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# Success stories

Hear What Our Clients Say

### Carol

"I was barely sleeping. I was starting to get headaches, and I was getting more cranky and irritable. I felt like my lack of sleep wasn't just affecting me, but it was also starting to affect people around me."

I tried so many things I couldn't remember what I'd already tried. It was when I began to add NyQuil into the combination that I knew I had reached a point where I really needed help.

The little changes you gave me started to make a difference right away. Already I was going in the right direction, and that calmed me down.

Getting the hormones and my gut in order and getting the cortisol levels back to normal: I think those things made the biggest difference.

I go to bed, I maybe read for 10 minutes and I'm sound asleep and I sleep solid. It feels like a miracle when you've gone for years without sleeping.

Sleep affects everything: energy levels, digestion, focus, mental wellbeing, just overall health. It literally is lifesaving in all areas of your life.

Don't wait. Your sleep is so important and once you start sleeping again, you'll realize how much of your life the lack of sleep was affecting."

### Matt

"When I turned 31 is when I started having sleeping difficulties. 

 I didn't know why I couldn't sleep. I ate healthy, I worked out, and I just couldn't sleep. I couldn't figure it out... probably six months after that, I discovered you. 

 I'm genetically predisposed to have sleeping issues because my dad and my grandmother struggle with sleep. 

It was probably a month or so until I started noticing a pretty good improvement.

 Now I very rarely have an issue,  I sleep really well."

### Paul Bilden

"It was towards the end of March that I came to you. And by the end of May,   I had a full night of sleep.

I was back to my old self again. I had lots of energy to go work out again. I started getting in a regimen of going to the gym, during that period and getting some exercise, walking four days a week, and strength training three days a week.

  I'm getting north of eight and a half to nine hours of sleep now on average.

 It's the best investment you can make.

 I just cannot tell you how thankful I am to you for the role that you played in helping get to the root cause of it and taking all the functional tests to figure out where I had imbalances in my system, and it's just been a godsend to change the way it is today."

### Kerry

"I'd go for days without sleep — sometimes 5 days without any. I'd shake because of the lack of sleep. Just trembling, like my nervous system was just falling apart."

The dietary changes helped, the detox, the minerals and vitamins. And then the bioidentical hormone replacement, that's gradually helped as well together.

It's much better now. I don't worry about going to sleep . I can go to bed in the same bed as my husband. Most nights I sleep quite well. I can go on holiday. I can go out with friends. I can just do things and I don't worry. I feel like I can live normally, which is great."

### Wes Dyke

##### Accountant

" Another good news update! TEN nights in a row getting back to sleep in bed after waking between 12:30-2:30a! I'm 100% certain I haven't had 10 nights of decent rest in a couple years. "

### Andrea Scalici

##### Business Owner

"I went on a routine doctor's visit today. They asked me how I'm doing. I literally had no complaints. For the first time in YEARS! It made me realize how much progress I've made in this program. Thank you :)"

### Jamie

“Before working with you, I couldn’t sleep at all even trying different medications and supplements. I could not sleep most nights. If I did get any sleep it was 1 to 3 hours, very little. I’m now sleeping so there are great results and hoping it stays. If I could tell others who join, it’s worth it to put in 100 percent and do everything you are asked and trust the process . Because there are things I thought I knew best and Tina would educate me and I needed to trust her and saw that I’m here to trust you on why I came here in the first place.”

### Brad

“Before working together, I was getting somewhere between 2-3 hours of sleep most nights, unless I took a sleeping pill. However, when taking a sleeping pill I'd experience significant negative side effects. In the last two months, I've slept better than I have in the past year. Most of the time I am getting 7 hours of sleep. I'm able to exercise in the morning. I'm not fatigued. I'm off the sleep medication (this was HUGE!). I'm eating more healthily than I ever have in my life (more vegetables than ever before). I feel like I have my life back and my hope back. I'm no longer just surviving life but living again. Thank you!"

