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Overcoming Hashimoto's and Infertility Through Holistic Functional Medicine and Comprehensive Care

Rosemary Piech Belinky

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Individual results vary. This is one customer's first-hand account of their own experience, recorded on camera and published unedited. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

Rosemary Piech Belinky turned to INDIGO after suffering for three years with gastrointestinal issues, weight gain, and infertility. By identifying Hashimoto's and addressing hormonal and gut health through a holistic, relationship-based approach, INDIGO helped her achieve her goal of conceiving. She successfully gave birth to a healthy baby boy three years after starting treatment.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Chronic health issues and infertility
Reported Result
Diagnosis of Hashimoto's and successful conception
Time to Value
3 years to reach goal of motherhood
I'd say I really suffered for about three years prior to finally finding Indigo.
After working with Snejana Sharkar and the Indigo team, I found out that I had Hashimoto's... three years later, I was actually able to conceive and have a baby.
It's a higher evolution of medicine from my perspective.

The interview

What health problems were you experiencing before working with INDIGO?

I had different areas of problems. I'd say I had gastrointestinal issues, I had skin issues, I had gained weight and couldn't lose it for the first time in my life. I had seen specialists for each and everybody was trying to help me out with a single issue, but nobody was looking at the holistic picture. I really suffered for about three years prior to finally finding Indigo.

What made you feel comfortable working with INDIGO?

Snejana didn't want to just know about my ailments. She wanted to know about my family history, current factors in my environment, who I lived with, and what my future goals were. It was a very comprehensive conversation that also cared about what I was eating. I felt really at home and comfortable with her being like my coach in solving my health problems.

Was there anything that almost prevented you from getting started?

There is skepticism around functional medicine and some of the tests that she was suggesting. But I knew that I was looking for solutions around what I could do, and no other doctors had been able to do that, and they had wasted a good few years of my life.

How has your health changed since working with INDIGO?

The change is pretty drastic. I realized I was at a point where I wanted to have a baby, but my body didn't. After working with Snejana Sharkar and the Indigo team, I found out that I had Hashimoto's, which contributed to my thyroid, my hormones, and my gut health. I got the medical help that I actually needed and three years later, I was actually able to conceive and have a baby boy.

What makes INDIGO different from other doctors you have worked with?

They're very relationship-based. I consider Snejana more than just a doctor; I consider her a mentor. It's not just a 15-minute appointment where she's checking the box every single time we connect. There is a lack of bureaucracy, the people are great, and it is very energy-focused with a holistic perspective.

Why would you recommend INDIGO to others?

I would recommend Indigo because it's the first solution I actually found in my health. Everything else was piecemeal and was part of a larger system or a process, but this was the first opportunity that I really had to partner in fixing my health.

Frequently asked

Is functional medicine a legitimate solution for chronic health issues?

Rosemary Piech Belinky admitted to having skepticism around functional medicine and the specific tests suggested by INDIGO. However, she chose to proceed because conventional specialists had failed to provide solutions for years, and she ultimately found the medical help she needed.

How does INDIGO differ from conventional medical specialists?

According to Rosemary, INDIGO avoids the 'piecemeal' approach of specialists who only look at single issues. The clinic focuses on a holistic picture, including family history, environment, and spirit, rather than just checking boxes in a 15-minute appointment.

Can INDIGO help with fertility issues related to thyroid health?

Yes, Rosemary found that her inability to conceive was linked to Hashimoto's affecting her thyroid, hormones, and gut. After working with Snejana Sharkar and the INDIGO team, she was able to conceive and have a healthy baby boy.

Full transcript

before Before working with Indigo, I had different areas of problems. I'd say I had gastrointestinal issues, I had skin issues, I had gained weight and couldn't lose it for the first time in my life. And I had seen specialists for each and everybody was trying to was help me out with a single issue. But nobody, I felt like, was looking at the holistic picture of what my issue was. I'd say I really suffered for about three years prior to finally finding Indigo. So what made me feel at home with working with Indigo was the fact that fact Snejana didn't want to just know about my ailments. She wanted to know about my family history. She wanted to know about current factors in my environment, what I lived in, who I lived with, what what my future goals were. It was a very comprehensive conversation that also cared even what I was eating. There were so many different factors that I hadn't really thought about and that I hadn't experienced with former doctors that I felt really at home and comfortable with her being kind of like my coach in solving my health problems. If there was something that would have prevented me from getting started with Indigo, would it would have been that there is skepticism around functional medicine. There was skepticism around some of the tests that she was suggesting, but I knew that I was looking for solutions around what I could do, and no other doctors had been able to do that, and they had wasted a good few years of my life. So the way that my health has changed since Indigo is pretty drastic. I turned 31, 32 maybe. And I realized that I was at this point in my life where I wanted to have a baby, but my body didn't. And I knew that there was some type of disconnect. After working with After w Snejana Sharkar and the Indigo team, I found out that I had Hashimoto's, which contributed to my thyroid, my hormones, my gut health. And there was multiple factors that had influenced all of that. I got the medical help that I actually needed. And three years later, I was actually able to conceive and have a baby. And I have a son, a beautiful baby boy who's very healthy. So what makes Indigo Health different from other doctors that I've worked with is that they're very relationship based. I consider Snejana more than just a doctor. I consider her a mentor of some sort. It's not just a 15 minute appointment where she's checking the box every single time we connect. And I just think in other conventional spaces, you're really missing that. missing What I'm able to do now that I'm working with Indigo is do things that are more tailored for me and for my health. What surprised me the most about working with Indigo was the lack of bureaucracy that did not exist! exist The people are great. I know most of the people on the team. It's very energy focused, so there's just more of a holistic perspective. She cares about my spirit in addition to my body. body. my It's just next level. a It's a higher evolution of medicine from my perspective. So I would recommend Indigo because it's the first solution I actually found in my health. Everything else was piecemeal and was part of a larger system or a process, but this was the first opportunity that I really had to partner in fixing my health. my Well, I love Indigo. I love the energy. I just feel it elevated my life and I'm very, very thankful to have them as health partners. Rosie Piech Belinky from Washington, DC.

About INDIGO

INDIGO is a functional medicine clinic that provides comprehensive, relationship-based health coaching and medical care. They serve individuals struggling with chronic issues like gastrointestinal problems, hormonal imbalances, and infertility by looking at the holistic picture of a patient's life, environment, and history. Their mission is to deliver a higher evolution of medicine that partners with patients to achieve drastic health transformations.

Industry
Functional Medicine Clinic

Topics

  • functional medicine
  • hashimoto's
  • fertility
  • hormone health
  • gut health
  • indigo health clinic

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