Hormonal profiling is the first step towards wellness and maintaining a healthy body weight, as Simone*, mother
of 2 discovered.
Simone’s Story
After the birth of my children, my health changed. For starters, I always felt bloated and constipated and to top it off, a family trauma left my immune system so low that I would catch
everything that was going around. I was so fed up of feeling run down. In spite
of several courses of antibiotics, I just couldn’t get well again and now I was
suffering from thrush!
It was when my periods stopped that I knew I was really
unhealthy . Over the next 12 months my
symptoms worsened; (weight gain, poor immunity, bloating) and I was also constantly fatigued. I had a scan and although I had ovarian cysts, I didn’t have enough to
be diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder.
There had to be a reason why I
was so unwell – 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
Simone’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 Simone’s
health challenges is what made the difference.
This is what Simone’s ‘wellness’ map looked like:
After chatting to Simone, I established her hormonal profile
and 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 Simone lose weight and feel
fantastic.
Simone’s treatment
strategy included a personalized tonic
using traditional medicinal herbs such Golden
Seal and Gentian to restore digestive infection and Withania combined with Astragalus
to restore adrenal health, lower inflammation and improve immunity. Other herbs such as Paeonia and Pasque flower
were included throughout her treatment to
support hormonal balance and improve glucose control.
Targeted dietary
changes to support healthy hormonal balance including limiting broccoli and
eating more blueberries were provided in an easy to understand format, that
fitted well with Simone’s busy life.
Personalized orthomolecular
therapy and nutritional therapy, formed part of Simone’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 weight gain.
Outcome
Today, Simone has restored energy levels and is no longer
bloated. Her immune system is healthy
and she has lost weight. She has her
health and ‘body back’.
To discover your hormonal profile and wellness map complete your Assessment
online at www.massattack.com.au or call my clinic on 1300 133 536
Narelle Stegehuis, is a practicing medical herbalist and naturopath
specializing in restorative endocrinology for women, with over 14 years
clinical experience. She is both an
accomplished writer, editor and technical training advisor for the Complementary
Health Care Council. A recipient of the
Australian Naturopathic Excellence Award, Narelle adopts an integrated approach
of both medical science and traditional complementary health care principles.
