Meet Georgina
Have you ever wished to have more energy, joy and clarity in your life? To feel more at ease?
That was me back in 2017. You could probably not tell from the outside that I was going through tough times. My husband and I had been raising our 5-year old daughter and trying to get pregnant for well over two years. I had multiple miscarriages, depression, mood swings, extremely low energy and anxiety. I would snap at my 5-year old for little things. Also, I would happy one moment and could turn into crazy sad or mad within seconds. I also had trouble sleeping at night and getting through the day was so hard.
I was seeing a good friend, Lindsey Koelman, licensed acupuncturist for fertility treatments and she suggested that I get my thyroid hormones tested. The test results revealed that I had Hashimoto's disease—an autoimmune disease way too common these days. Symptoms include infertility and all of the above mentioned.
Not knowing much of the disease, I followed my Primary Care Physician's suggestion and started meds, levothyroxine to be exact. However, that magnified my symptoms even more, adding major brain fog to the point where I was even driving on the wrong side of the road without realizing! That very moment turned out to be a moment of awakening. I knew right there and then that I needed to get off the medications... not the road to travel on.
I was determined to educate myself as to why this was happening to my body and how I could turn it around. I did a tremendous amount of research and came across Functional Medicine (FM). FM looks at root causes instead of just treating symptoms. FM digs deeper by ordering more thorough testing and learning about how our symptoms started to develop. I worked with Dr. Stephanie Daniel, Functional Medicine SF and was able to put my Hashimoto's into remission within 6 months!! It wasn't easy but I was committed.
In addition to switching over to anti-inflammatory diet and addressing nutrient deficiencies I also had to heal my gut, detox mycotoxins from a cellular level due to living at moldy places as well as green my home by removing hidden and not so hidden toxic exposures.
Today my thyroid levels are all normal, I feel amazing, have a ton of energy and am holding a healthy baby girl in my arms! I learnt so much along the way and feel
inclined to share my knowledge with you.
I know how overwhelming it can be to figure out where & how to start when one gets diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease and want to help you take action in reversing it. It’s easier to learn from someone who’s already been down the road that you’re looking to go down!
I feel excited to have the opportunity to share what I feel most passionate about—helping you! The lifestyle changes I have made allow me to live a vibrant, healthy, happy life—I invite you to join me on this beautiful journey!
