When Carla came to work with me two years ago, she was absolutely exhausted. Her work-life balance was off and it was taking a toll on her health. She was bloated, had acne, diarrhea and mild depression. She was dealing with constant menstrual cycle problems and autoimmune conditions. Carla could barely function throughout the day, having unusually low energy. Her previous doctors said she was “fine” but she was at her wits of feeling off. She knew something was wrong, but could not find anyone to help her. Carla had lost that spark in her eyes and wanted to “be herself again.” With lost hope, she sadly accepted that this sluggish lifestyle was her new norm.

But, together we took charge of her health. We examined her labs and ordered more thorough ones. With the enhanced labs, we found significant nutrient deficiencies that occurred due to stress on her body. We were able to replenish her lost nutrients as well as focus on mind body techniques to keep her positive, focused and motivated in her health journey.

By customizing and following a simple laid out plan, Carla is now back to her good self. Her husband made the comment that “his wife was back.” She is now back into a workout routine, and has energy to tackle her high pressure job. She maintains a healthy weight and is both physically and emotionally thriving. Carla is living her best life!

But don’t just take it from me! To give you an idea of what her experience was like, here's what Erin had to say:
“I had taken thyroid medicine since I was 16, and I had been on antidepressants for 14 years. I’d been on these medications hoping to feel better, but I was always tired and irritable. I would go to bed at 8 p.m. and sleep until 12 or 1 p.m. the next day—and I’d still wake up tired! I knew something wasn’t right.

After starting to work with Dr. Pingel, I went off one medication right away, and I’m now off Prozac, too. I love not having to pop that pill every day. Now I wake up in the morning and I’m not tired at all. My coworker said she can’t believe the change in me. I feel like a different person! I’m so happy to share that I lost 65 pounds—and I’ve kept all of that weight off!

The best part? This plan was so easy—and quick! I was skeptical at first, but this has changed my life in a mere month or two. 

Dr. Pingel saved my life!”

Let me start by saying I'm a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a realtor, a volunteer, a dreamer, a go getter, a type A-er (I know that's not a real word, but just go with it!). I wear all these hats and do all these things and I had always done them 110% (also not a real percentage), but after my first child was born the beginnings of the unravel began, unknowingly to me at the time. I had easily conceived and carried my first, but then had two miscarriages. After the second, my OBGYN tried putting me on progesterone during the first trimester so that I would carry through and it worked, but he never did a detailed blood work up, so who knows what my thyroid and hormone numbers really looked like. It wasn't until my second was 1 years old with a health condition that kept us up at night for weeks on end that I completely fell apart. I went from sleeping 10 hours a night to not being able to fall asleep until 4:00 am and then my daughters would wake me up at 6:30. Yes, it was awful! I met with Dr. Pingel and after doing a detailed blood panel she had a diagnosis and a plan at the ready. She explained that I didn't get here overnight, so getting my health back would also not happen overnight, but that it was a journey of working on each issue/symptom at a time similar to peeling back the layers of an onion. Sometimes two steps forward and one step back, but most of the time slow and steady progress. Even when it was a step back, Dr. Pingel would remind me of how far I had come and we would make adjustments to my protocol as needed. She has helped me with hypo thyroidism, Hashimoto's, slow digestion/motility, constipation, adrenal fatigue, hormone imbalances, sleeplessness, candida, SIBO (to name a few, ha ha) and has also helped me emotionally with great suggestions to improve my mental wellbeing, to take time for myself (and HOW), to exercise for my current condition and state of mind, and she has just been there as a shoulder to cry on and a friend to celebrate with. She has been there literally every step of the way and I always know I can count on her when I need her the most (usually when I'm at my wits end and can't go another day)! Today, I will be honest and say that I'm still on my health journey as I'm in my mid-forties and am finding things shifting again, but overall, I feel really happy with my health, my energy and my outlook on life and I can't imagine anyone else listening and guiding me over the years as well as Dr. Pingel has. She's the best!

Today, I’d like to introduce you to Ryan, who achieved incredible results in his journey to health and wellness. Here’s his story.

“I had recently gone through a really hard period in my life. Not only was I entertaining and cooking for about 40 people every two weeks, but I was also dealing with a few tough situations that were beginning to take a toll. I started to burn out and began having daily panic attacks for a period of 60 days from the burnout.

Soon after, I started having a lot of anxiety and lost my ability to sleep. I felt like I was going to die, and I didn’t think there was any hope to keep going. I didn’t know how I was going to overcome it. It was the darkest season of my life.

I sought out help, but a lot of doctors just wanted to put me on sleeping medications and other pills. That’s when I turned to Dr. Pingel, who told me, ‘Give me a little time, and I’ll get you sleeping and really turn your health around.’

At that point, I hadn’t slept for close to 8 days. As a result, I was so exhausted that I couldn’t drive a car, and I had to stop working and move in with my mom. So, I was really hoping she could help me.

She taught me all about healthy sleep, healthy diet, and exercise. I also began seeing a counselor around that same time. And I’m really happy to share that within a week, I started to sleep again. It was a massive turnaround, and I started to see results. At that point, I really began to believe in the protocol and finally started to recover.

I was able to move back into my house within 5 weeks. And my progress inspired me to begin doing my own research and learn even more about how to maintain my progress. It was incredible to finally be able to take control of my own health!

If you met me today, you would never believe how far I’ve come. One year to the day after my crash, I booked a flight to Italy and started a YouTube channel and Instagram account (@rippleofjoy) focused on spreading joy. In fact, I recently was part of a national ad campaign about spreading joy, and it’s just incredible.

I live a life now filled with joy and regularly travel internationally. The change is incredible because I couldn’t even function before and a year later, I was in Italy by myself living my best life. And I have slept great for two solid years now!”