When I was 18, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and years later I was told I had developed an autoimmune illness.
Today I know PCOS can look very different for every woman, so many variables can come into play.
I experienced low energy, bloating, excess weight, painful cystic acne, irregular bleeding, intolerable mood swings and frequent depressive episodes.
My life revolved around my menstrual cycle; if I was lucky, I had one good week out of a month.
I was medicated for ten years with all kinds of birth control and hormonal pills, followed by anti-depressants because hormonal medications always made me depressed and I had to take antibiotics for my painful cystic acnes.
Finally, in 2015, the pills stopped working and I was bleeding for almost a year. I was devastated.
Out of necessity, I started looking into alternative medicine ranging from Naturopathy, Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, and Nutritional therapy.
I eliminated so many categories of food from my diet including gluten, dairy, grains and so much more.
What I did worked just a little and none of them moved the needle forward until I met a functional medical doctor who did legit testing.
When the test result came back, it was a big scare; being genetically predisposed to cancer showed I was not so far from it. Thankfully I had the right team to guide me back into total health.
In only 3 months, my symptoms began disappearing, my skin cleared out and I started eating everything I previously eliminated.
Your body shows you symptoms because something is not working correctly, and you need to take it seriously. Sometimes with a slight shift in your diet and lifestyle, things can fall into place, but there are times you need more comprehensive support.
Two reputable labs that do in-depth hormonal and brain tests are Dutch Test & Meridian Valley Lab. Dutch test has a provider list and you can find someone in your area. It’s an investment, but it’s worth every penny.
I personally worked with Sarah Kinnon in Bellevue Clinic in Vancouver, Canada and in the UK, Bee Innes from Healthy Be Naturopathy does life-changing work.
It took me years of trial and error, i.e. taking random supplements, following random cleansing diets, and going to endless doctors until I found the correct type of practitioner. The ones who look at the root cause of your symptoms.
Choose your health team wisely!
And be your #1 advocate x
In the video below, I expand more on what supported me in my healing journey:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIF7roJBZea/
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Be Mov〰ful,
Hedi