An Illinois woman lost her menstrual periods after years of disordered eating and over-exercise. Hoping to get pregnant and start a family in a natural, healthy way, she and her husband embarked on a radical diet overhaul—and in doing so, they changed their bodies, lives, and future.
Joelle Kurczodyna, 35, lives with her husband Jim, 36, and their three children on a 5-acre homestead in northern Illinois, and they are expecting a fourth child in March.