I’ve been in the health and wellness field for over 10 years. I’ve done training in massage therapy, personal training and then went on to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. All great things!
But even with all the knowledge I’d gleaned over the years, it seemed like I was on a sugar binge. Cravings were bad…especially at night after eating well all day. Things seemed “ok” this way for years. Until the birth of my second child.
I hadn’t gained a ton of weight with him and I was so excited to nurse again so that I’d lose even more (with my first it was effortless). By my 2 week checkup I was back to pre-pregnancy weight. But then, at my 6 week, I was up a few pounds. No big deal, it’d come off….I thought.
Whelp…over the next year, it not only didn’t come off, but I continued to gain. I gained past what I’d ever been in pregnancy. My body hurt again and I was frustrated that even with my knowledge I couldn’t seem to feel better or lose the weight. I got blood test done thinking that maybe something was wrong with my thyroid.
All the blood test came back normal. So I reached out to a colleague who offered a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. She said it can give some deep insights into the body and so that I could KNOW what supplements I needed, and what foods to eat for MY best health.
I had nothing to lose by trying it (well, besides money, and let me tell you, it was hard to fork out money when we were literally living in a 32 foot trailer and struggling). But I decided that if it could provide me such a deep insight to my body, and what nutrients my body needed for best health, then it was worth it.
I started the supplements pretty quickly. But changing my diet was a little harder. Remember that whole 32 foot camper trailer? Yeah, we had no stove, oven…or even microwave. We literally had a grill, and an instant-pot. And I was caring for a 3 yr old and a baby. So while I started to notice small changes, it wasn’t drastic.
And then we moved Half way across the country. We bought a house and I was so excited to have a kitchen again! Changes were going to happen!
And then…in an attempt to declutter some stuff in the bathroom…I peed on a stick. Oh yeah…you guessed it. I was pregnant. I started my pregnancy at 189 lbs (down a few pounds from my all time high). I was sick for the first half of the pregnancy (like normal) but I was sticking to eating better then I had and I was taking my supplements needed for my unique body. I ended up only gaining a little in that pregnancy. 2 days before I delivered I was 194lbs.
I’ve continued getting a hair analysis done every 3-4 months. I’ve lost 50lbs. But better then the weight loss? I feel VIBRANT! I have energy to play with my kids, keep up on the house, pursue my passions, home school, and work one on one with clients. I have energy, my body doesn’t ache, my brain fog has lifted and I don’t have crazy sugar cravings anymore.
This is why I’m passionate about offering people the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. A correctly interpreted HTMA can provide such deep insights into your body so that you can start to heal from deep within and begin your Journey to Abundant Health!
