Meet Susan Hofland
Like so many people, Susan Hofland was caught off guard in her mid-thirties when her normally healthy body began to seem challenged.
“Nothing was terribly wrong; I was simply not feeling as good as I once had. I started gaining weight despite a healthy diet and lifestyle. I was always tired and my feet and knees began to ache. Then I began to battle depression and chronic illness. My lack of health began affecting my marriage and my kids and I was forced to give up the physical activities I loved.
“As a licensed practical nurse who studied nutrition, I fell back on my training by improving my diet, trying to exercise and resorting to anti-depressants. In the midst of all this, my son was diagnosed with lymphoma and we endured two years of chemotherapy. Thankfully, my son won his battle, but the stress of that time made my fight for health seem insurmountable.”