Women’s stories
“I felt like I was going to fall apart.”
As a stylist in Hollywood for many years, Dina had been exposed to the nutritional healing and holistic medicine embraced by so many stars. But at the age of 51 she had a total hysterectomy. Overnight she was plagued with symptoms of menopause — hot flashes and night sweats. At the same time, she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Dina’s response was to take better care of herself and try a long list of natural remedies for menopause symptoms. None of them gave her any relief, and as the years passed, her symptoms worsened. “I felt like I was going to fall apart if it continued much longer,” she told us. “I was desperate.”
As if by fate, Dina saw Suzanne Somers on television promoting her new book, The Sexy Years, and talking about bioidentical hormones. Dina had worked for Suzanne as a stylist during her Hollywood years and considered her a friend and inspiration. She felt immediately that this was the answer for her, and began researching bioidentical hormones on the internet. That’s when she found the Personal Program. She also learned that compounded bioidentical hormones would be expensive, and not covered by her health insurance. So she decided to give the Personal Program a try.
As sometimes happens, Dina saw results right away. “No more night sweats after just two days!” she told us. She’s also thrilled with the simplicity of her Program, and likes the idea that she isn’t putting prescription-strength hormones in her body.
Dina never expected that the Program would also bring relief from her fibromyalgia. In fact, her symptoms almost disappeared. “No more pain in my neck or hips, and I’ve got full mobility when I get up in the morning – after just five days in the Program!” While the Program isn’t a cure for fibromyalgia, Dina must have been missing a crucial nutrient that the Program supplied.
Few women experience the almost overnight improvement that Dina enjoyed. But her story shows how powerful nutritional and endocrine support can be when your body is under tremendous demands. Naturally Dina is now one of the Personal Program’s biggest fans, and is intent on spreading the word!
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Last Modified: 08/17/2009