The rage, the tears, the flat exhaustion. It's not who you are.

Back in March of 2022, I was suffering from a host of chronic health issues, the most critical being insomnia. At one point, I had stayed awake for over 36 hours. The condition of my health was impacting every aspect of my life. I had reached a breaking point. I was desperate. I didn’t want to experience life as I had been anymore. I wasn’t sleeping, I couldn’t lose weight, I had no energy, and I was constantly feeling anxious. I felt as if my life was spinning out of control and I had no way to stop the momentum. I knew that a holistic approach (working with my body naturally) was in my best interest. I did an initial search online to find the best naturopathic doctor that specializes in the needs of women taking into account our hormones, and how stress impacts our bodies. That is when I found Dr. Purcell. Her holistic approach to look at hormones, stress, diet, exercise, lab work, and also provide mentoring, support and coaching was invaluable to me. After my initial meeting with Dr. Purcell, I felt I had finally met a doctor who really listened to me, she understood just how emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausting my situation had been. She was compassionate, direct, and empathetic to my experience. She reassured me that any and all questions are welcomed for me to finally have a better understanding of my body, how it worked, and why I was experiencing the symptoms I had been having for the majority of my adult life. To have an hour dedicated for one on one attention to ask ALL of the questions is something I never thought I’d find. I’m so grateful I did. I view my relationship with Dr. Purcell as a partnership, a trusting and vulnerable collaboration. By being very honest with her about ALL of the things I am experiencing in my life (changes in career, home, relationships, etc.) opened up the conversation for us to be transparent on how those stressors are impacting my health and how that may change the protocol to my treatment plan. As a result, I have lost 20 lbs and maintained the weight loss, been able to have better sleep, have a better understanding of how my hormones impact my health, and most importantly gave myself permission to do what MY body needs to heal and become healthier. My friends have commented on the difference they see in me, even to the point of having more confidence in my body, and others commenting on the fact they see me glowing! I cannot state enough how critical and invaluable the relationship Dr. Purcell has created with me in my journey to optimal health. I will talk about Dr. Purcell and her team to anyone in my network, and highly recommend her to any woman looking to FINALLY get answers and start on the path of healing and optimal health and vitality.

I am now officially of my OCD meds! It took 7 months and I’m glad we did it gradually and I’m feeling better than ever! When i first went to see her, I was so tired, i was napping twice a day. Couldn’t make it through the work day without sleeping. I also would go home and lay in my bed until 10pm because i was soooo tired. I couldn’t walk my dog or clean or do anything. I was an exhausted lump. We identified i had chronic fatigue from epstein barr virus. With the help of vitamins, I’m up and around and not like that anymore. I have basically changed my diet, and am learning to cook for the first time ever. I’m eating mostly vegan foods, just to experiment. I’m an animal lover so it’s my choice not Dr. Purcells, but she has a great cook book that I just started to cook recipes out of!

I started seeing Dr. Purcell around 2004. I was falling apart mentally, emotionally, and physically. It was a stressful time in my life. I had seen 7 or 8 other doctors to try to figure out what was going on with me. None of them could help me, and I gave up on the standard medical system. I started hunting around and found Dr. Purcell. She made me feel at peace from the beginning. After the initial comprehensive appointment, she implemented a treatment plan. I couldn’t believe it when I started feeling better over the next few weeks. Since then, I have received all of my treatments from Dr. Purcell because she looks at the whole picture of my life, and finds safe ways to treat me without drugs. Whenever I have talked to people with ongoing health problems, I refer them to Dr. Purcell. She is confident and knowledgeable. Additionally, she is balanced (as in, not extreme or weird). I know that if I needed a medicine or antibiotics, she would say so. She is compassionate, and careful in her approach. If you’ve been looking for the ideal doctor, Dr. Purcell is the way to go.

I just started seeing Dr. Purcell about a month ago. I am having a lot of issues with fatigue, horrible PMS, anxiety, and trouble sleeping. Prior to seeing Dr. Purcell, I had blood tests taken by several medical doctors and they just flat out told me everything was because of my insomnia and wanted to solve the solution by prescribing me sleeping pills. The first appointment with Dr. Purcell went well. I didn’t feel rushed and she spent an entire hour with me as I vented about how poor my health condition was. The next appointment she set up a plan to have a saliva test done (which I have never heard of) and also made a point to check my hormone levels (my primary care refused because I was only 31 years of age). She already had some guesses as to what could be causing all these symptoms. I am really looking forward to my follow up visit to get feeling better quickly. Also, her office staff is efficient and get back to you at a timely manner so that is a plus as well 🙂

SHE LOOKS AT THE WHOLE PICTURE”- “I started seeing Dr. Purcell several months ago and couldn’t be more please with her help. I came in very stressed and overwhelmed with the amount of responsibility of 5 children, legal seperation, a full time job and recent loss I had in my life. I had a lot of angry outbursts and change began to happen right away after the first visit with Dr. Purcell. I have my happy voice back with my children. Dr. Purcell has a gift for understanding exactly what you need to achieve the healing you need. She looks at the whole picture and helps you achieve the healing in a real life changing way, its not just a bandaid.

I’ve been working with Doctor Purcell for five years on my health issues. She has helped me with my hormonal imbalance, weight loss and detoxification. I have experienced dramatic results in all of these areas, and therefore trust and rely on her with all my health concerns. On the topic of detoxification I was slightly overwhelmed at first. The thought of having to cleanse from so many different toxins was exciting, however the reality of having to cut out so much from my daily diet was a tough thing to wrap my head around, I figured why not give it a try. I used the month of January as my start date thinking it would be a great time to rejuvenate my body and mind with hopes of going into the new year with a fresh start. The program was well organized and clearly laid out for me making it easy to gather food and supplies needed for the cleanse. In fact I looked forward to each days planning guide and diet diary. Giving up coffee and sugary foods was the hardest for me and I had a caffeine withdrawal headache for the first three days. It was uncomfortable but it passed, and only made me realize how bad it must be for my body as I had been drinking up to five cups daily for years. The foods, soup and protein drinks were very tasty and you could eat as much as you wanted. After completing the cleanse I no longer craved sugary foods and caffeine. My skin was clear and bright my energy level was boosted. I did loose eleven pounds although this was not the intention. I had a overall feeling of clarity in my body and mind. I felt recharged and ready to continue a healthier lifestyle going forward. I do this detoxification twice a year and would recommend this to anyone looking to improve their health.