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“Who knew something so simple could help so much.”

Melissa, age 40, had been having irregular periods for two years, which she was trying to manage with oral contraceptives. But her symptoms kept getting worse — particularly her frequent headaches and joint pain. Now in her second month on the Personal Program, she’s down to two headaches a month.

At 40, Melissa felt as if she was entering early menopause. Her cycles had been irregular for two years and she was suffering some other major symptoms: fatigue, frequent headaches, and joint pain. She was taking birth control pills to try and manage her hormones, but nothing was working.

She found the Personal Program and took the quiz. Her score was severe on almost every question and she knew she needed help.

Melissa got on the right track with a plan for diet changes and exercise, and we discussed other actions that would help her headaches during her first consultation with a Nurse–Educator.

During the second month of being on our Essential Nutrients, and making big dietary changes, Melissa reported doing great.

“Now I feel like I’m normal again!” she told us. “I have my energy back, and my period is so much lighter — no more heavy bleeding. The headaches are less frequent, too.  It’s amazing, only two headaches in the past month on the Program, when before I averaged two per week at least!

“Who knew something so simple could help so much. As women we get so side-tracked with taking care of others — we need help to get focused on ourselves again!”

Melissa told us that she recently signed up with a personal trainer to help her exercise; now her joints feel better and she’s building muscle at the proper pace.  She is excited to feel good again!

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The Personal Program promotes healthy hormonal balance with nutritional supplements, gentle endocrine support, dietary guidance, and optional phone consultations with our Nurse–Educators. It is a convenient, at-home version of what we suggest to our patients at the clinic.

  • Articles on women’s health — the collective wisdom of our practitioners on the topics that concern you most.
  • A personalized, at-home program for hormonal balance based on our natural approach. We’ve helped thousands of women feel like themselves again. To learn more, read how it works or call us at .
  • Patient care at our medical clinic for those who can make the trip to Yarmouth, Maine to see us.

Original Publication Date:07/24/2006
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Genevieve Morgan

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