MY PERSONAL JOURNEY TO HEALTH

My ailments consisted of asthma, allergies, eczema, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, developing ulcers, chronic PMS and irregular periods, arthritis, tendonitis, chronic fatigue, insomnia, sugar cravings, coffee addiction…I was a mess…and all this by my mid 20’s. With cancer, auto-immune and heart disease in my family, I feared any one of these was just around the corner.

It all began in early childhood. A product of divorce, abuse and a transient life left me wide open for disease. Emotional dis-ease coupled with the Standard American Diet (SAD) and environmental toxins left me plagued with symptom after symptom. Western medicine could not fix me. I had a cabinet full of medications, none of which addressed the real issues.

In 1995 I became pregnant with my first child (although I was also helping raise my then 8-year-old step-son). Being pregnant, I made significant changes to my diet and environment, so that I would have a healthy baby.  While doing so, I personally felt better than I had my entire life. Unfortunately, I reverted back to my "old ways" a year later when I stopped breast feeding.

Three years after my second child was born (2002), my life changed forever. My then three-year-old son clearly had an acute case of ADHD.  He was unfocused, hyperactive and, to boot, extremely aggressive when aggravated.  At just three years old, he was kicked out of his Montessori preschool for beating up his teacher.  I'm sure you can imagine how mortified and concerned I was.  After many tears, and knowing his behavior was my responsibility, I made some very significant changes.

I delved deeply into research and found a lot of evidence to support the link between diet and behavior -- specifically with regard to ADD/ADHD.  I decided I was going to follow this "plan" to detox my son, and do so with 100% diligence.  Within just three weeks of changing his diet, he became like a new person.  Although he did have some bahavioral patterns that needed to be corrected (as did my husband and I), he was virtually a "normal" child again.  For about six months following, we went to a child psychologist to help us create new communication patterns.  We later discovered he also had some food sensitivities and lead toxicity that was interfering with his cognitive ability. 

Through this journey with my son, my own health began to improve. My acid reflux, eczema, insomnia, cravings and coffee addiction were all eliminated via good food and quality supplements. However, I knew I would need more than good food to undo all the damage done to my body.

Therefore, I began seeing various natural health practitioners and was able to completely eliminate nearly all my symptoms. I spent the next several years working with Acupuncturists, Energy Healers, Massage Therapists, Naturopaths and other Holistic Health practitioners to fine tune my body and bring my immune system back to full capacity. This involved removing toxic heavy metals and yeast overgrowth, cleansing my body, and stimulating my immune system and organ functions. It was not an easy task; but one well worth the time and money spent on the journey.

Because I have had to pay for most of my treatments out-of-pocket, it has been important for me and my family to view this as an investment in my health versus an expense. If I ask my family if my “investment” was worth it, they most certainly would agree it was. I am a much different person than I was when I started this journey. I have regained most of my health and vitality! I am happier! I am more joyful! I have a positive outlook on life! Most of all, I have learned to be grateful for my struggles. For without them, I would not have learned what I needed to in order to help others achieve their health goals.

Today, I use my own journey, combined with my Holistic Health and Nutrition education, to assist others in achieving their health and wellness goals. I know that together, we can achieve anything! I am living proof!!!

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