![]() ![]() Xia said that my blend was successful because it was tailored to my body’s particular pattern of symptoms. After a few months, the debilitating pain was virtually gone! People in my circle began asking about my special herb blends, but Dr. ![]() Xia (now part of Elix’s medical advisory board) created a personalized blend of herbs to lower inflammation and rebalance my hormones, and it ultimately quelled my symptoms during my first cycle that I drank the formula. Xia shared that my menstrual symptoms were my body’s way of crying out for help alleviating an underlying imbalance. His questions went beyond my menstrual symptoms, covering my overall gynecological health, diet, and lifestyle. Xia Hongsheng’s approach - I had my tongue examined and answered questions about thirst, headaches, and more. Xia Hongsheng, the former Chief Physician of the Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and an incredibly well-revered figure in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Community, to discuss my symptoms. He connected me with one of his close friends and colleagues, Dr. I was really frustrated by the lack of safe, effective, and sustainable alternatives, so I reached out to my grandfather, who ran a hospital in China. ![]() Trying to find something to relieve my symptoms, I experimented with a cocktail of over-the-counter painkillers to no avail and my OBGYN ended up advising me to go back on synthetic hormones. I was not ‘myself.’ It got so bad that I actually had to call in sick to work - something I had never done before, let alone for my period. For the first time, I experienced stab-me-in-the-uterus cramps, sharp headaches, bloating, unrelenting fatigue, and insomnia. When my body stopped receiving the synthetic hormones, it responded with a roulette wheel of debilitating pain every month. I also noticed more and more alarming headlines about the scary potential side effects (that we aren’t warned about) and decided it was finally time. I had always hated how it made me feel - nauseous, unsettled, and like my body was literally rejecting it. Thanks so much for having me! My career took a pivot about 4 years ago when I went off birth control. Thank you so much for doing this with us Lulu! Our readers would love to “get to know you” better. She enjoys cooking plant-based recipes, practicing ashtanga-style yoga, traveling to different wine regions of the world and discovering new healing herbs. Lulu currently lives in New York City with her husband and numerous houseplants. Lulu holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Art History from the University of California, San Diego. She also spent several years in Management Consulting, where she led diverse projects consulting for Fortune 100 organizations in the areas of business transformation, change and engagement, technology enablement and leadership effectiveness. Prior to founding Elix, Lulu led the Change and Transformation function at Saks Fifth Avenue and the parent company, Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC). She is Founder & CEO of Elix, the first company to personalize clinically-backed herbal remedies for women’s hormonal health. Lulu Ge is passionate about unlocking individual and organizational potential. Every hue of fruits and vegetables contain their own unique blend of nourishing phytonutrients that sustain our health so it’s important to incorporate a variety of different colors onto your plate.Īs a part of my series about the women in wellness, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lulu Ge, founder and CEO of Elix. Eat the Rainbow - Chinese medicine has always shared this healthy eating practice as a way to get the vital nutrients our bodies need to keep our immune systems strong.
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