My Motivation

I have three beautiful girls I have the honor and great responsibility to care for and mother. Endocrine related diseases run in my family. We have Type I and II diabetes, hypo and hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, and a host of other diet related diseases as well. If I can plan and prepare meals that will protect their health, while improving mine, then whatever effort is required of me is worth it.

My Story

In October of 2003, my husband of three months was in boot camp, I was depressed, exhausted for no apparent reason, and I was living a good 600 miles away from my family and friends. It was a great blessing that I was living with my in-laws at the time. My mother-in-law is an RN, and I was sinking further into depression. She suggested I see a doctor about perhaps getting an anti-depressant to take the edge off until Ryan completed his training and we could be together again, as I was sure that was the reason for my depression. I went to the appointment and as the PA took all my vitals, she stopped at my throat and said a little, "hm." She told me to go straight to the lab with a slip for 3 tests to be done, my T3, T4, and TSH.