Women’s stories
“The Personal Program has done so many things for me; I feel better than ever!”
By her own admission, Sylvia was a mess. Post hysterectomy in her early 30’s, her health issues at age 42 ran the gamut, from a thyroid condition to symptoms of sleeplessness, light sensitivity, joint pain and incapacitating mood swings. She found the Personal Program and has turned all that around. Here’s what she had to say:
“I just wanted to sing the praises of this program! I originally started surfing the internet for a natural approach to thyroid problems. My doctor refused to refill my prescriptions until I came in to see him. I can understand the reasoning behind that, but I hate being pushed into a corner, so in the meantime I stumbled into your website, and — wow! — thank heaven for this program!
“The Personal Program has done so many things for me; I feel better than ever! And I just turned 42! First of all, I was diagnosed with thyroid irregularities and was told that if I stopped taking medication, my condition would worsen and I would end up in bed, unable to move or function. That scared the pants off me! Now I’m off the medication — and I’m not in bed!
“When I had my hysterectomy in 1995, I was told that I was too young for hormone replacement, so they left one ovary in. Well, that one ovary caused me a great amount of pain every month, to the point where I couldn’t walk. I was told I just had to live with it. Well, now the pain is gone ... and I can finally be at peace with my ovary!
“I have also been to the doctors for IBS, and they recommended fiber. With that advice, I went a full week without being able to keep any food in my body. I was a mess. After being on the Program, my IBS is much better now.
“For years my joints have hurt to the point that nothing would lessen the pain. My body was so used to the pain medications that they no longer worked. Now, no more joint pain — what a welcome surprise.
“Additionally, I would go through these weird crying fits. I would all of a sudden start feeling depressed, and within a few minutes I would be bawling uncontrollably — for about an hour. I can do without that, now!
“I also suffer from light sensitivity and night blindness. When I researched these conditions, I found a list of vitamins to try to lessen the severity. When I looked at the label on the Personal Program, the nutrients were all there, except for lutein, so I do still additionally supplement with that. My night blindness is gone, and the headlight halos are gone, too.
“I actually went to the store and priced out all the over-the-counter medication I was taking to see if this program was more expensive. It was over a hundred dollars’ worth and I still felt like crap. I was addicted to Tylenol PM for about a year because I worked nights and my sleep schedule was messed up with insomnia, but I was afraid to stop taking it for fear that I wouldn’t be able to sleep. After being on the Program, I decided to try going without it for a weekend. Well, I no longer take Tylenol PM.
“Thank you for giving ‘me’ back to me!”
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Original Publication Date: 10/26/2006
Last Modified: 01/09/2008
Principal Author: Genevieve Morgan