Women’s stories

“No control — no relief!”

Lucinda recently chatted with one of our Nurse–Educators about the changes she has experienced since joining the Personal Program. Now 36, Lucinda had suffered from break-through bleeding and prolonged irregular periods for weeks at a time. These problems continued unabated for years — ever since her son was born, despite having a hysteroscopy, D&C, and trying 16 different types of birth control pills. As Lucinda puts it, she still had “no control — no relief!”

“Now your Personal Program and Herbal Equilibrium have saved my life, and my hysterectomy is cancelled for now.” Lucinda is loving the Personal Program so much. Since the month she started, her cycles have been regular and on time, every 26–28 days, with normal flow and duration — no more break-through bleeding or surprises. She enjoys feeling balanced and has what feels like normal ovulation each month.

Like so many women we hear from, she had been forced to wear nothing but black slacks and skirts for some time. “Now I’ve bought white capri pants and pretty pink underwear again, and I’m wearing them for my birthday in July — which I would never have dared to do before! What’s more, I’m sleeping better, my hair is growing, my nails are growing, and my energy is back.

“I’m actually saving money by buying your products. I’m missing fewer days at work, have fewer ruined clothes, using fewer boxes of Monistat or Diflucan, and have no co-pay for the birth ‘control’ pills that weren’t controlling the irregular bleeding anyway! I don’t ever want to go off this Program. My doctor couldn’t believe how well this is working — he is going to tell his wife about it.

“My waistline is shrinking, and my clothes are fitting better with the dietary changes and supplements. My goal to drop the extra 20 pounds I’ve been carrying around is more realistic, now that the intense cravings are gone, and I have the energy and motivation to begin exercising more often.” Lucinda knows what our Personal Program Members have taught us time and again — that sticking to our guidelines over the long term gives them the best long-term results: “Give it time to come off slow, so it stays off.”

Even her blood pressure is better, and she can soon begin tapering off her Toprol, according to her PCP. Lucinda recognizes the importance of follow-up with her healthcare providers for regular gynecology care and blood pressure monitoring. But she loves knowing that we are here for her, too. We are always ready to listen and help guide her along the path to wellness.

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Last Modified: 02/16/2010