My Autoimmune Journey
My Autoimmune Journey
Over the last month or so, I have been sharing a lot of information about autoimmune disease: what it is, tests for it, root causes, how to eat for healing, and lifestyle changes to help reverse the diseases. Want to know why?
It is a subject I have learned a lot about. I have lived with the symptoms, been diagnosed and treated with medications, and suffered greatly. I have also taken control of the disease and learned how to change my diet and lifestyle to reverse the symptoms. It took a lot of trial and error, years of testing by multiple doctors, naturopaths, a nutritionist and more protocols, healing diets, and supplements than I can remember. I felt hopeless of ever being able to live a healthy life again.
I didn’t think I would ever be able to eat more than a few very select foods without having extreme digestive issues. I thought I would be limited to where I could go and what I could do because I just never knew when I would have an embarrassing episode of bowel dysfunction. I couldn’t predict what would happen when I ate out while traveling. I truly thought I would become housebound while still in my 50s!
I’ve told you some of my health journey in prior posts. You can go back and read them so I won’t go into all of the symptoms and other issues I had. Suffice it to say, I was on a lot of medications for a lot of different things and had no idea that all the symptoms stemmed from a very severe case of gut dysbiosis (more commonly known as leaky gut). My body was declining into a “failure to thrive” condition and I knew I needed help. I did a lot of studying, reading, researching, and talking to health professionals. I still wasn’t healing.
As I said earlier, I have found how to change my diet and lifestyle to the point that I am now healthier, more energetic, and happier than I have been since my 30s, and I am now well into my 60s. I have been passionately sharing what I have learned and the changes I have made with people for about 3 years now. I would love to share more with you.
The main reason I started this website and blog is to offer hope to others who are suffering. I want you to know there is hope. You can get better, possibly even reverse your symptoms and heal from your autoimmune diseases. At the very least, you can improve your health, lessen your symptoms, and live a better life.
My purpose and mission is to help as many people as possible learn that they can make choices that will truly help them. Is it easy? No. Does it take work and time? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely!!
I will continue to share tips and suggestions on how to make the changes necessary. Some will be simple, some will require work. I am here to tell you, if you truly want to be better, you can do it. Mindset is key. You can do anything you set your mind to. If you want it badly enough, you’ll do what it takes. I hope you’ll continue on this journey with me.
I would love to hear from you what your specific issues are. I have resources. I can give referrals. I am here for you. Please reach out to me. I will answer every email personally. I really want to build a relationship with you! I want to know what you would like to read more about. This isn’t about me, it is about you.
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