after starting her Program, her Advisor called to check on how she was doing. The timing was perfect — she was struggling and needed help. Her Advisor immediately scheduled a consultation with a Nurse–Educator, which Phyllis found both helpful and reassuring. As she said, “Any issues and the nurses will help!”

Phyllis made the dietary changes, started gradual exercise, and faithfully took her Essential Nutrients. “I noticed an immediate difference in my skin, stamina and exercise tolerance,” she reports, “and then I just began spiraling upward — not downward.”

“If someone had told me I’d be feeling this much better in two months, I would have said, ‘Yeah, right!,’” Phyllis told us. “I still have a long way to go, but I’m doing just SO much better — the Program is amazing!”

Phyllis was still plagued with insomnia, and tried the 5-HTP supplement we suggested for sleep support. But she found that gentle exercise has helped the most with her sleep. She also eliminated bread from her diet, and was delighted to report that her chronic, lingering cough has cleared up — she had never imagined it was a sign of wheat or yeast sensitivity.

Now Phyllis is telling every woman she knows about the Personal Program. She explains that they need to do the work to get the benefits of our combination approach, but it is worth the effort. Phyllis knows it’s a financial commitment, too, but says she can’t afford NOT to do her Program. “You just have to change your priorities to make it work in your budget!”

Phyllis has elected to continue with the optional Nurse–Educator consultations, at least for a while. She’s also trying our vitamin E vaginal suppositories. She wants to be sure her progress continues. As she puts it, “The Program really works at balancing out a woman’s body so well!”

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The Personal Program promotes healthy hormonal balance with nutritional supplements, gentle endocrine support, dietary guidance, and optional phone consultations with our Nurse–Educators. It is a convenient, at-home version of what we suggest to our patients at the clinic.

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Last Modified: 08/17/2009