Having suffered with PCOS from an early age, I`m all too familiar with the complications and day to day
struggles that PCOS sufferers have to endure.
I`ve also had my own fertility challenges.
struggles that PCOS sufferers have to endure.
I`ve also had my own fertility challenges.
I'll never forget the shock of seeing my ultrasound scan of my ovaries.
All I could think of at the time was how they looked like they were covered in pomegranate seeds.
I finally had a reason for the pain, discomfort and rather embarrassing symptoms I had been having for all those years.
Since my teens, my menstrual discomfort was so intense.
I`d go months without a bleed then have three in one month! I`d pass out at school, at uni and at work.
The pain was equivalent to child birth at times.
I got the usual advice from the GP at the time, to take the hormonal birth control pill to control my symptoms. As I didn`t know any different back then, I did, not knowing that this would only make matters worse.
My little girl was the best thing that has ever happened to me, but equally, the most difficult.
At the age of 28, my gynecologist did a laparoscopy and told me I had polycystic ovaries. He went on to advise that I should have a hysterectomy.
Thank goodness I didn`t listen to that advice! Fast forward 4 years and there she was!
Back then, I didn`t know the power of nutrition and the implications of life in the fast lane. I had a demanding career and wasn`t looking after myself as well as I should have been doing.
I struggled with patches of alopecia, eczema and just about every typical symptom of PCOS.
My thyroid was on the blink and I felt like a shadow of my former self. I was told I had Hashimoto`s Thyroiditis and a genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that amongst other things, made my whole reproductive system even more of a challenge.
One day, it was like I`d been struck by a lightening bolt of inspiration from above -
got a bin bag and went through the freezer and cupboards, clearing out anything that had been processed in any way. I ordered a whole host of organic vegetables, got myself a nutribullet and ingredients I`d never even heard of. I got some great books and started my healing journey.
All I could think of at the time was how they looked like they were covered in pomegranate seeds.
I finally had a reason for the pain, discomfort and rather embarrassing symptoms I had been having for all those years.
Since my teens, my menstrual discomfort was so intense.
I`d go months without a bleed then have three in one month! I`d pass out at school, at uni and at work.
The pain was equivalent to child birth at times.
I got the usual advice from the GP at the time, to take the hormonal birth control pill to control my symptoms. As I didn`t know any different back then, I did, not knowing that this would only make matters worse.
My little girl was the best thing that has ever happened to me, but equally, the most difficult.
At the age of 28, my gynecologist did a laparoscopy and told me I had polycystic ovaries. He went on to advise that I should have a hysterectomy.
Thank goodness I didn`t listen to that advice! Fast forward 4 years and there she was!
Back then, I didn`t know the power of nutrition and the implications of life in the fast lane. I had a demanding career and wasn`t looking after myself as well as I should have been doing.
I struggled with patches of alopecia, eczema and just about every typical symptom of PCOS.
My thyroid was on the blink and I felt like a shadow of my former self. I was told I had Hashimoto`s Thyroiditis and a genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that amongst other things, made my whole reproductive system even more of a challenge.
One day, it was like I`d been struck by a lightening bolt of inspiration from above -
got a bin bag and went through the freezer and cupboards, clearing out anything that had been processed in any way. I ordered a whole host of organic vegetables, got myself a nutribullet and ingredients I`d never even heard of. I got some great books and started my healing journey.
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After making such a transformation over the forthcoming years and feeling brighter and more energised than I had for a long time, my recovery inspired me so much that I left my old career behind.
I wanted to know why this had all happened in the first place? How exactly had all this been healed? I wanted to understand exactly how the power of food and nourishment had helped me. After having my little girl, I embarked on my next journey as a mature student. I began studying the fascinating world of Naturopathic Medicine, Biomedical Science and Clinical Nutrition. I also undertook studies in family herbalism and flower essences. |
I learned the biomedical reasoning for our health and wellness, but I was also becoming acutely aware of the link between our body and our minds.
I began to study the effects of stress and traumatic experiences on our endocrine and digestive systems and everything began to make perfect sense.
I learned how illness is often a manifestation of something deeper going on. I learned that treating symptoms would never treat the root cause of illness and that everything has its own pathway to something deeper.
I learned about the effects of the foods we eat and the challenges we face in processing certain foods.
I also learned about how the earth provides and offers us natural medicines and how there is so much more to healing than pharmaceuticals.
It was life-changing, and still continues to be!
It is a learning journey that I will continue for the rest of my days, as science is constantly revealing so much more...
In 2019 I started my own Thrive clinic, where I could solely focus on women who were going through the same kind of problems that I did.
I really love what I do. There`s nothing greater than hearing how you have changed someones quality of life, or helped to make a baby!
I`m passionate about helping women, as after all... we have to put up with a lot!
I began to study the effects of stress and traumatic experiences on our endocrine and digestive systems and everything began to make perfect sense.
I learned how illness is often a manifestation of something deeper going on. I learned that treating symptoms would never treat the root cause of illness and that everything has its own pathway to something deeper.
I learned about the effects of the foods we eat and the challenges we face in processing certain foods.
I also learned about how the earth provides and offers us natural medicines and how there is so much more to healing than pharmaceuticals.
It was life-changing, and still continues to be!
It is a learning journey that I will continue for the rest of my days, as science is constantly revealing so much more...
In 2019 I started my own Thrive clinic, where I could solely focus on women who were going through the same kind of problems that I did.
I really love what I do. There`s nothing greater than hearing how you have changed someones quality of life, or helped to make a baby!
I`m passionate about helping women, as after all... we have to put up with a lot!
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