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At 48, I'm exhausted, prone to stress-induced stomach aches and beset by brain fog
A 48-year-old woman finds relief from brain fog and fatigue through a high-end wellness retreat after her GP refuses testosterone prescriptions.
In brief
A 48-year-old woman finds relief from brain fog and fatigue through a high-end wellness retreat after her GP refuses testosterone prescriptions. At 48, a woman experiences brain fog and fatigue but finds relief through a high-end wellness retreat after her GP refuses testosterone prescriptions. Originally reported by…
At 48, I'm exhausted
At 48, I exercise daily and eat healthily but feel increasingly exhausted, prone to stress-induced stomach aches and afflicted by brain fog.
My GP refuses testosterone
My NHS GP declined to prescribe testosterone in addition to my oestrogen and progesterone HRT when I suggested it could improve my focus.
SHA retreat 'reset'
I went on a retreat 'reset' at SHA, the A-listers' favourite longevity clinic in Spain.
SHA clinic details
SHA combines proven treatments with less-so offerings including genomic testing, hair transplants via acupuncture and abhyanga massages with hot oils.
SHA women's health program
SHA recently expanded its women’s health programme to offer personalised tests, treatments and advice for women at a cost of £1,100.
SHA pricing
The cheapest of 93 suites at SHA cost £550 a night with the women’s health package an extra £1,100 on top.
SHA treatment schedule
I attended 23 doctors’ appointments, diagnostic tests and treatments over four days with no dairy, caffeine, refined sugar, meat or alcohol.
SHA diet restrictions
SHA requires guests to avoid dairy, caffeine, refined sugar, meat and alcohol with an anti-inflammatory macrobiotic diet.
SHA blood tests
My bloods were taken, body composition assessed in a 360-degree scanner, cognition tested and diet analysed.
SHA hormone results
My hormone tests showed normal levels except for an above average prevalence of AGEs (advanced glycation end-products).
SHA ozone therapy
I received ozone therapy via intravenous cannula to improve energy and mental clarity.
Ozone therapy skepticism
Ozone therapy is not approved by the FDA and has been linked to neurological complications and pulmonary inflammation.
SHA pelvic floor exercises
I did kegels and a stomach crunch for pelvic floor muscle strengthening.
SHA cryotherapy
I underwent two minutes in a cryotherapy chamber dropping to under minus 150C.
SHA results
I am 3lb lighter and have no stomach aches since starting the retreat.
What happens next
I am less stressed and have learned to be kinder to myself.
The one thing
At 48, a woman experiences brain fog and fatigue but finds relief through a high-end wellness retreat after her GP refuses testosterone prescriptions.
