Women’s stories
“We have to keep asking questions and looking for answers!”
Annette was experiencing severe menopause symptoms, and found some relief through bioidentical hormones, yet she still wasn’t feeling up to par. As a professional woman who gives workshops and seminars for a living, she needed to get herself back in order to accomplish her work. She found Women to Women’s Personal Program and has had tremendous success. In fact, she told us she’s never felt so good in her entire life! Here’s her story:
“I just could not cope. I was having night sweats, irritability, chaotic thinking, and trouble with my interpersonal relationships. I was starting to question my mental health. My partner didn’t understand and found it difficult to be with me. This led me into a period of isolation where I stayed away from people and didn’t work. Looking back, I realize it was a kind of rehabilitative period.
“During this time alone, I saw Suzanne Somers on television. And the way she talked about seeking alternatives to conventional medicine inspired me. I believe conventional doctors have their place, but they are not always out to help us heal. They’re there to alleviate pain and to remove (often times through surgery) a problem. But I have a more holistic approach to healing. I want to understand the cause of my problem and the psychological factors involved.
“So I found myself a practitioner who put me on bioidentical HRT. This worked well, but quickly became too expensive. At that point, I went through a company on the internet to get my hormones. They were very good, and even though my major symptoms were gone, I still didn’t feel up to par. I knew that nutrition played a role in all of this and I was always on the lookout for something better.
“Then I happened upon Women to Women. About a month into the Personal Program, I started to feel better! Your Essential Nutrients are the key. I just have this overall feeling of well-being. My nerves aren’t jangled, my emotions are in control and to top it all off, the weight is coming off of my body. I can tell I’m finally in balance! And it’s interesting, now that I feel better, my partner is communicating with me more.
“I’ve never felt so good in my entire life! I’ll stay on your Essential Nutrients forever.
“I also really value your Nurse–Educators. They are not only down to earth, but gentle and professional. They speak to me as an equal and share their own experiences and expertise. There is this guilt we all have about the way we treat ourselves. I was feeling it when I called because I hadn’t been eating right and I knew it. The Nurse–Educator I spoke to said, ‘You have to forgive yourself. You do what you can do.’
“Knowing our bodies and knowing where to get help can do tremendous things for quality of life. Lots of women are afraid to stray from conventional doctors, but I hope they can learn something from my experience. We have to keep asking questions and looking for answers!”
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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.
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Original Publication Date:06/04/2007
Last Modified: 08/17/2009