Client Testimonial: Bona
I first met Bona when I was a guest on her podcast: The Happier You. After we recorded, we got to talking about her experience eating a low FODMAP diet and how frustrated she was with her digestive issues. Constant bloating and abdominal pain were impeding her quality of life, from avoiding going out with friends to wearing jeans because the waistband was too painful. The traditional medical system had been unable to give Bona any answers or useful suggestions beyond eating more and more restrictively.
Once she signed on, I was so excited to get her GI-Map results, which uncovered several issues that were driving her bloating. The biggest revelations, however, came from her health history and the series of events that led to her current stomach woes. Combining her lab results with her history gave us a clear path forward. Bona felt relief almost immediately after starting her gut healing protocol. She was able to reintroduce almost all the food she was avoiding prior with little to no issues.
On a coaching call during our time together, Bona said, “You gave me my life back.”, and that right there is why I do this work. You can read more about her experience below.
– Amber Frauenholtz, NTP, RWP
“I am so grateful for the chance to work with Amber. I don’t feel words can truly express how amazing the experience was, but I’ll do my best!
I met Amber after being frustrated with multiple digestion issues and finally being told I have IBS and sent away to try the Low FODMAP Diet. If you have ever been given this diagnosis, you will understand that it was a life-sucking and discouraging experience. I tried to navigate the 3 phases of the Low FODMAP Diet only to pretty much end up in tears every week as I tried to “complete” the diet with the Challenge phase.
When I met Amber, she told me I probably didn’t have to give up all the foods on FODMAP despite the results the diet was giving me. She talked about each of us being bio-individual and that no diet is “one size fits all.” Amber was hope after years of pain, discomfort, and frustration.
I feel so much better and healthier after having worked one-on-one with Amber. I appreciated her calm and patient guidance as we journeyed to find out what my body really needed to heal. I learned so much in the 1:1 coaching sessions but also loved the ability to reach out to her on Voxer when I was confused as to what my body was rejecting or reacting to in my diet.
I cannot recommend Amber enough. I wouldn’t be where I am without her. I am not afraid of food anymore, so we are able to eat out, socialize, and host people without me being afraid I will suffer for days afterward.
We are all bio-individual, and I tried navigating what my body needs/wants on my own, and it didn’t work.
I needed Amber’s expertise and guidance to get myself on the right path amidst all the noise of current trends, fad diets, and the band-aid solutions the medical system was prescribing.”
