Insomnia: How I healed it.
According to my parents, I was a terrible sleeper—even as a baby. Their observation proved accurate, as I struggled with insomnia for as long as I can remember. In fact, some of my earliest memories involve lying in my crib, eyes wide open, wondering when this forced “alone time” would be over. As a child, I struggled at […]
FASCIA: the physical proof that everything is connected
You are fascia. What is fascia, you may ask? Fascia is the continuous web of connective tissue that contains and protects everything in your body, from your muscles, organs, nerves, bones, and joints to your unprocessed emotions and past traumas. One uninterrupted sheet of fascia connects your toes to your eyebrows and your fingers to […]
MY PERSONAL HEALTH JOURNEY
I have had health issues for as long as I can remember. When I was young, I wet the bed nightly, had a lisp, and was painfully shy and anxious. All of this was exacerbated by other children making fun of me. Then, as soon as I hit my pre-teen years, I developed terrible acne. This was psychologically debilitating as an already shy and self-conscious 11-year-old, so I tried everything from harsh prescription topicals and endless antibiotics to three rounds of Accutane. But, as soon as I stopped taking these prescription “remedies,” the acne would return with a vengeance—and some bonus side effects.
THE 3 MINERALS THAT ARE AT THE ROOT OF ALL ILLNESS
It starts with stress. Something sets you off and you feel overwhelmed. This stressor may be real or imagined—a recent argument with your partner, being stuck in traffic, consuming certain foods, or exposure to environmental toxins. Regardless of the origin, it affects your body the same way. The physiological price you pay for this stress is magnesium loss that quickly leaves your body through your urine. Now, in theory, this is easy to recover from by simply calming down and ingesting more magnesium in your diet or through supplementation.
STOP IT.
If you simply STOP doing these things, you will see improvement in any health issue you may be struggling with.
(Also, you’ll save money by no longer purchasing these items.) (You’re welcome.)
STOP taking iron supplements, eating iron-fortified foods, ingesting anything with ‘added iron’…