Amber first started working with me to improve her overall fitness and strength. Upon initial consultation, her biggest concern was a reconstructed ACL (a grumpy knee) and sometimes lower back pain/ pelvic pain that would show up from time to time. She was able to train for a long stretch of time without concern and did very well. She could sprint, do military style push-ups, lunge with 50 lbs, and even do pull-ups unassisted.
After about 2 years of training, Amber’s life threw her some curve balls. Due to chemical exposure (oven cleaner) and life stressors (including a change of career) her genetics expressed some disease states that her environment activated. Amber developed multiple chemical sensitivity, MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). In addition, her predisposition for EDS (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome) manifested more fully.
In order to stay functional Amber had to start traveling on the narrow road of a restrictive diet, which gave her some health and energy back. She started a low histamine and gluten free diet in order to heal her body. In addition, she started taking supplements and medication to help with her MCAS. She utilized a combination of natural and functional medicine along with conventional medicine to get her body back to a state of health.
With her joints, her knee was more vulnerable and her pelvis was more likely to get out of place since her EDS genes were more activated (her collagen became weaker). We doubled up on ACL/ knee stability exercises and Amber learned all about how to take care of her pelvis. She has even gotten to the point where she no longer needs chiropractic adjustments to hold her joints in place.
Amber is finally on the other side of her difficult health battle. In fact, as you can see from the pictures/ video, she has become healthy enough to have a third child. (At the time of writing this, baby #3 is about one month away). Amber has had personal experience in what it is like to lose health, strength, and happiness and then regain her health and vitality through exercise, food, supplements and more. She trusted in the process and in her body’s ability to heal and it has paid off.
Are you ready to conquer your health challenges? Contact Jason Cornish, Medical Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer, and Health Coach at Eightfold Fitness in Auburn, AL today at 402-521-0314 or email at jason.a.cornish@gmail.com.