significantly.
Gina’s Story
Gina is a 33-year-old hairdresser who came to see me for irregular menstrual
periods. She told me that she had seen several doctors for an infertility problem
during the preceding 5 years.
After taking an extensive history, I asked Gina about her diet. She told me that
she stuck to a low-fat diet at all times, joking that she even suffered through
constant stomach cramps because of her attempts to get 3 servings of fatfree
dairy daily.
Gina’s diet was poor, even though she believed otherwise. I ordered an insulin
level for Gina, and I wasn’t surprised when it came back extremely high. Her
estrogen and progesterone level were also unbalanced.
A pelvic ultrasound revealed multiple cysts on her ovaries. Gina had
polycystic ovary syndrome, which caused her irregular periods and infertility.
The condition is related to insulin resistance. It was clear that Gina’s disease was
aggravated by her diet. When I told Gina about the dangers of fatfree dairy on
ovulation and its bad effect on female sex hormones, she broke down into tears
and confided that her infertility problem had put a strain on her marriage.
Gina started on the Perfect 10 Diet. After just a couple of months, Gina’s
periods became regular. She was able to conceive within a year.
Pam’s Story
Pam is a 43-year-old single real estate broker who had suffered from severe
asthma for 12 years. She had been placed on cortisone to control her shortness of
breath. After years of this treatment, she had lost muscle mass and felt tired,
depressed, and anxious. Although Pam had learned to live with her disease, she
had become concerned that her libido was almost nonexistent, and she felt no
attraction to men of any type.
Pam’s symptoms were consistent with DHEA and testosterone deficiencies.
She needed supplementation, but that wasn’t enough. Pam needed to change her
diet. She told me she had avoided saturated fats for as long as she could
remember, and she only used margarine instead of butter. Pam was advised to
follow the Perfect 10 Diet and avoid all fake fats. After 4 months, her mood had
greatly improved, and she was happily dating.