Hormonal profiling is the first step towards relief from Interstitial
Cystitis (IC), as Rachel*, discovered.
Rachel’s Story
After surgery, my health changed. For starters, I always felt bloated and stress from a relationship bust up left me exhausted and run down.
My immune system was
so low that I constantly had either a cold or a flu. In spite of several courses of antibiotics, my
health just would not improve. Worst of
all, my whole body felt painful and constantly
ached. I was gaining weight around my stomach and always battling thrush.
Although I had suffered from Urinary Tract Infections from time to time, it was when I first
experienced the excruciating pain and urgency to go to the loo, that I knew something
was wrong. Over the next 12 months my
symptoms worsened; (urgency, pain, poor immunity, bloating) and I was also constantly fatigued. I had a series of tests and finally a
diagnosis of IC was made.
There had to be a reason why I had
IC – and I knew I had to find it. Over
the counter remedies from the health food store, although helping a little,
were not enough.
Narelle’s Comments
Rachel’s story is a perfect example of how important hormonal
profiling and wellness mapping is. We
see all too often the effects of ‘blanket treatments’ that treat the symptom
rather than the cause.
It is important to remember that to restore long term
health, you need to identify the initial cause and this takes time and
expertise. Investing time into getting
to the ‘root’ cause of Rachel’s
health challenges is what made the difference.
This is what Rachel’s ‘wellness’ map looked like:
Establishing her hormonal profile, I then designed a wellness map that was not only going to improve her immune system and
energy, but also restore digestive health and hormonal balance. It was time to help Rachel overcome IC and feel
fantastic.
Rachel’s treatment
strategy included a personalized tonic
using traditional medicinal herbs such Thymus
vulgaris and Gentian to restore digestive health and eliminate infection while
the addition of Withania somnifera combined
with Passiflora incarnata helped to restore
adrenal and central nervous system health.
Other herbs such as Rehmannia,
Achillea millefolium and Echinacea were included to lower
inflammation and improve immune health. Other
herbs were included throughout her treatment to support hormonal balance.
Targeted dietary
changes to support healthy hormonal balance including limiting coffee, tea,
orange juice and broccoli, were provided in an easy to understand format, that
fitted well with Rachel’s busy life.
Personalized orthomolecular
and nutritional therapy, formed
part of Rachel’s long term plan. These
changes, combined with gentle detoxification techniques; gently guided her
health to new levels. Her new wellness
plan was a must for overcoming her symptoms of fatigue, bloating, lowered immunity, hormonal imbalance and IC.
Outcome:
Today, Rachel has restored energy levels and is no longer
bloated. Her immune system is healthy
and she no longer suffers from chronic pain and urine frequency caused by IC.
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