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Kim is a busy mom and wife. Her 4-year-old daughter suffers from a debilitating chronic condition. She homeschools her 13-year-old son and is his Boy Scout Den Mother. She has been married for more than 14 years and life didn't seem to be slowing down.
"I had low-grade depression and fought fatigue almost constantly, waking up tired (even after a full night's sleep) and wondering how I would get through the day," Kim said. "During certain parts of the day, I had to keep myself busy because if I sat down, I would fall asleep."
Not only was Kim tired from her busy life — she had other health issues that concerned her.
"I had endured years of being plagued by intense, frequent headaches and unexplained, chronic pain," she said. "I had started having lapses in memory, forgetting the names of people I see often."
Frustrated by the inability to take care of her family the way she envisioned, she sought help from the medical community.
"I had gone to many doctors for the various symptoms I was experiencing and never could figure out what was wrong. Everything they would typically test had normal results," Kim said. "I had tried elimination diets, acupuncture and anything I could think of, with little-to-no relief… I was 46 years old and wondering how I could stand the rest of my life feeling like this."
"I went to Dr. Rodgers hoping for a solution and when he suggested hormone replacement as a possibility, I jumped on it. I was desperate," she recalled.
Upon her visit with [Dr. Rodgers](<http://www.ksl.com/ad_logger/ad_logger.php? location=http://thefamilywellnessclinic.com/BrianRodgers.aspx&sponsor=Familywellness target=_blank rel=>), they discussed Kim's symptoms, concerns and reviewed her lab work. Kim, and many busy moms like her, was experiencing pre-menopausal symptoms of testosterone deficiency. They decided Bio-Identical Hormone Pellet therapy would be a beneficial treatment for her symptoms.
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A New Beginning
Since having the bio-identical Hormone Pellets placed, Kim has made some changes in her daily life.
"Within 2 weeks I felt like a different person! I woke up feeling full of energy that lasted through the entire day," she remembered. "Even if I slept poorly or had only four hours of sleep a few nights in a row, I bounced through the entire day."
Not only did she have more energy and mental clarity, her aches and pains diminished as well.
"I felt better around menstruation, my moods in general became more balanced and steady," she said. "I had fewer, less intense headaches and almost no pain."
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Her husband is on board
Kim's husband, Bret, saw the woman he married reappear before his eyes. Bret wondered if he could benefit from Bio-Identical Hormone Pellet Therapy as well, he was skeptical for himself.
"I've been dealing with depression for the last 4-5 years and although I try to do things as naturally as possible, I had to resort to depression medication to help," Bret said. "Less than a year ago, even that wasn't helping. I found myself throughout the day just bawling for no reason."
Bret met with Dr. Rodgers, he had his blood work done and together devised a treatment plan for him as well.
"I had to do something because I was basically paralyzed in life, sales, family, etc.," Bret said. "Kim and I both had it done and it made a HUGE difference in energy, clarity, and libido. For men, the hormone pellets can last about five months. With my last placement, when they started wearing off, I sunk. The emotional mood swings started to come back. So I got them again."
Bret went on to say, "Crying for no reason during a day, having unexplained low energy, or a down outlook, is something worth investigating. Dr. Rodgers has been a life saver, a relationship saver and a family saver."
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A Family is Thriving
Recently, Kim and Bret were able to spend some much needed family time at the beach. Airports, water parks and adventures were something they just didn't have the energy or focus to take on prior to having their hormones balanced.
"I feel happy and overall better than I remember feeling in over 10 years. Now I am 47 years old. I am happy and delighted to be living life again," said Kim.
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Our lives are greatly affected by hormones. We feel good when our hormones are balanced. When our hormones are low or imbalanced our bodies become fatigued, sick and dysfunctional.
Dr. Rodgers, board certified in anti-aging/regenerative medicine and a leader in Hormone Balancing Therapy, at the [Family Wellness Clinic](<http://www.ksl.com/ad_logger/ad_logger.php? location=http://familywellness.clinic&sponsor=Familywellness target=_blank rel=>) seeks to help patients improve every aspect of their lives. He has been balancing hormones for over 10 years. For more information, call the clinic (801-677-0039) to see how you can benefit from Bio-Identical hormone pellet therapy.
