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Larissa T.
Ulcerative Colitis • 16-Week Program
"It was debilitating - laying on the bathroom floor crying in the fetal position. Now I'm doing my life and I'm not a prisoner anymore."
Larissa had tried every medication possible since her diagnosis in 2013, seeing countless doctors, and getting no help. She was so severe that the doctors were practically begging to remove her colon. After just 16 weeks her colonoscopy was nearly perfect and her symptoms gone.
Larissa was told her ulcerative colitis was random, autoimmune and possibly genetic and that there was nothing they could do. She struggled with severe pain, uncontrollable bowle movements, extreme fatigue and she felt like her life was over. She was at the point where she thought she would either have to put a TV in the bathroom, if she was going to live at all.
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"My doctor told me to just take the pills, and eat whatever I want and they wanted to remove my colon, but I didn't want to do that. When my doctor saw my colonoscopy he said 'I don't know what you've been doing, but keep doing it'. You guys save me life. For real."
The Turning Point
When Larissa first came to see us, she felt like she had nothing left to lose. She had been on every medication, every supplement and tried every diet, and nothing worked. But within a few short weeks, she started to turn a corner and in just 16 weeks, she went from her doctors practically begging her to remove her colon to being symptom free with a clear colonoscopy. For she first time in years, she got her life back.
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The Protocol
Larissa's protocol was built specifically for her and her root causes. We found mold and parasites driving all of her symptoms. We supported proper drainage and bile flow, targeted nutraceuticals to stabilize her immune system, and began removing all of the toxins and microbes causing her problems. We adjusted diet because the bone broth (which is supposed to be gut friendly) was actually causing her problems because it's high in histamines. We addressed her chronic stress and vagus nerve, and rebuilt her system so it could finally relax.
The Results
Her symptoms were cut in half within weeks. And by 4 weeks her symptoms were reduced so much she was able to come off her medication. By 16 weeks, she was ready for another colonoscopy. She went from "severe ulcerative colitis", to having a nearly perfect report, with just one tiny spec left that still needed time to heal. And her doctor, who had previously told her she needed to remove her colon, was stunned.
Larissa started living her life again. She travelled, climbed a mountain, went to a concert and was able to be social again — something she had written off as impossible just a few months ago. She says she's no longer a prisoner and finally feels like herself.
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"You guys were always there when I needed you, which helped so much with my anxiety around it. I'm super grateful for that."
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