ABOUT ME

Imagine me at 14 years old, painful acne all over my face. Well intentioned relatives were suggesting soaps and smelly herbal pastes to put on my face. My hair was constantly oily. I had to wash it every single day. I couldn’t do well in school because I was always so tired. I had no energy to pursue any extra-curricular activities and hobbies. This took a huge toll on my self-confidence. I was scrawny… a short-little girl with no flesh on her bones. My parents were constantly told how I need to eat more to put on weight or swim or do yoga to increase my height. Well, I ate more than enough. 5 parathas per meal, would you believe it? A glass of full-fat bhains ka dhoodh. Yuck.  

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I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) at 18 years old. As is the protocol, I was given contraceptive pills, metformin, a pill for reducing androgen (male) hormones and some multi-vitamins. This treatment continued for the next 12 years on and off. Now I had put on weight, my hair had thinned considerably and I was more underconfident. I also started facing some anxiety which later was something I couldn’t control.

 

At 30 years of age, I was constantly trying to keep myself calm and failing. My periods were still irregular, I still had acne and hair thinning. Nothing was getting better.

 

So, to recap for a second, I had:

• Irregular periods

• Insulin resistance

• Acne

• Hair thinning

• Anxiety

• High Testosterone & DHT

• Lack of energy

• Loss of confidence

• Brain fog

• Musculoskeletal spasms in my neck and upper back