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“The changes are so subtle but so wonderful!”

Jill is the image of success on the outside. She’s in her early 40’s, a vice president of her company, and happily married. Her health is another story. She’s had bouts of alcohol and drug addiction (she’s been in recovery now for 18 years), irritable bowel syndrome, depression, hypothyroidism, even a broken back.

Jill came to us with almost every symptom on the list. We first spoke after a few weeks on just the Personal Program. She reported, “I definitely feel better!,” but confessed she wasn’t following her Program very closely. We discussed many topics, including improving her adherence, her digestive problems, a food plan that would work for her, and exercise options. We also delved into stress management and whether a different antidepressant might have less of a negative effect on her libido.

At 10 weeks into her Program we spoke again. She was ebullient, and started right off by saying, “My latest thyroid tests are normal, and my doctor has cut my antidepressant by 50%!” She told us that once she began to see real improvement, it helped inspire her to be strictly adherent to her Program.

She went on to say, “The changes are so subtle but so wonderful. My sleep is absolutely better, the fatigue is better, and the bloating is better!”

Jill is now back in touch with her body in a way that perhaps she never has been before. Gaining charge over her symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and hypothyroidism has given her a renewed sense of control. We know she’ll be fine from now on.

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Last Modified: 02/16/2010