For eight years after a hypothyroid diagnosis, Mary Louise battled fatigue, weight gain, and insomnia. She wasn’t seeing results from her primary care doctor or endocrinologist visits. Although the doctors adjusted her thyroid medicine, the symptoms didn’t budge.
Mary Louise’s conventional doctors had nothing else to suggest.
The constant fatigue was especially tough for Mary Louise. She had always been active. Now, she was always tired.
The lack of energy and motivation made her feel down. She was ready for a change. But to what?
Could This Alternative to Conventional Medicine Work?
While scrolling on social media one day, 60 year old Mary Louise learned of a new integrative medical practice nearby. With nothing to lose, she scheduled a free consultation. The call was informative.
Dr. Buddy Touchinsky explained why Mary Louise was still symptomatic even though her thyroid levels were normal. He recommended the PEAK Basecamp Diet & Lifestyle Program.
How Our Program Helps Solve Thyroid Symptoms
The Basecamp diet is anti-inflammatory, balances blood sugars, and removes common food allergens and intolerances. It’s nutrient-dense and reduces caloric intake. This Basecamp diet works to improve balance within your health and nutrition, but it also focuses on your improving your health in other areas.
“It sounded difficult,” says Mary Louise. “What if the plan didn’t work, after I committed the out-of-pocket costs?” Still skeptical, she asked many questions.
After overcoming her initial reservations, Mary Louise joined the membership program of PEAK Integrative Medicine and committed to the plan. For six weeks, she learned about and followed the six elements of the Basecamp program: diet, sleep, mindset, stress management, hydration, and physical activity.
The Basecamp Diet & Lifestyle Program Experience
During the program, Dr. Buddy Touchinsky and PEAK’s medical practitioner, Christin Kellett, CRNP, made themselves readily available to answer questions and provide support. They even customized Mary Louise’s Basecamp diet to include breakfast because they knew she was prone to migraines triggered by not eating. Mary Louise also found support through the weekly group video meetings.
According to Mary Louise, the first two weeks of Basecamp were the hardest.
But at the two week point, she started to see results.
“Once you see results, it’s very motivating,” says Mary Louise.
She thought it would be hard to give up alcohol on the weekend. But it wasn’t as difficult as she thought. And it was only for six weeks.
After six weeks of eliminating common food allergens, Mary Louise started adding the potential trigger foods back into her diet, one at a time. That is when she noticed not feeling well when she ate gluten or dairy. She chose to eliminate both from her diet because she felt much better when not consuming them.
Mary Louise reintroduced alcohol in moderation, though she avoids mixed drinks due to the high sugar content. She continues to make some favorite comfort food dishes, but with she modifies them to accommodate her new diet preferences.
How A Healthy Diet & Lifestyle Improved Mary’s Life
“The Basecamp experience far exceeded my expectations,” says Mary Louise. Her successes within the first three months included:
- Her energy returned and she was back to exercising regularly.
- She lost the weight that had been hanging on for the past eight years.
- Her LDLs (the bad cholesterol) dropped significantly.
- Her sleep quality improved.
- Her mood improved.
- She felt more confident.
When asked how her life has changed, she stated, “I feel 95 percent better in every way.” She notes improvement in her sleep, energy, emotional health, confidence, and motivation to make healthy choices.
“Worth Every Penny I Paid”
Looking to the future, Mary Louise plans to do a shortened version of Basecamp again in January after the holidays. Her husband plans to join her this time.
Everything about Mary Louise’s PEAK experience “far exceeded what I expected,” she says.
To others considering making a change in medical approaches, what would Mary Louise tell them? “If other options aren’t working for you, give PEAK Integrative Medicine a shot. It worked for me. I feel fantastic.”
“It’s worth every penny I paid,” says Mary Louise.
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