Cheers to 2014 and Improved Health in the New Year!

I'm 3 weeks in with a bug I've been fighting. At this point I'm just ready to be done. I even threw in the towel a week ago and tried conventional route with antibiotics, which actually helped me to improve, but not 100%. The worst part is the ear infection, which make me feel like I'm walking around with a fish bowl on my head. That said, this is the first time I've really had a serious acute illness in a year. That is a really good thing and I can tell my body is really trying to fight this thing, it just takes longer for me and the downside is that I may have to try another antibiotic. This is not my favorite thing to do because I run the rick of Candida overgrowth amongst other things. I have a good plan in place for preventative measures.

Ok, enough about the acute illness. I recently got my labs back that look at my environmental exposure and toxic levels. Environmental toxins are known as the "obese makers" and may be a contributor to my weight gain and inability to loose. My tests were pretty good with the exception of Parabens. I'm someone that has taken measures to really reduce my toxic exposures, but the last piece is my makeup and hairspray. It is one of the toughest transitions for most women. I'm ready though. I recently ordered make-up by Tarte and so far so good other than removing the make-up. I'm not sure why it seems to be more difficult to remove this make-up, but my new challenge is to find a good make-up remover. In addition to switching out my make-up I am supplementing with Siliphos and Glycine, which will help protect my liver and kidneys as well as indirectly build my Glutathione levels and coleus forskohlii which will help with thyroid hormone production and fat metabolism including the removal of toxic fat, which is where the body stores parabens and other environmental toxins, hence the "obese makers."  So, I've started my protocol recently and I'm hopeful that it will help with the fasting process that is planned for spring.

I've recently developed Tennis Elbow, which is annoying and makes it difficult for me to do my weight lifting regimen. I have resorted to Ultrasound with my chiropractor and hope that it will be as effective as it was with my plantar fasciitis in the past. 

I will also meet with my Lyme ND later this month for next steps, but so far so good on this protocol. I recently started Curaphen, which has given me a better quality of life. My overall chronic pain issues are significantly better as a result.

I am so hopeful about improvement with my health in 2014 and as a result I'm hopeful I'll be abe to do some things that I've been wanting to do for quite some time. I'm even toying with the notion of going back to school part-time for Integrative Therapies. My fingers are crossed that this may become a reality as crazy as it sounds to go back to school once again.

I hope this post finds you well and I hope 2014 will bring out the best you yet!