I will catch you up on a few things... Lost Hope in Western medicine, functional Medicine, and how it can be life changing, and so much more...
We have been LIED TO FOR SO MANY YEARS!
I have been busy in the yard, working on other projects, including a new poetry book. I am also getting my second book in the series, which is about my personal journey through the muddy waters of Autoimmune Illnesses.
I have lost hope in Western Medicine. I continue to watch my PCP, along with my other physicians, to act as if they have just run out of options for me. I am a COMPLICATED case.
In January, I began taking 3-day online Masterclasses about Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, and the reasons behind the inflammatory processes in our bodies. I have been taking the 3-day class every month. I am already signed up for my 5th one in May.
I have learned so much about how gluten, dairy, processed foods (which I already knew about), of course, sugar, fructose, along with other things we eat, cause many of the health issues we have.
What really removed the blinders and blindfold from my eyes was just how our Big Pharma and our government have ensured we are still ill. I already knew Big Pharma preferred people to be ill. Without us being chronically ill, they would go broke.
I really am disgusted with the insurance companies, the doctors, and how we cannot have the proper Lab work to find out the "root cause" of our chronic illnesses and chronic pain. I am so furious that to find out the truth, we have to pay out of our own pockets to get the proper lab work done.
I asked my primary care physician (PCP) to run some additional lab tests for my thyroid. There are 12 different markers they can check. Rather than do that, they are tied to the insurance companies. I can have him run everything that needs to be done. There are two issues. One, it means paying out of pocket for things that the insurance won't cover. The second is that doctors can't really understand the Labs anyway. They know the basics. When it comes to putting tit all together and not just going by "the ranges" that are set. Those ranges could be totally useless if they don't look at the whole picture.
Just because your glucose level is okay at one moment, it does not mean that glucose and insulin spikes do not occur throughout the day. Diabetics now have more than Diabetes 1 and 2. We now have Diabetes 1/1/2. Which, by all accounts, is "pre-diabetes."
Furthermore, we are told most of these chronic illnesses and diseases cannot be cured or put into remission/reversed. Yet, THEY CAN! With a proper diet and exercise, but not overexercising, which can stress the body and make inflammation worse. We are not told about stress and cortisol levels. We are not told how those cortisol levels can cause all illnesses of an inflammatory nature. It is NOT diet and exercise. It is also a mindset, involving eliminating toxins in the body, taking supplements, and avoiding gluten, dairy, as well as certain greens, vegetables, and fruits that contain oxalates. Spinach is a huge one.
Like most of you, I have been through hell and back ten times with doctors, tests, labs, scans, and specialists. I have waded through so many medications that it is ridiculous.
After going through the first 3-Day Masterclass for Low thyroidism, weight, and all of the things that bring all of our chronic illnesses upon us, I began researching supplements. I began researching red light therapy, a weighted west (to wear when you walk, exercise, work in the lawn or just wear. It helps to keep your shoulders up It has weight in it that you can increase or decrease. It helps to build muscle. I bought one supplement at a time. I did my own research on each supplement. I wanted to know if is was worth it. I needed to know if it worked. Many supplements like Magnesium have several versions. There is a specific one I needed. I had to research it to find out which one to purchase.
Since January 2025, I have purchased 15 supplements, I already were on a few. Some of them I honestly needed to be on. I have been so worn out and disgusted with so many opreacriptuon medicatons I take a day that thinking about adding MORE pills was not what I truly wanted to do. I knew they would help with some of my health issues. They are not just for the general body. They serve a purpose for doxifying the liver and gut. They work to help hair growth. They work on inflammation. some of them hekp the immune system. They help the skin. They help with the face and wrinkles.
Each one serve a purpose. I also am on some things such as Apple Cidar vinegar with "the Mother." Which the Mother is the rest of the good bacteria that you need. I also take Turmeric, Ginger, Celan Cinnamon and black pepper. All of which I take twice daily, before meals. They aid digestion, the aid with weight loss if you need to eradicate weight. Eradicate is my word for "lose". Making the statement you need to lose weight, gives you this impression you can "find it" again. If you release it, divorce it, eradicate it, and so forth, it means you are over and done with it forever.
The mindset is so crucial for everything. You have to keep negative thoughts out of your mind, I do not watch the news, It is a ridiculous lie and can cause stress for most. I have not watched the news in years. If there is something I need to look at, then I look it up. You have to not think "I cannot do this", I have never been able to keep the weight off, I look terrible and all of those nasty little thoughts that are in your subconscious can truly bring you down,
This is Part 1 of several posts about these subjects. I'll be sure ti post the link on my Facebook page.
Be Well, think Positive... and Trust your Instincts; as well as try to stay away from those who are negative or try to bring you to a different mindset.💞💞💟💜💛💚💙💗
