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“I dropped from a size 14 to a 4!”

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Anna Esterline yawned, struggling against an afternoon slump. She tried to talk herself out of a sugary snack, but she knew her fifth graders needed her to be on her toes. Taking a bite of a mini candy bar, she sighed. I feel like I’m on a hamster wheel and I can’t get off!

Burdened by unwanted weight, the busy mom reveals, “I always needed a nap and a triple espresso.” Anna’s doctor prescribed Metformin for high blood sugar and to help with symptoms from PCOS and endometrio­sis, but Anna didn’t feel better. “My health was unraveling.”

That’s when Anna agreed to be a guinea pig as her sister Sara Gotthardt, M.D., developed her lowcarb Younger program. Anna liked that it included berberine, a healthy, natural alternativ­e to Metformin.

Anna started each morning with a 500-mg. capsule of berberine. She recalls, “After about a week, my cravings were gone.” Within two weeks, her pants felt loose— she’d shed 10 pounds! And each week, she watched her fasting blood sugar fall, from 105 to 70.

Her energy soared.

After nine months, Anna was 40 pounds lighter. As for her PCOS and endometrio­sis, she hasn’t had any problems. Best of all, Anna has been able to maintain her energy and weight loss for years—even during the stressful pandemic. “I look and feel better than I did in my 30s.” Always a teacher, she says:

“It’s easy to transform your life. Just start with one change!”

 ??  ?? Anna Esterline, 46, Tigard, OR Height: 5'6"
NOW: 140 lbs
THEN: 185 lbs
Anna Esterline, 46, Tigard, OR Height: 5'6" NOW: 140 lbs THEN: 185 lbs

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