I discovered fitness after the birth of my second daughter. Weight-lifting became a passion, along with aerobics. I loved the feeling of being strong and fit. Everything changed after a fall, resulting in a severe neck injury. That injury would change my life. Weightlifting as I had known it, became an obsolete thing. I rethought everything I did. Stiff necks and headaches were a daily thing but I lived with it until my neck seized up for 3 years. How I longed to be able to go back to my daily pain as it was manageable, at least! This was severe pain...constantly. An MRI revealed DDD in 3 of my cervical discs. I was given no hope as I explored and tried treatments, physical therapy, acupuncture, etc.

In my quest, I found some nutrition that seemed to make sense. Everyone was doubtful as I pursued this route. I had NO idea that nutrition could play that big of a role in my health! Within a couple of weeks, I began to regain movement in my neck. After a year, I was back to the range-of-motion I had prior to seizing up but without all of the pain and fewer stiff necks. It was awesome!