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There were so many days that I couldn’t get out of bed; all my energy was wiped out and I felt despondent about the inability of conventional medicine and doctors to help.
My abdomen would get so bloated during the day that by evening I would not be able to wear the clothes I wore in the morning. I was in constant discomfort, sometimes pain, and I always needed to be near a toilet because I couldn’t trust my bowels. My social life and daily life was in ruins because I had to cancel so many appointments.
Dr. Emily Penney understands the reasons why my body had this illness and works on the causes not just the symptoms. She approached my healing program in multiple ways with scrupulous attention to detail.
It is difficult to fully describe all the ways my life has improved through her intervention. I suffered with IBS for many years, and now can lead a normal life! It seems like a miracle to me. Please don’t suffer any more yourself; contact Dr. Emily."
"I've been working with Dr. Emily for a few months now with my IBS-C.
Before, I had been going to doctors for years with my tummy/ energy issues and not getting any help or answers. In my mind, I always thought that I didn't need to try going to a natural doctor because I could find on all of my "natural cures" on Google or Youtube.
Dr. Emily totally changed my perspective on natural medicine. She studied medicine at Bastyr University and knows her stuff when it comes to body biology. Her knowledge and credentials are neck and neck with allopathic doctors. Unlike most allopathic doctors I have come in touch with, she is very caring and thorough with her patients. She is literally changing my life. Such a breath of fresh air. If you're having health issues, give her a shot.
Working with Dr Emily has improved many areas of my life and I am so thankful for the blessings I now enjoy because of it. Low energy and fatigue was a big problem for me in the past, but I have been steadily improving with treatment. Instead of feeling heavy and slow, I now feel light and energetic. Belly and body aches are a thing of the past now too.
One area of my life that I have seen surprising results with as well has been a more clear and focused mind. I used to suffer with racing thoughts, brain fog, anxiety, and depression. I had so much going on in my mind, I just couldn’t think very clearly. It seemed to take too much effort to think or understand. Now I can actually use my brain and things make sense. I am going back to school now and thrive on learning each day.
The last area I have seen good results with has been an improvement with digestion. I had sensitivities to many foods and lived with abdominal pain much of the time. I rarely have that kind of pain anymore.
My quality of life has improved greatly because of working with Dr. Emily. I wake each day with a feeling of excitement and joy. My mind is at peace and my body is balanced. I can do the things I have always wanted to do. Life is good."
I suffered three decades with what I assumed was stress-related constipation and undiagnosed IBS, and I did not want to receive an IBS diagnosis for fear that it would open up a can of worms that includes significantly regulating my lifestyle.
Before I found Dr. Emily and her naturopathic protocols, I wasted so much of time in the bathroom and I was often unavoidably late to social functions and to the office for work.
It culminated in severe intestinal pain and acid reflux that conventional medicine could not effectively deal with. Two very expensive hospital trips later (one of which I am still paying off), and all they could offer me was prescription medicine to ease my symptoms or expensive and risky surgery. I am so happy I chose another way!
At my worst, I was relying on cigarettes (even though I was not a smoker) to overcome constipation. But now I haven't smoked a cigarette for any reason in over two years!
Even though I quit eating meat 10 years ago, I was still experiencing symptoms, sometimes much worse, due to the gas-producing beans and vegetables and dairy that had replaced the meat in my diet.
When I found Dr. Emily I was immediately comforted by her veg-friendly approach to wellness. She met me where I was at and she did not tell me to switch back to eating meat.
I would have never had the insight or the discipline to follow her recommendations on my own, but working Dr. Emily makes me feel like I am transforming my awareness about what I eat and how food affects me.
Besides not smoking anymore, other amazing outcomes I have experienced so far include: seemingly cured itchy hemmorhoids, regular bowel movements, relief from severe bloating and gas, more energy from food due to better digestion, and much shorter bathroom trips.
I basically got my life back.
If you want to take control of your relationship to food and overcome your long-standing issues with gut health like I did, give Dr. Emily's office a call. You'll be glad you did.

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