My Functional Medicine Certifications are nearly completed- Taking Patients After the New Year

 I am 65% finished with my Certifications, so I will be able to take patients after the first of the New Year!

Once they are completed, I'll post, and everyone can contact me via email, through Facebook Messenger, or by posting to let me know you are interested!

My NUMBER 1 priority will be autoimmune issues! One of my areas of expertise is Autoimmune Issues. I am taking these courses and getting certified to help others with autoimmune illnesses, syndromes, and problems, and to show you how WE can get you back to optimal health (homeostasis).

I've spent over 20 years with autoimmune diseases, syndromes, and issues myself. During that time, my research has been extensive. Due to WESTERN MEDICINE failing me and each of you, I've wanted to find a way to help others put these ailments into remission.

Last January, I took a Masterclass on Thyroid issues. When I delved into this, I discovered I have a wide range of ways I can help you feel well!

I've tried every biologic and medication available for Lupus, RA, and other AI issues. NONE of them has worked. The Western medicine field has failed EVERYONE! It failed our physicians. They have no clue about optimal lab ranges, not those of sick people.

When you have a doctor tell you about your lab ranges, they are going off of what the labs take from everyone in your area, old, young, sick, well, chronically ill, and more. They average all OF THOSE! That is not how you want your labs read!

Our doctors were not taught properly in college. They were taught to wait until we are ill, then prescribe medications to mask symptoms. 

Big Pharma, the government, and the entire Western Medical system are completely fractured. The government, Big Pharma, and the like would go broke IF WE WERE WELL.

I'LL BE YOUR HEALTH CHEERLEADER™!

Four Types of Processed Foods...

     Not all processed foods are BAD for you        

 We are deceived by the complexity of processed foods. Not all processing is a bad thing. When you see more chemical-type names on a food label, that is the one you should walk away from. For instance, next time you go by the freezer section of your market, check out the "whipped topping. You will not see once ounce of "food" labeled on there. It is all manmade chemicals.

Knowing what you eat, how you eat, when and where you eat, and why you eat is crucial to optimizing your health based on your nutritional needs. Remember, each person has a different way in which food, vitamins, minerals, and other necessary items are produced, and energy is produced by cells.

16 Bad Habits That Can Harm Your Joints

 

Bad Habits That Can Harm Your Joints

From being overweight to wearing high heels, popping your knuckles, using the wrong tools for a job, sleeping in the improper position (on your stomach), using the wrong muscles, and others, these are ways you can cause trouble for your joints. Each of these, along with the others, can wreak havoc permanently on joints.

https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/ss/cm/slideshow-arthritis-joint-badhabits?ecd=wnl_spr_120425&ctr=wnl-spr-120425_lead_cta&mb=ILXBRvCkCW33cW%2fTxVEzjXv%2fSqot7S4O1%2f9b4VvvS0U%3d

The Holiday Blues and Simple Ways to bring Joy, Happiness and Gratefulness into Your Holiiday Season

A Few simple Ways to Feel the Holiday Joy, Haooiness and Gratefulness Even with 'the Blues Tend to take your Wintery Days Over... 

Many suffer from a depressive order this time of year. I wanted to share a few simple, inexpensive ways to bring warmth, joy, and gratitude during this time of year.

When we are alone, have little family or friends, have suffered a loss or losses during the holidays, or find ourselves not thrilled with the colder temperatures, the dreary, cloudy days, the drizzle or snow, the wind chill, many often feel much like I do.

I was with my Doxie Bella for family at Thanksgiving. I cooked a mini-Thanksgiving dinner for her and me. It was not fancy, but I enjoyed knowing she loves it when I cook for her.

I was a bit upset at first because my neighbors never said hello. Then I knew they had some personal issues, so I felt they were having a difficult time right now. I understand. I used to be one who enjoyed people. I still do. You meet me in the market, doctor's office, or out and about, and I never meet a stranger. I recently had the entire doctors' waiting room talking because I asked one lady a question.

You never know when you will meet an incredible person or people. I do understand why my Mom, as she got older, was more of a homebody. I have dealt with so much severe pain, illnesses, diseases, syndromes, and medical conditions (and yes, they all mean different things).

