Nutritionist post- My Hormone Journey
/My personal health journey.
My skin and my periods were terrible which led me to own health journey. This is what really inspired me to work in women’s health and in particular reproductive conditions and hormone imbalances.
I guess it started with my skin, I had terrible acne that made feel very self conscious. I always had to wear makeup even if i swam at the beach or stayed with a partner. This led me going to the doctors and put on the pill or antibiotics and when both of those options didn’t work I went on roaccutane.
Medication has it place if you have tried all other options in terms of controlling grade 4 acne. Roaccutane was very effective for treating my acne and with the right dermatologist, scarring was prevented and my skin cleared up. However these medications did not get to the root cause of my hormonal imbalance. Two years off the medication the breakouts started to come back. I then started to look at my diet and my hormones . At this time I begun my nutrition degree.
I eliminated inflammatory foods, supported hormone detoxification, gut health and supplement at a therapeutic dose and my skin cleared up over a couple of months.
In addition to my acne my periods were not great. I have had periods that were incredibly heavy and painful. At times it left me crying on the floor in pain, or with really sore tender breasts, migraines and bloating . On time my partner had to drive me to the doctors and the male doctor told me this can be NORMAL with your period.
This was not normal even though I do not have a diagnosis of endometriosis or PCOS I knew my hormones were imbalanced and such pain with my period was NOT normal.
With years of knowledge while I studied my degree and my own personal experience of hormonal imbalanced. I know that diet and lifestyle factors are core to a healthy menstrual cycle that includes ovulation and menstruation.
I make this platform really about you and not all about me. But I understand the frustrations of PMS, heavy painful periods, low mood, relentless acne, fertility issues and being dismissed at the doctors or being put on medication to mask my symptoms.
If you want help with your hormones and over the monthly battle contact me for a consultation.
1st consult is 20% off