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Marty
I had been to the doctor on numerous occasions to try and solve the problems I was having – every blood test, heart test, endoscopies etc all said I was perfectly healthy – which although was great to hear was also very frustrating because I didn’t feel healthy.
From Christmas 2012 through to April 2013 things started to get worse in terms of the way I was feeling and I was started to have panic attacks and had a real fear of going to bed at night. Eventually I decided to try something different to try and fix the problem and this lead me to making an appointment with Diane.
I went in to my 1st appointment with the attitude (perhaps more expectation) that if it didn’t work – then at least I could say I tried and could cross it off my list of things to try. During that 1st visit we went through the whole history of my symptoms, what my diet was etc.
When we had been through all that, Diane gave me a diet plan to try for the following weeks before my next appointment. When she gave me the plan she said I would notice a difference within “2 to 3 days” I had been in pain for 10 years so I didn’t think I would be pain free in 2-3 days. I was wrong! 3 days later I was pain free and it was such a strange feeling to go through a whole day without pain or discomfort, it felt extremely odd! Soon 1 day turned into 2, and soon became weeks – I have been totally amazed at the difference.
Diane was so professional and thorough in her diagnosis and testing programme, I felt well taken care of. Each appointment led to new challenges and discoveries about my diet and how it affected my body. Not only am I feeling way better, I have felt like I have more energy and have been less grumpy with all that stress off my shoulders. All in all I am glad I made the decision to go and see Diane as its been well worth it. I highly recommend Diane’s services.
Bowel Issues
Stephanie Anderson
If you have any pain or sore gut or stomach issues, I highly recommend seeing Diane. Not only is she warm and welcoming but she really knows her stuff! After I had my lower bowel checked inside and out by a surgeon, I thought that maybe it’s what I’m putting into my bowel that’s causing
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Louise Williams
Diane has been a fantastic help in my journey to improving my gut health. After years of putting up with an unsettled digestive system I have finally found someone with the knowledge to correctly identify the causes of my symptoms. Diane has guided me through the testing process in a very kind and knowledgeable manner
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Lizzie Sayer
A brief summary of how your health/quality of life was affect beforehand. I had very uncomfortable stomach issues which affected my work and social life on a daily basis. I had no idea what was causing it. It came on all of a sudden, with sometimes no warning and I had lived with it for
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Louise Dunstan
I was a client of Diane's last year and I must say seeing Diane was one of the best things I have ever done! About 14 months prior to seeing Diane, I had blood tests to see if gluten was causing my tummy upsets.
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Felicity Fergusson
“I have been fortunate to be referred to Diane Stride by my doctor, Blaine Stride (Diane’s husband).
For some ten years I have suffered from pain and tension in both the abdomen and stomach. During this period I have had four colonoscopy’s and many ultrasounds. The pain has never been constant, or consistently in the same place, “a moveable feast” I describe it as. It has not disturbed my sleep and most days I have woken pain free with the tension creeping on as the day has progressed. My bowel movements have been quite erratic.
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Marty
For the last 10 years I have been struggling with chest and stomach pains – which also at times led to feeling light headed and feeling like I was going to pass out. And every morning I would wake feeling horrible. I lacked energy, felt constantly wiped out, was extremely irritable and on a whole I felt totally miserable.
I had been to the doctor on numerous occasions to try and solve the problems I was having – every blood test, heart test, endoscopies etc all said I was perfectly healthy – which although was great to hear was also very frustrating because I didn’t feel healthy.
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Female adult, Hastings
I am a 58 year old female and have suffered with food intolerances as far back as my high school years. Having tried many avenues of help, including specialists and naturopaths I was becoming confused and desperate.
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Christine, Hawkes Bay
After being diagnosed with Coeliac disease five years ago I immediately took on a gluten free diet, noticing significant improvements after a few days.
It was only a couple of years ago that I noticed the same symptoms I had when I wasn’t gluten free coming back – bloated, sore, tired and of course inconsistent bowel motions that would either be constipation or diarrhoea. Turns out I was lactose intolerant too.
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