 She met her husband online, then moved to Ohio to live with him.She developed premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and after being exposed to pseudoscientific viewpoints and conspiracy theories such as the anti-vaccination movement and chemtrails, she sought alternative methods to treat her PMDD.In her online research of various diseases, Epperly found that "Candida" or other fungi were "always a factor", and concluded that "Candida" was responsible for such diseases.