GWTP Story

Margy Squires started To Your Health in 1993 (now TyH Supplements) to help her husband, David, who has fibromyalgia (FM). David preferred to try non-drug options to diminish his symptoms. He believes the experiences he shares in David's Story could offer hope for others in their journey to health, too.

The Story Behind the Program

Margy and David first began helping others as co-leaders of the first Scottsdale, Arizona fibromyalgia support group. At that time, the only place to get any information on fibromyalgia was by attending local support groups or at medical conferences that allowed non-medical participants. They travelled nationally, networking with support group leaders, researchers, health care professionals and other FMers. Fibromyalgia was poorly understood, identified first as a muscle pain, then joint disorder and even as psychosomatic or "all in your head" syndrome. The current explanation is that FM is a condition of "amplified pain, suggesting a malfunction in the way pain signals are processed. But what is in a name? No matter what fibromyalgia is called, people still deal with the stigma that they may look healthy but hurt all over with a hard to diagnose disorder. They still need to deal with the challenges of daily life in as "normal" a way as possible.

Getting help was difficult then and is still a challenge today as there is no effective treatment for fibromyalgia. Research began in 1990 based on diagnostic criteria set up by the American College of Rheumatology. In 2007, the first of four drugs was approved for FM use by the FDA. While they worked for some of the people some of the time, research reveals only 20% of FMers stayed on them past one year.

One of the hardest parts David learned about having fibro was finding his personal answers. He says, “You have to figure out what works for you specifically. Educating yourself is your biggest weapon to being well and healthy.” David recalls when he was first diagnosed how he looked for that one “magic bullet” that would “fix” his fibromyalgia. He would try one thing and if it didn’t work, move onto the next. But he finally realized that everyone with fibromyalgia had different symptoms, different needs and he had to find out what "worked" for him, whether it was supplements, gentle movement or rest. There was no "one answer fits all". Getting better for him took time, educating himself on his condition, correcting his severe magnesium deficiency and trying to get restful sleep despite the pain. He called his findings his "pie theory" -- several slices that represented the different therapies he found that helped. him personally.

Margy took the idea and launched Get with the Program™ (GWTP) in 2002, using a simple chart to help customers understand how supplements could support health. Education about supplements has been a cornerstone of TyH since the beginning. Sine no two people are alike, GWTP could be a tool customers could use to customize the supplement slice of their "health pie".

We hope the Program helps you, too!

THE PROGRAM

Get with the Program™ Step by Step
Pre-Program Detox GI Support
David's Story A Journey of Discovery & Hope