Life gets so busy with all things PCOS; writing articles, blog posts, tweets and Facebook, there, YouTube and interviews, patients and businesses to run, that I sometimes forget that I need to introduce myself to our new community members. For this, I am sorry. Someone asked me recently, ‘Are you a Naturopath?’ and I thought I’d better take the time to sit down and explain my background. And where all this information you receive is coming from and is based on.
This is me…
My fascination with health started very early in life. Maybe not as early as my friend Erin, though. One of my earliest memories is her placing a rock on my chest and saying, ‘Ba boom, ba boom.’ Yes, I don’t even know that we’d hit primary school yet, but I think it was pretty apparent that she would make a great doctor early on.
My Mum and Dad have always been interested in health. Our family history makes for a terrible read. Cancer and heart disease run rampant. But my parents always knew that lifestyle changes everything. Many years later, after I’d discussed the exciting power of epigenetics, my Dad said, “They are out to rewrite the family tree.” He has always innately known that what we eat and how we move, supplemented with the proper nutrients and self-care, can profoundly alter our health and life experience. What he already knew is now being proven again and again. It’s exciting!
By the time I reached Year 9, I had decided on a career in healthcare. I knew that’s where I would go before then, but it was Year 9 that I narrowed it down to Chiropractic or Podiatry. After gaining work experience with various podiatrists, although I greatly respect the profession, I realised this wasn’t my ideal career path. And when I completed further work experience with a local Chiropractic centre and spoke with an excellent chiropractor, Dr Doug Brinsmead, I knew I’d found my home. The philosophy of an inbuilt ability to heal, which we often overlook rather than seek to maximise, was calming and seemed to be a statement of the obvious to me.
My University studies were… long. I LOVE knowledge, but it’s not easy working and studying a lot. My first degree was a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Biology). I was happy to complete it and knew it was an important stepping stone. My following two degrees were a Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic Science) and a Bachelor of Chiropractic Science. A double degree in high-level health science is never easy, but the never-ending adventure into the inner workings of the human body is incredible. The more that I learn, the more I discover there is so much more to know. It’s like being at the start of an exciting journey forever.
In 2006, I went back to study and completed a postgrad (Paeds). I have completed countless seminars. Nutrition has always been a passion, and I found combining Chiropractic with nutrition and lifestyle advice is a powerful, life-changing combination.
Throughout all of this, I was uncovering more and more about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. After a diagnosis at 17 years old, I put on 20kg in a year. More weight came later. I didn’t have a single natural period for 15 years, and have no recollection of ovulating until my 30s. I had acne, excessive hair growth, and energy slumps; I was the poster girl for PCOS. But with my research, I knew there had to be an answer, a natural cure. So I continued to search.
After I restored my period, lost almost 30kg and kept it off, cleared up my skin, kicked my energy slumps to the curb, and finally felt feminine for the first time in my life, I felt I had an obligation to write my first book, Conquer Your PCOS Naturally. It has helped many cysters become mums, successfully shed unwanted weight, clear their skin, and regain their self-esteem and their health.
There is hope, I promise you. The changes I see in my patients, even though I am familiar with the research, still astound and amaze me. The human body’s ability to heal is truly remarkable! Even when there seems to be no hope.
My books include:
Conquer Your PCOS Naturally
The Back Pain Relief Book
The Clean Eating Recipe Book
The PCOS Diary – From Struggle To Success
Inspiration For The PCOS Soul
… and I’m currently writing a book on PCOS weight loss.
My courses include:
From PCOS To Pregnancy Program
The PCOS Weight Loss Success Program
I’ve also created www.PCOSNaturalTreatments.com to focus on resources designed to positively change lives. So, that’s me. Chiropractor, nutrition enthusiast, author, and passionate advocate for PCOS.
From PCOS to perfect health, with love,
Dr. Rebecca Harwin
The PCOS Expert
Chiropractor & Bestselling Author of
Conquer Your PCOS Naturally
www.ConquerYourPCOSNaturally.com
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