1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,800 Tell me about your vision. 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:08,000 OK, so my vision is to reach as many women, particularly, 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,720 who are struggling with Hashimoto's and hypothyroidism, 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:14,120 and spread the word that there is 5 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,720 a way of recovering your health, of regaining that health, 6 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:19,240 so you don't have to struggle with those symptoms 7 00:00:19,240 --> 00:00:21,960 on a daily basis. 8 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:25,120 I personally found it was extremely debilitating, 9 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:27,360 and it altered my life hugely. 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:29,820 There were times that I did not recognize who I'd become, 11 00:00:29,820 --> 00:00:32,600 because of my health issues. 12 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:34,480 And I struggled to find the help I needed, 13 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:37,240 and I want to be that help out there for other women that 14 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,120 are struggling like I did. 15 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:40,240 Wow. 16 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:43,160 The symptoms that you dealt with, 17 00:00:43,160 --> 00:00:45,440 what are some of the most common symptoms 18 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:50,360 that people who are struggling with Hashimoto's are facing? 19 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,280 Chronic fatigue is a major one. 20 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:54,720 Brain fog is another one. 21 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:58,320 So memory issues, speech issues, slurring your speech, 22 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,280 using the wrong words. 23 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,000 Also spatial awareness of not remembering 24 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:05,680 kind of directions of where you need to be, 25 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,200 knowing where your destination is, 26 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,960 but not being able to remember how to get there. 27 00:01:09,960 --> 00:01:11,480 I struggled with all of those. 28 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:13,680 Weight gain can be a big one for a lot of people. 29 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:18,800 For me personally, that wasn't an issue, or not significantly. 30 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,440 Then you have hair loss, mood issues, 31 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:28,760 like depression, anxiety can be major, major symptoms. 32 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:30,680 There's the cold, feeling the cold, 33 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:32,640 so that in your hands and your feet particularly, 34 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,360 never been able to get warm. 35 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,200 And then on the other hand, the hot flushes 36 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,400 have not been able to regulate your temperature basically. 37 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,720 Constant digestive issues, I had that for years and years, 38 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,520 even after being diagnosed as celiac. 39 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,880 The digestive issues were just horrendous, 40 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:54,080 and did rule my life to quite a large extent. 41 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:55,280 Wow. 42 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,880 So you had all these symptoms, you 43 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:59,320 had all these challenges going on, 44 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,720 you ended up finding answers along the way, 45 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,320 probably through lots of study and hard work and sacrifice 46 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:07,520 to figure that out. 47 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:09,280 When was the moment that you decided 48 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:11,480 that you were going to get started with helping others, 49 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:16,200 or how did you get started with transitioning from being 50 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,840 a victim of circumstance? 51 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:21,480 You've got your environment or whatever 52 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,080 has led you to have this illness, 53 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,520 and then you realize you could also get back and help others. 54 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,560 What was that like? 55 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:31,600 Initially, I trained as a biomedical scientist, 56 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,640 and I worked in that field for a while before moving to Europe 57 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:37,640 and working in the ski resorts as a private chef. 58 00:02:37,640 --> 00:02:39,800 So I've always been very curious, 59 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,400 and when I've been given diagnosis, 60 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:46,000 I've been reluctant to adapt to, well, this is it, 61 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,400 just get used to it. 62 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,320 So I have all what is read and researched 63 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,480 and tried to find alternatives of ways 64 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,000 of improving my health. 65 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,640 I just didn't want to be stuck in how 66 00:02:57,640 --> 00:03:01,240 I'd been told I was going to have to deal with. 67 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,280 A friend brought me a nutritional therapy session 68 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,120 for my 40th birthday, and I would 69 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,200 say that was a turning point for me. 70 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,360 I started to see the changes, the improvements 71 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:13,240 from the changes that I'd made. 72 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,880 And when my nutritional therapist retired, 73 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:17,760 I decided that's when I decided I was going 74 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,320 to study for myself. 75 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,680 And it was probably part way through that first year 76 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,840 of the studying once I'd really got back on top of my health. 77 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,240 So I decided I was going to change careers completely 78 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:30,480 and basically set up my own business 79 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,600 to help others recover from Hashimoto's and Hypothyroidism. 80 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,120 Thank you for being here today. 81 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,480 I'm really happy that you tuned in to Vision Pros Live. 82 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,640 I'm looking forward to seeing your reactions as these 83 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:42,400 episodes continue to move forward. 84 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,120 This is going to get more and more fun. 85 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,120 We'll have more and more engagement as well. 86 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,120 We'll invite people to participate in the show. 87 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,480 And thank you for giving us your time and attention. 88 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,200 Have an excellent time building out your vision 89 00:03:53,200 --> 00:04:14,720 and becoming a Vision Pro yourself.