“For about 5 years I got pain in my joints, especially in the mornings. I went to many different doctors – starting with a rheumatologist, who did many blood tests to tell me no, it is not RA; but may be some arthritis. Then I went to another doctor – arthritis consultant – and that doctor did not help at all. I also struggled with back pain for a very long time and the only thing that would help were cortisone injections which I would do 2-3 times per year. Then came the knee problem with swelling and more pain.
“After running from doctor to doctor, Synergy was kind of my last try to get my health and my life back to normal. I don’t even remember how exactly I got to the idea to try hormone therapy, but I went to Dr. Rebecca Ryder as I did not have any other ideas.
“She checked my hormones and found out that many of them are out of the normal range. She also explained to me that I must stop eating anything that contains sugar. She also explained to me what to eat – mostly green vegetables and meat, and what not to (definitely no sugar! And anything that contains it or processed meat). She also told me which fruits are allowed and which I must avoid. I knew that I needed to lose weight so I decided to give it a try.
“I was amazed how fast cutting sugar from my diet and hormone therapy affected my health. The knee problem started to heal and I was able to stop the pain medications.
“I started to lose weight so fast, and after only one month my knee stopped swelling. It was magical! I would never think that just getting my hormones in order and cutting the sugar would make such a great difference for my health!
“Dr. Ryder was the only doctor who explained to me why sugar was so bad and how it affects my body – I just wish that every doctor had the patience to talk to their patients as Dr. Ryder does and explain biology behind.
“I know that everybody is talking about healthy eating but very few are explaining the biology behind it so patients can understand it and hence make the necessary changes.
“Now, one year after I first went to see Dr. Ryder, I can definitely say that I got my health and my life back! I feel younger by about 20 years, my brain is clear (I am a scientist and I really need my brain power 😊); my knee is not swollen, I lost about 30 pounds, and I am almost at my dream weight. And all of these without any surgery!!!
“Dr. Ryder listens to her patients – this is a very important quality of a doctor because if the doctor does not listen to their patients how would they know what they feel?! Dr. Ryder takes the time to listen to her patients and as a result she is able to make a correct diagnosis. She also explains very well what went wrong and how to fix it. I am so thankful to Dr. Ryder for being always so patient and for taking her time to ask questions and listen to my complaints.
“When I meet someone who is considering hormone therapy, I tell them to go for it! It really works! Dr. Ryder is a great doctor whom you can trust.”
Dana P.
Virginia Beach