### David Daniel

##### Spiritual Fitness Coach & Entrepreneur

" The sleep is really improving. Perhaps equally important is that my body is just feeling more healthy. I am definitely tired at night when it's time to go to bed. I fall asleep relatively quickly...Keep in mind, this is without any pharmaceuticals . This is all an improvement over where I was, so I am focusing now on the gain rather than on the gap."

### Maura Lugo

##### Teacher

"In 2 months I weaned off Trazadone. On average sleeping 7-8 hours a night and feeling a lot better .

I loved having a plan, knowing we're going to work together, slowly add supplements, then slowly take them away. I appreciated having support and being able to email you. Having someone in my court. I wasn't in this alone. And it doesn't take the whole time (6 months)."

### Peter Ward

##### Scientist

"I am sleeping much better. Normally 10:45 pm to around 7 am. I wake up rested and relaxed but not overwhelmed with energy as if I had a really deep, restful sleep. I seem to have licked the insulin resistance problem. My A1c at a recent checkup with my doctor was “excellent”...he was so impressed he sent me a card in the mail saying he was very impressed with my progress. I have been feeling really good and sleeping really well."

### Andrew Johnson

##### Attorney

"I've been doing well overall. I had about a 4-5 week stretch where I slept well nearly every night. The prior 4-5 weeks were unlike anything I've experienced in a long time!"

### Andrey Shamahlov

##### Nurse

“I actually feel much much better, more energetic, happier, I always feel like listening to music lately, it just calls to me, gives me energy, and improves my mood, I even find myself dancing at random times , especially in the morning when I'm getting ready to work! :), never felt this way before!”

### Jesse Panama

##### Business Coach & Entrepreneur

"Martha has been my sleep coach for 8 months now and is absolutely brilliant at what she does. Her process is advanced, methodical, and customized, and she really cares and listens, and integrates overall health and wellness. I'm sleeping better than I have in years. I'm grateful to be her client!"

### Laurie Arnold

##### Writer and Producer

“I’m back to a normal life. I’m back in the same bed as my husband , I go to plays, movies, I travel, and I have a life again.”

### John

“Getting through the day went from brute force, cranking through the day, to much more effortless now that I’m sleeping better. Things just flow better now. I’m not having to strong arm my way through the day. It’s just fantastic my outlook on everything.”

### Samantha

“Pretty much a complete 180° from when we first started. I went from a couple of good nights of sleep a month to now, maybe a couple of bad nights a month, which I don’t even notice because I still get like 5-6 hours on those nights and I wake up feeling rested.

I feel like overall I get more sleep, better quality sleep, I’m falling asleep faster which is new for me, more energy, and more mental clarity. Insomnia can be lonely and detaching, but just knowing I had someone on the other end for support was so nice.”

### Paul

" I sleep pretty much all the way through (the night). Maybe two thirds of the time I wake up middle of the night, but I'll just to go to the bathroom very short once and I go straight back to sleep and about, I dunno, 30% of the time I sleep the way through and I wake up at like 5:30 and think, oh, okay, that's cool! That's a huge difference from what was happening before!

 I feel sharper at work. I don't get tired during the day. I've been able to do more complex and interesting work. I've had a go at things with success and it's leading on to more and more opportunities. 

It's like sleep is your superpower somehow, and if you can find a way to fix the issue, you give yourself so much more opportunities in life. "

### Jane

"It’s so much more easier for me to wind down and fall asleep these days. I actually get excited when it’s bedtime! Last night I slept 7.5 hours straight , which is unheard of Finally feeling like my body is getting the rest it so desperately needs. Thank you”

### Mark

"Being on the program and going through your protocols has greatly helped me with my sleep.

I've done all the YouTubes on CBT and I could teach a course on sleep hygiene. I was a little bit skeptical that we can fix my sleep 'cause maybe there's just something wrong with me.

But your approach was just totally a different approach - you look deeper and look harder for the health imbalances.

I have greatly diminished the sleep aids that I was taking...I feel so much better, and I'm so grateful for feeling good! "

## MORE TESTIMONIALS

-Herbert

- Jessica

- Kerry

“Before working with you I had terrible insomnia for years becoming more acute. I was also anxious, stressed, depressed, had extreme fatigue, and was feeling desperate and hopeless.

