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Kris C.
I want to share something with you. I was looking through my old organizer for the past year and came upon a stunning revelation. Exactly one year ago I was seeing my N.D. who got me started on focusing on my diet to treat my yeast problem.So, eager to get better, I wrote down everything I ate for a month and also rated how much discomfort I was feeling. Looking at my diet then, I was eating better but I was eating things like cantaloupe, pineapple and bread (the bad processed kind) every day. Of course, with the exception of a few reprieves, my symptoms remained and I continued to feel quite a bit of discomfort every day. What strikes me as funny is that at the time I could not figure out why I wasn't feeling better. I became so frustrated that I eventually gave up. I came to the depressing conclusion that I would probably have to live with this for the rest of my life.
I went to internists, dermatologists, OB/Gyns...not one of them had a clue what was going on. Every time I went, hoping that someone would have an answer and every time I returned more downtrodden than the time before.
Anyway, Debbie, I don't need to tell you again how much my situation has improved since I began seeing you. I now know what I need to eat (and not eat!) to keep my body healthy. I look back on what I was eating a year ago and can immediately see what was giving me trouble. My symptoms have been reduced to almost nothing and, when I do have a flare-up (which is minor in comparison to what they used to be), I have a good idea why. I'm just amazed at how much my life has changed. For over 3 years, I went to so many doctors trying to find a solution to this problem. You helped me in 3 months. Thank you so much, Debbie!
Gina H.
When I first began sessions with Debbie my goal was detoxification. I had just returned to the United States after a year of living in one of the largest and most polluted cities in the world. With Debbie’s guidance, I began to feel my body healing itself, with this came a deeper sense of relaxation. Towards the end of our three-month consultation, my husband and I became pregnant.
A year passed during which I went through an uncomplicated, healthy pregnancy and gave birth to our daughter, Ella. Soon after Ella’s birth I began to see Debbie again with a different set of concerns. This time I wanted to find out what I could with my diet to make Ella thrive. How could I make sure that the breast milk received by her was as nutritious as it could be? How could I boost her immunity through breast milk and solid food? How could I ensure that my supply kept up with her appetite? Debbie helped to answer these questions and more.
Today both Ella and I have Debbie to thank for bringing us through transition periods and into the whole foods diet we now both enjoy—we are grateful.
Anna S.
I had been frustrated with lack of energy for several years. That only got worse during my pregnancy and I imagined would keep getting worse once I was caring for a newborn. I knew eating better could help change that, but was overwhelmed by getting into a whole new way of eating and cooking with a baby on the way.
Debbie’s advice was about balance, and she made changes seem un-intimidating. Each session we discussed a few steps toward new eating and cooking patterns for me and my whole family. I learned why my body lacked energy, then how whole food nutrition improves energy, as well as its role in healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding. I took away basic knowledge about food that will last a lifetime, practical tips for keeping good foods accessible, pages of recipes, experience from cooking class, willingness to experiment, and enthusiasm to have fun with it. I am also happy to be giving my child the gift of starting life with good nutrition.
Anne H.
After reading your last newsletter, something clicked. I am 54, and have been having hot flash symptoms for 8 years—or at least what I thought were hot flashes.
Generally I eat a healthy diet. But recently I've been under a lot of stress and have been working late at home. Late at night when everyone else was asleep, I'd have a stressful stack of potato chips. Later sweat was running off me, and I would wake up during the night. I never thought that this might be a reaction to MSG until I read your August article.
During the last few months, I've been careful to avoid MSG. I have not experienced the hot flashes that were so common. Because of this, I'm really trying to eliminate many of the chemicals and prepared foods from my diet. Thank you so much for helping me make this connection.
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