I find it harder to get out in the bone-chilling, windy, damp weather. I plan my market trips or errands around the warmer time of the day. Some things I order and have delivered if the weather is horrible or my body is just hurting too badly to get out. I do NOT do that often. I have to get out and do things myself. That is one thing that helps. Do not allow yourself, unless you are acutely or critically ill, to get out if you are not well.

There have been several holidays I was either in the hospital or home after a major surgery. I pray I never nor anyone should have to deal with that. I am learning that I must not hurt myself worse by not asking for help. It is not a weakness to ask for assistance when you need it. If something, it's a strength.

You can simmer cinnamon sticks, orange peels, and cloves in a pot of water on the stove. That smell of warm comfort and joy can lift spirits. If you have blinds, you may open them; it will not let the cold in, so you can have light inside.

You can add a red light for red light therapy. It is healing for the cells. It gives you the light rays that can help. Dogs like it, and it is good for them also.

You get your favorite candle scent and burn it. That can bring back good memories, boosting your endorphins. If it is sunny, walk out for a few minutes at a time. That sunlight really helps. But a small bouquet of your favorite flowers or a small plant. The plant helps to pull bad air out and put in good air.

Put up a few decorations. You can make them. Keeping busy, do "winter cleaning" and go through to give away good clothes you may not wear anymore. Give a few cans of food or a toy to the local drives around your town. It is not that you have to spend $$$, but even $5.00 worth of food items, or round up your debit card purchase amount for a good cause.

Read a great book, watch a fantastic Christmas movie, send out e-cards to friends, and say hello to someone who appears to need it. Even those who seem to be grumpy may just be having a worse day than you. Uplift their spirit and yours by giving them a nod that it's okay.

I LOVE being outside, in the garden, working on the lawn, the house, mowing, trimming trees, and anything outdoors. The cold days, when I can't get out, are difficult. I try to bring that in with a plant, flowers, or creating something for myself, my home, or cooking a batch of ginger cookies, sugar cookies, or something decadent.

That smell of pumpkin pie, cookies, walnut pie, quick bread, and fruitcake can spark the bright light of love, laughter, and gratitude within a breath's space.

If you wish, you can read the Bible. The inspiration, knowing it is Christ's birth, can be genuinely a spiritual uplifting. Could you just read a passage or a few when you get to it? For those of you who are interested or need guidance.

Go window shopping! You don't have to buy anything, but getting out of the house, seeing people, looking, and gathering ideas can bring a smile to your day.

Visit an elderly place or give to a cause that offers Santa sacks to those without anyone in their life who are either in a home or home alone. They are doing a reuble sack here and putting 12 small things in it to represent the 12 days of Christmas! It is snack items like tissues, a puzzle book, a small jigsaw puzzle, a small throw blanket, lip balm, hand lotion, hand wipes, and socks with grippers on the bottom. They sent out a list of the items they were going to fix in the sacks and passed them out. It is an excellent way to bring a smile to someone in a nursing home or living alone.

IF you are having a hard time with winter depressive disorder, you need to add Chelated Vitamin C and Vitamin D. Getting enough sleep is number 1. Eating nutritious and healthy meals daily. Kee hydrated. You can go outside even on a cloudy day. The sun is there; it just takes longer to receive the benefits on an overcast day.

BEFORE YOU ADD ANY SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR medications, be sure to DISCUSS IT WITH YOUR PCP. If you care about any medicines, you do not want them to interfere with those. Supplements like Ashwagandha and Magnesium can help with sleep.

Turmeric and Curcumin help with inflammation. Keep colds and flu away with honey in your green tea. Zunc keeps colds and flu at bay. A Multivitamin tailored to your age and group will keep your numbers up so your body can fight off viruses that cause colds, flu, and other illnesses. PLEASE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU ADD OR TAKE AWAY ANY OF YOUR MEDICATIONS.

Take up. New hobby, buy yourself a new dress or a new tie. You cannot buy happiness, but a great new dress that doesn't have to be expensive can make you feel confident and help you feel great about yourself.