My only hesitation was that finances were tight, I wasn't sure that results and a protocol were worth the amount that you were asking

I am feeling sleepy now rather than" wired and tired" and generally falling asleep . Also generally getting more sleep longer sleep. I know so much more about where my body is at and what it needs.

The lab tests were invaluable. The videos were also amazing. You empowered me to know enough and make changes.

Learning about sleep and what my body needs, what causes inflammation, learning about the protocols. Having my husband learn about everything has also been sooo good.

I am much more hopeful about my sleep, I have much more direction for problem solving in the future, I really appreciated the wealth of knowledge Martha and Claudine had. I appreciated that many different angles were addressed. I appreciated Claudine's optimism and warmth, sense of humour, patience, kindness, knowledge, and communication skills."

### Simone

“​​Before the Complete Sleep Solution program, I was only sleeping half of the time even with a lot of sleep medicine. I was concerned spending that much money on a program I wasn’t sure it was going to work.

Since I started on the program, I realized I have a problem with gluten. My stomach and my sleep are doing so much better.

I definitely like the one on one approach; I liked the personal interaction and had plenty of time to ask all the questions that I had.

I have come away with healthier habits and learned most of the things I was doing to get to sleep were making it worse, not better.

I wish I would’ve started on this program a long time ago and saved myself all the trouble of dealing with insomnia, and my poor stomach.

My new way of life now has made me a more relaxed and healthier person."

### Cindy

"Before working with Martha, my sleep was very broken. I was heavily dosed on medication in order to get proper sleep and even then I would only get a few good nights a week.

My hesitation was that I would have spent more money and achieved no results - like I did with other resources.

I liked finally getting some real answers to what was going on with me.

Now I’m off the medication, sleeping 6-7 hours a night, and don’t feel hungover anymore!

Also, I’ve experienced overall mood improvement as well and less stress and anxiety. I’m more mindful with my family, more present and spending more time doing exercise."

### Elliott

##### Railroad Track Worker

“I used to have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep for more than 3 hours.

I really liked the chat function so I could message and see others' messages even in the evenings after work.

Now I easily get back to sleep in the middle of the night. and my mental health and daytime energy have improved.”

### Kathy

##### Radiation Therapist

"The Complete Sleep Solution has truly been life-changing. That isn't just a cliche statement for a testimonial. It is just the truth. My life can be divided into Pre-Martha, and Post-Martha. Before I met with Martha, I was waking up exhausted every single day and sluggishly fighting through each day feeling like I had no energy, no clarity, and no creativity. As an Architect, I need each of those three things to succeed. From a cognitive abilities perspective, I really need to tap into peak-level performance every single day, and I simply wasn't functioning properly. I started losing confidence in my creative abilities, and my self-worth, and really went down a dark path. I tried hiding it from my family, but the self-loathing just oozes out and makes life miserable.

I figured that sleep was a part of the problem, but I wasn't sure if it was my bed, my pillow, my schedule, or what. That's where Martha's expertise came in and we dissected the major areas of my life focusing most on health and nutrition. Through a series of lab tests, through metrics and analysis, Martha was able to hone in on the source of my restlessness and lack of proper sleep. She also gave me very useful tools to release stress, both emotional and mental, as well as a full education on the entire subject of sleep. There is way more to it than you would believe!

But, then it was time for the hard work. I went on a 90-day strict program removing certain foods that I absolutely loved and taking a course of supplements and minerals at a specific time and amount. Less than two weeks into the program, I began to notice some changes. A month in, I started to sleep much better.

Two months in, I realized I had dropped 15 lbs of extra weight. I started waking up with more energy and found that I could get through a full day with focus and attention. Three months in, I had fully formed new habits, transformed my diet, and transformed my body. It's been nearly six months since I initially started the program. And, I have regained the confidence, energy and positivity that I always remembered throughout my life. I feel good. I feel creative. I feel like I am a success. And, just in time! My 40th birthday is tomorrow! Thank you, Martha!"

