Paying it Forward

When you are chronically ill it typically "takes a village" of practitioners to help one stay well and keep the illness managed. This is no different for me and I want to take this time to thank all the very important practitioners in my life for never giving up on me and thinking of new options when the going got tough and simply being there for me. Thank you! I am grateful to have you in my life!

Now it is my turn to pay it forward. I have been diligently working on putting together a Lifestyle Consultation practice with a focus on chronically ill clients. It will give me the opportunity to work more closely with my husband who is a Chiropractor, but more importantly I will be so honored to work with folks who are struggling on their journey to become well. I'm so looking forward to helping them find their way to better health and to regain their lives so they no longer feel imprisoned by their illness. Life is full of challenges for everyone, but especially for those who are chronically ill and it is expensive to be chronically. You only have one life and it is worth investing in. I will be able to meet my clients where they are on their journey, because I have most certainly been there. It will be my pleasure to advocate for others and to empower others to regain a sense of well-being and ability to handle what life throws your way.

This is my logo and I will keep you posted as the website is completed, but for now I am available for consultation. I can be reached at: 303.539.9362 x2 or TheVitalBeet@gmail.com

On another note, my progress continues. We will likely do another heavy metal challenge in a few months to see where my toxic load is at and how long chelation must continue or if we reach a good stopping point. My protocol has been adjusted to remove some of the Lyme anti-microbials and some additions were made to continue opening up my methylation pathways, so that my cell continue to be better nourished. My body seems to be doing relatively well at fighting off acute illness. I've been around a few sick people this season and could typically count on getting sick and staying sick for a while in the past, but not the case this year. YAY!!!

I just want to say again, thank you to my readers, my practitioners and my loved ones. I appreciate your support through the years on this journey and the years to come. I'm looking forward to giving back. I have thousands of hours of research and real world clinical experience from the patient standpoint that will truly benefit those I will be helping. It is because of you that I am able to enter this next very exciting phase of my life!

Peace!

No More Tag

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I am doing relatively well and seeing some improvements with my health. I say this while I am currently experiencing a flare-up. It can be quite difficult to remember how far I've come when there is a set-back/flare-up, but what I can tell you is that my body is truly doing much better at recovering more quickly from a flare-up and they are less severe. I hope that one day maybe they will be nearly non-existent.

I believe that the cycles of oral chelation are what is causing the frequent flare-ups as it is moving metals from my body. I now get excruciating headaches that can wipe me out while I'm on a chelation cycle. I think this may be fairly common with chelation. Fortunately I don't get them every time I chelate, but this is something that is becoming more common for me and was a rare symptom prior to chelation, so this is something I will discuss with my doctor mid-month. There may be something I can do to lessen the severity or frequency.

 

Great news! I had minor surgery to finally have the titanium tag removed from my right breast that was placed about 8 years ago. All my doctors were in support of having it removed due to the frequent problems that were occurring in the right breast. When my doctor removed the tag she showed me exactly why she thought I had been experiencing so many infections, pain and other issues. My body had grown a capsule of tissue around the tag and had actually been rejecting the tag. As it turns out, that particular tag is no longer being made and it was made of an alloy, so my body could have been reacting to some other metal and not the titanium. This may have been why I had mastitis shortly after I had started chelation. The mastitis was located in the same quadrant where the tag was located. Case in point… This is a very important reminder that you know your body best. All my doctors including me are so thankful that I no longer have that tag in my body. Amazing what a miniscule piece of metal can do. Imagine the problems I would have had if it had been a larger implant like a hip replacement or some other type of joint replacement. My body has a big enough battle without adding foreign objects to the mix. The good news is that I am 2 weeks post removal and I'm in far less pain.

 

This has also been an important reminder that I need to have my fillings replaced. My hope is to do this over the course of the next 6 months. This will be a costly process and one that will require great care as I do not want to increase my toxic load of metals. Whoever decided that mercury in any amount was safe for the body was so sadly mistaken, though I'm preaching to the choir here. The health of our mouth can be a critical indicator of the health of our bodies. This is a crucial point that most Doctor's miss when treating chronically ill individuals.

 

As for my mental state, I would say I am holding up very well and I think 2015 is when I will see some real improvement. Mid-February will be about 6 months of oral chelation with DMSA. This will be a good time for me to take stock of how effective chelation is for me and perhaps there will be re-testing between now and then to see how my toxic load has changed. I am hopeful that I will see some very apparent progress by then.

 

I will be attending a nature retreat in which I will have an opportunity to bury some stumbling blocks that are holding me back from reaching my full potential. I think it is important to visualize what may be holding me back and to be able to also visualize letting go of whatever that might be… whether it is money, a job, an unhealthy relationship… whatever, now is the time to let go. Fall is a great time to do this. I expect that it will help me to feel I have the space and time that I need to move forward with progress. I believe this will also be beneficial as I enter my new journey to become a Lifestyle Educator. I'm learning new things and attending seminars taught by doctors regarding successful treatments for Autoimmunity, Chronic Lyme and taking into consideration genetic predisposition, epigenetics, nutri-genomics and lifestyle/behavior changes. All of this will help me to have a well-rounded view and perspective with the most chronically ill that seek out my help along their journey. It will be my pleasure  to hold their hand along their journey and to support them as they grow and learn about their own health and how to become well.

 

Until next time… Happy Fall!