I WISH EACH OF YOU A GLORIOUS AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY SEASON...🥰🥰🥰

Breakthrough Study Identifies Promising New Target for Autoimmune Disease Therapy

 

Breakthrough Study Identifies Promising New Target for Autoimmune Disease Therapy

https://bioengineer.org/breakthrough-study-identifies-promising-new-target-for-autoimmune-disease-therapy/

..."A groundbreaking study spearheaded by researchers at Swansea University has unveiled a promising therapeutic strategy to combat autoimmune diseases by targeting a mitochondrial protein critical for immune cell metabolism. This innovative research focuses on the protein ABHD11, a key regulator of energy production within immune cells known as T-cells, which are instrumental in maintaining immune defense but paradoxically contribute to autoimmune pathology when dysregulated"...

Lupus linked to the Ebstein-Barr Virus

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/lupus-cause-epstein-barr-virus-study-rcna243364

I chose a Straight line.. not left nor right...

 

 "On the road of life, we are given a crossroads... a fork in the road... we have freewill... We can choose to vary from the straight line to the left or the right. I prefer to remain in the oath I've been given. Without pain, there is no way to know pleasure. Without hardship, there is no way to see the rewards. Without stoking the fires that burn inside, we would burn out. Without walking through fear and darkness, how would we ever see the light?" ... by Me...

Which way do you choose: Left, right, or forward?

A New Addition of the "INvisible Project" & My Own Experience with Illness, Chronic Pain and the Broken Medical Sytem

                 Here is the latest of the "INvisible Project"...

                https://uspainfoundation.org/ip-magazine/pain-research/

Pain Research is crucial to the well-being of so many of us. We may have autoimmune illnesses, osteoarthritis, and other illnesses, and often trauma that leads to chronic pain. Migraines, mental and emotional abuse, and physical abuse all can bring on an onset of what frequently turns out to be "chronic pain."

You need to know YOU're not alone. As we often wade through the broken and antiquated medical "system," you need to realize there are other ways, other than a Medical Doctor, that can be the answer. How often have you gone to your PCP, a specialist, or a PA and felt you were not heard? They take all of 5 minutes to go over lab work that "appears" to them as usual. You try to ask questions, and they dismiss you.

Why are you dismissed? YOU have done nothing wrong. Our medical system is comprised of physicians who went to medical school, who were never taught to find out why you are not well. Insurance will not pay for extra lab tests unless the doctor can prove you need them. What appears as normal with blood work is NOT optimal. It is factored by many people's labs that are averaged. You are considered "in the average range."

There is a difference between being on the average plane of numbers and being in the range that your body is in homeostasis. Some lab work was run and averaged, which is wrong. Why is this done? Because a medical doctor may not know how to read the absolute truth in that lab work. They never run but what the insurance will pay for. If you are not satisfied with how your doctor is treating you, then it is time to find a NEW doctor.

I know for a fact that they give us a pill AFTER we are ill. They never tried to keep you healthy. They were not taught that. They were taught to read what the lab says; if things are out of balance, then they had a prescription. If you look at the side effects of many prescription medications, they make your health worse, not better.

The FDA, CDC, Big Pharma, and the government want those multi-million dollar drugs given out. They would go broke if people were healthy, feeling great, and not having to be fed a pill for every little wrong thing. Those things would not be bad if what caused the issue in the first place was taken care of before you suffer from an illness.

Why is it that you go in with symptoms, they give you a pill, injection, treatment, and weeks later, you are not better; in fact, you are worse.

It's because that pill is probably either not what your body needs or it is making your symptoms worse, you have side effects, or it's not treating the root cause of your health issue.

We were brought up to believe medical doctors are "gods." They are always correct. We should not question their decisions. I'm telling you now that it is wrong. They are humans; they are doing what they were taught. They are not all-knowing. In fact, you know your body better than doctors as a whole. 

I've been studying medicine on my own for years. I'm talking about Western medicine, alternative medicine, Functional Medicine, and Integrative Health. Years later, I found out the real answers to real illness and optimal health.

I am taking you on a journey. I hope you continue to come along with me.

Certification for Integrated Medicine.. My Dream of helping others is coming true

 

I'm currently taking a complete course for Integrative Medicine and Functional Medicine.

I've learned a great deal of pertinent information that can help many of you with autoimmune illnesses, heart problems, diabetes, Alzheimer's, weight issues, and so many more things our Western Medical doctors have failed us on.

I'll be posting more as I go, and I look forward to giving you information that can change your life forever!

KNOWvember - U S Pain Foundation "From Overlooked to understood, advancing pain research together.

 

          https://uspainfoundation.org/knowvember/knowresearch/