### Jaipal Singh

##### Owner and Founder Chaatrik Architecture + Urban Design

“Before working with you, I was constantly waking up through the night and often could not go back to sleep. I was excited to get some help.

I have learned that I (and most of my family) are gluten intolerant, (that was hard to take at first but has been a real help in my diet), I learned some mental tricks about sleep that help me, like not dwelling on how much sleep I got last night and talking about it. I learned some behavioral problems I was doing such as phone time before bed, and over stimulating my brain before bed.  I also had a gut parasite and imbalance that once was fixed I now feel much better as far as general health.

I liked your attention to my physical health in all of the tests we did. I found that the food sensitivity test was particularly helpful.

I now sleep through the night, I still wake up often but that is because of my CPAP, but I am almost always able to go back to sleep and I feel more rested throughout the day.

Thanks again for all your help, I really am happy that we went down the road, as hard as it was to hear some of the bad news, it has really helped me and my family.”

### Adam Scott

##### Business Owner

“​​The content you send out each week is phenomenal and I've never experienced a more comprehensive sleep program that addresses every underlying issue that could be causing sleep programs. I tried the best I could to implement most of the information you provided, as well as changing my eating habits and taking the supplements.

Now that it has been six months, I do find my anxiety around sleep is much better, I am almost off of my Unisom…I feel lighter and more vibrant with the food I'm eating.”

When I asked her what made the biggest difference, she wrote:

“One major thing is getting my blood sugar under control and not having me wake up at 3am every night b/c I'm hungry…The pregnenolone I think has helped with the night sweats and lighter bleeding during my periods. The 5HTP in the morning has really helped with melatonin at night. I do believe my gut has struggled so all of the gut supplements and lastly surrendering to the process and getting help! I guess I can't say it's one thing.”

### Susan Cannone

"It’s so much more easier for me to wind down and fall asleep these days. I actually get excited when it’s bedtime! Last night I slept 7.5 hours straight, which is unheard of Finally feeling like my body is getting the rest it so desperately needs. Thank you ”

### Jane

"I am 66 years old and have always had trouble sleeping. I am about 60 days into the program with Martha which started with an evaluation and then lab testing. Now I am taking various supplements that Martha has recommended. I am sleeping better already!

Just as important, I have learned more about my body than I have ever known and that includes much more than just sleep related issues. If you want help with your sleep and want to learn as I have, Martha is dedicated, competent, honest, wholehearted and she has answers. Her knowledge of body chemistry and treatment including diet is extremely impressive. You can feel better."

### Mike Tornesello

##### Retired

“Getting through the day went from brute force, cranking through the day, to much more effortless now that I’m sleeping better. Things just flow better now. I’m not having to strong arm my way through the day. It’s just fantastic my outlook on everything.”

### John

“The main points from the tests were neurotransmitter deficiency, a parasite, and H-pylori.  I think, addressing them with the supplements made the difference. I think other things like sleep hygiene and change in diet did not make any difference since I was experimenting with them before starting this program. I'm following the supplement schedule you and Claudine have developed for me. My sleep is much better. It is almost back to normal now. Most of the nights I do wake up, but go immediately back to sleep. I now have some days when I sleep 7 to 8 hours without waking up. However, there are some days here and there when I wake up and cannot get back to sleep. But those nights are becoming few and far between. So overall, I'm happy with the results.”

### Marat

“Pretty much a complete 180° from when we first started. I went from a couple of good nights of sleep a month to now, maybe a couple of bad nights a month, which I don’t even notice because I still get like 5-6 hours on those nights and I wake up feeling rested. I feel like overall I get more sleep, better quality sleep, I’m falling asleep faster which is new for me, more energy, and more mental clarity. Insomnia can be lonely and detaching, but just knowing I had someone on the other end for support was so nice.”

### Samantha

"Before your program, I was waking up at 2 or 3 am every night.

My only hesitation was the large outlay of money.

Now, I sleep much better. I have more energy and I feel much better. It's a big improvement.

I have learnt many tips and tricks about gut health and supplements to help with that. It has been really invaluable information.

It has proved to me that I can look for health care help in other countries, particularly in the United States. It…