Women’s stories

“Life without Prozac is better!”

Melanie has a complex medical history. As a child she developed ulcerative colitis, which plagued her into her early 20’s, when she finally had bowel surgery. Happily, this resolved her colitis, but unknown to Melanie, it created another problem — compromised nutrient absorption.

By the age of 32 Melanie began to feel run down. She noticed her mood would sink too low over even little things. By the age of 35 she suffered from full-blown depression. She intuitively knew it was hormonal, and tried to tell her doctor that, but he dismissed her opinion, saying she was too young for menopause.

Of course, we know she was right — Melanie was suffering from hormonal imbalance, which can occur at any age. But she felt she had no alternative to taking the Prozac her doctor prescribed. The side effects were terrible, including enormous weight gain. Melanie stopped the antidepressants and began to search the internet for alternatives to Prozac. That’s when she found the Personal Program.

In reading the website, Melanie instantly realized that malabsorption of nutrients in her now-shortened intestine could affect her hormonal balance. She felt vindicated and joined the Program right away.

“Within a month I felt a difference, and within two months I was 90% better!” she told us later. Now, after ten months on her Program, she feels strong and healthy again, for the first time in many years. She is resilient to stress, and her mood fluctuations are normal responses to life challenges — no sinking into the hole of depression any more!

“You are a godsend!” she told us. “I’ll never stop my Essential Nutrients!” When we asked if we could share her story on the website, she said she was happy to. “Helping even one other person find the help there is in the Personal Program makes it worthwhile.”

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Last Modified: 02/16/2010