Today, my life is… thriving.
I enjoy my days in a way I never knew was possible. I do things now that I couldn’t do even before DNRS. My name is Jamie, I’m from Michigan, and I’m a wife and a mom. Not long ago, those roles felt impossibly far away.
For years, I lived with a long list of debilitating conditions: irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pain, gastritis, food sensitivities and intolerances, insomnia, chronic latent infections, malabsorption, leaky gut syndrome, and heavy-metal toxicity. My world shrank to the size of my bed.
I couldn’t leave the house except for medical appointments. I had no functionality, no energy, and no hope.
Life Before DNRS: Isolation, Exhaustion, and No Answers
My health challenges impacted every relationship I had—especially with my husband and our children. I couldn’t care for them, engage with them, or truly be present. I wasn’t able to be a wife or a mother in the way my heart longed to be. Instead, I went from appointment to appointment searching for answers that never came.
I visited countless doctors, but nothing changed. The medications didn’t help. My body continued to decline until I was just 88 pounds and surviving on five foods—none of which felt “safe.” I ate simply because I had to.
At one point, my gastroenterologist recommended a feeding tube, because my body could no longer tolerate or digest food. Deep down, I knew that wasn’t my path. I knew I needed something different, even if I didn’t yet know what that was.
Finding DNRS: A Spark of Hope in a Hopeless Season
Eventually, I connected with a group of functional and naturopathic physicians who suggested something new—DNRS. They had just learned about the program and believed it might help me. I was skeptical. I didn’t think I had the energy or mental capacity to take on something so different. But nothing I’d tried before had worked. So I chose different. And almost immediately, something shifted. The first big change wasn’t physical; it was emotional. I felt a lift of hope. I realized: This was not my fault. I was not a failure. And I had the ability to change how I experienced life.
Learning, Laughing, and Rebuilding My Life
From day one, I committed fully. I enrolled in a 12-week coaching class, which propelled my mindset forward. I immersed myself in the community forum, where the authenticity of others helped me feel understood for the first time.
And then there were the Share Laugh classes—one of the most surprising gifts of all. When I started DNRS, I didn’t even know how to smile anymore. Now? I belly laugh. Often. And it has been one of the most healing, life-giving parts of my journey.
I also connected with another participant from my very first class. We still do rounds together twice a week. That connection has been one of the greatest blessings of this entire experience.
Real Changes: One Small Shift at a Time
About three months in, I noticed my first physical shifts:
• I could swallow food comfortably again.
• I didn’t need to grind everything I ate.
• I could drink water without discomfort.
One year later, the transformation was undeniable:
• I successfully weaned off 16 medications and supplements.
• I gained back 50 healthy pounds.
• I began rebuilding my strength, confidence, and independence.
I became someone I didn’t recognize… in the best way.
Living Fully Again
Today, my life is overflowing with things I once thought I’d never do again:
I take walks.
I bike.
I swim.
I travel.
I even took my daughter to a rock concert recently.
And perhaps the most beautiful part? My kids are re-engaging with me—laughing, talking, smiling. We laugh together now. Their joy reflects the changes they’ve seen in me.
The Sky Is the Limit
DNRS didn’t just give me my health back. It gave me my life back.
Small, incremental changes became massive, meaningful transformation.
And now, the sky truly feels like the limit.
I am endlessly grateful for Annie and for DNRS for giving me hope, and giving me a future I couldn’t imagine before.
