When I was 17 years old, I was given a presumed diagnosis of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disease where the uterine tissue grows outside the uterus and causes extreme menstrual pain along with chronic pain and a myriad of other symptoms. The typical treatment is birth control and pain killers, a recipe I used for almost ten years to dull my pain.
I stayed on this protocol of birth control and ibuprofen for so long that its effects began to ween. Every few years I would have to switch the type of birth control I was on, and ibuprofen stopped relieving the pain. I would always fear what would happen when I wanted to get pregnant, because having to be off birth control and have periods again scared me to death, as the pain with menstruation was so unbearable.
Luckily, I was finally able to have surgery in 2020 to remove the excess tissue and adhesions. Despite surgery, it wasn't until 2022 that something changed. I went to my hometown and visited friends, and admittedly was not eating the best during that trip. I ended up having the worst endometriosis flair up of my life. It lasted about 2-3 weeks, and everyday was constant abdominal and pelvic pain combined with horrible bloating. My skin also severely broke out along my jaw, which was highly unusual for me.
At this point, I was so desperate for a solution. The remedies doctors had given me never solved the issue, only put a bandaid on it. Then, a lightbulb went off, as if the Holy Spirit spoke to me. I thought to look into holistic healing for endometriosis and began my research. I discovered that nutrition is a huge component to solving endometriosis, along with removing hormone-disrupting products from my home.
When I returned from my trip, I got serious about experimenting with what I learned. I removed all seed oils from my diet, cut out processed foods, threw away cleaning chemicals, and cleaned out my bathroom from all unnatural beauty products. I focused on replacing processed foods with whole, organic foods, replacing cleaning supplies with homemade remedies like vinegar, and stuck to a natural beauty routine of organic coconut oil and cocoa butter.
Fast forward to today, and I am happily pain-free, birth control-free, and pregnant with our first child. Praise God. As someone with a chronic health issue, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to find the right products that are hormone friendly. I am so proud to be making the healthiest soap and skincare on earth with my husband and offering it to you and your family. Because you shouldn't have to compromise quality to avoid toxic chemicals in your personal care routine.
