Women’s stories
“The depression is gone now.”
At 36, Jane’s history of hormonal imbalance fills page upon page in her medical chart. Struggling with obesity, unusual bleeding patterns, depression and anxiety, Jane never imagined how good she could feel until she began her Program. Now she’s excited, energetic, and losing weight — and it’s only been a couple of months!
Though just 36 years old, Jane already has years of hormone imbalance behind her. Her story begins with highly irregular periods, beginning with their late onset at age 17. She averaged only two periods a year — always heavy and disruptive to her life when they finally did arrive.
As she grew older, her periods continued to be very irregular, and by the time she was ready for children, getting pregnant proved difficult. At the age of 24 she was placed on cycles of the Pill, Provera and Clomid to induce reliable ovulation so she could get pregnant. At that point, her physician said she had anovulatory (i.e., eggless) cycles.
“The synthetic hormones they gave me so I could get pregnant felt horrible, and caused over 60 pounds of weight gain — even before the pregnancy weight!” After speaking with one of our Advisors, Jane realized she must have been experiencing insulin resistance, and possibly some degree of PCOS as well. But because she did not have the typical signs of androgen excess, her physicians had not delved any deeper into the causes of her infertility. Without a full diagnosis, Jane was under-educated in how to reverse her condition, one that she believes may continue to have consequences now.
Jane battles with obesity, unusual periods, depression and anxiety — despite regular counseling. Her gynecologist told her that birth control was her only option to protect her uterus and control her cycles. She doesn’t want the Pill for fear of its risks and further problems regulating her weight.
Looking for an alternative, she found our website and read up on the various symptoms she’d been experiencing. She realized she needed to try something different and placed an order. After first starting her Personal Program Jane wasn’t sure it was working, but she stuck with it and looking back now, after 2-½ months, realizes “Things really are so much better. I have nothing but good things to say about this Program — though I still have work to do and weight to lose.” Jane describes having more energy, she’s excited about her morning walks, and her overall mood is better. She’s thrilled to tell us that even her rosacea/acne is improving and she’s losing that unwanted weight.
“I lost five pounds after the first two weeks of the Program, following the Nutritional Guidelines. My doctor was thrilled, and even she was inspired. The depression is gone now. I was able to cancel my therapy sessions once I realized what I needed to do to feel better.”
Jane told us how grateful she is to have her Nurse–Educator’s support and guidance, but above all, to be fully apprised of her choices! She’s in it now for the long haul, and looks forward to getting better and staying healthy.
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Last Modified: 02/18/2008