Angelic beings, some of you have been wondering, "How in the world has Jen really had a Health illness for 20 years?" Well, I suppose for a long time, I had a mentality that would not allow me to see the light, however, I pushed through in dealing with all the crazy symptoms anyway.
I grew up in the woods, literally, back in the day, from as young as I was allowed to go outside alone (back then about 5), into my teens and twenties. I used to build forts in the woods as a young kid, and as a teenager hide out and camp out, and late teens and twenties, I was a runner, about 1 to 2 hours a day and the place I LOVED to run was in the woods, jumping over sticks, and vines and roots and left over trunks, rushing through bushes, and running under branches that stuck out, like a bandit! You name it, I tackled it. And even on a nasty occasion running through a 5 foot width left over spider web. Uck! But anything to keep going on the path.
Some of those symptoms, you probably don't want to know; not pleasant, but what's exciting is now knowing that these symptoms are not things I really need to be putting up with and the ability to affirm "I do not deserve to have this as part of my experience anymore!" And, for anyone who has the symptoms of illness I'd say the same exact thing! Health symptoms are different for EVERY person, and they move throughout the body and change up as though on a scale of Wheel of Fortune or Lets Make a Deal, etc morning game show programs.
Oh, to hold a glass of wine in my hand and actually be able to drink it, to run down the street for miles not thinking I'll be in pain for a week afterwards and questioning if I should do it, to dance all night long, to be fully expressed in my body, to be fully healthy and functional and able to count on my body and rely on it, to be alert and pain free and able to run after my son and play with him easily, or throw him around if he wants without complaint or giving up quickly, to finish tasks to their completion, to be reliable and counted on, etc., etc., etc.
WHAT I AM TAKING TO SUPPORT THE SYMPTOMS
I am writing this piece as a recommendation from a friend and to those who requested to know why I am so happy and vibrant, that these products really do help.
So, I am an advocate for Herbology, among Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Flower Essences and Aromatherapy, but in this moment, we're talking about Herbology!
I have this handy HUGE Encyclopedic like book called: Prescription for Nutritional Healing. I go to this whenever someone is in need of attention, for myself or another. And luckily they have a section called Lyme's. Now it doesn't talk about for those who have had it for a long time, but it does mention some great supplements to take and here I am going to share them with you.
For the past 5 days, I've been getting up and making my own smoothie, by hand, and putting together a list of ingredients to support the healing or ease of the many symptoms. Here goes....
NUTRIENTS
What I'm putting in my own smoothie:
Any milk you want to start with, I use Almond Milk, and sometimes Hemp milk
Raw Chocolate Cocao Powder ~ Maya Superfood - food added flavor and health benefits of Cocao
Vanilla Protein Powder formula - for those vegetarians or added protein to support the muscles
Green Superfood Powder Formula ~ (Amazing Grass Co.) - alkaline balance, health immune function, amazing energy, to provide chlorophyll, which aids in detoxification, and other valuable nutrients and enzymes.
Echinacea Goldenseal Combo Extract (tincture liquid drops) ~ (Gaia Herbs Co) - Echinacea - for immune enhancing, Goldenseal - antibiotic (do not take goldenseal for more than 1 week at a time)
Milk Thistle Extract - protects the liver
MACA (not for Lyme's but great enhancer in my opinion) - (Herb Farm Co) Liquid extract to be added to drink - for sexual libido and energy (excellent for sexual health, awesome energy, etc).
Hemp Seeds - to be chewed - Omega 3, 6 and 9s, plus - 1 tbsp. Essential fatty acids are just good for you, great for emotional health too - great for joints and inflammation, helps combat pain and an anti-inflamatory
Bee Pollen Granules ~ to be chewed (Y.S. Eco Bee Farms Co) - to repair tissue and rebuild the blood
Kelp (Liquid Drops) ~ Contains essential vitamins and minerals and aids in detoxifying the body (only realized I own this just today)
Hemp Protein Powder - Essential Amino Acids, Omega 3's, and 6's
Barley Grass
Stevia drops for flavor
Hemp Protein Powder - Essential Amino Acids, Omega 3's, and 6's
Barley Grass
Stevia drops for flavor
VITAMINS TO TAKE IN ADDITION WITH FOOD
Garlic ~ helpful to just add in the diet whenever possible, in cooked foods in particular in a crock pot, a wok, or soups - aids in the immune system and acts like an antibiotic.
Multi-Vitamin (Women's) ~ just important period, good for necessary vitamins - use a high potency source if possible
Vitamin E ~ any brand you like, can also be squeezed out of the liquid gel cap and added to drinks or foods - An important antioxidant
Zinc Lozenges (Ultimate Zinc C) - Necessary for immune function
Ginseng Root - helpful to rebuild the blood and damaged tissues
Red Clover Capsules ~ (Nature's Way) - cleanses the blood stream!!!!!
F - Complex & Liver Detox ~ (must get from a Health professional) - Liver detox, to cleanse liver (Lyme's affects the liver and when the liver is filled with toxins it can aid to easy aggravation, upset, anger, etc).
There are more vitamins one can take, but for me, 6 is enough!
VITAMINS YOU COULD ALSO TAKE
Pancreatin
Bromelain
Fish Oils
Primrose Oil
Selenium
Taurine
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
ADDITIONAL HERBS
Alfalfa - for needed minerals
Dandelion Root, Hawthorne, Horsetail, Marshmallow Root - all for helping to rebuild the blood and damaged tissues
Antibiotics if you catch it early or find a really good doctor
I have 3 referalls for Holistic Doctors. I may heal it another way, but I'll keep you informed. These list of vitamins will not cure it. They will only help support it. A cure is the best, but its better to start somewhere than nowhere!
How I've been able to manage this for so long:
That could be a long story, and I'm writing this quickly before my client comes here, but to put it briefly:
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
2 YEARS OF MASSAGE SCHOOL
5 YEARS OF INTENSIVE REIKI SCHOOL TRAINING AND ENERGY HEALING TRAINING
AROMATHERAPY TRAINING
HOLISTIC HEALING TRAINING
BREATHWORK TRAINING
TANTRA TRAINING
MEDITATION
HEALTHY FOODS
LOTS OF VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS FOR HEALTH
GOING TO HOLISTIC CHIROPRACTORS
YEARS OF ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS
YEARS OF ACUPRESSURE SESSIONS
YEARS OF YOGA PRACTICE
BREATHWORK, BREATHWORK, BREATHWORK
TONS OF EMOTIONAL HEALING
THE BEACH, MOUNTAINS, ROCKS, ETC. IN PRAYER
PAGAN AND GODDESS CEREMONIES
FRIENDS
OTHER HEALERS SUPPORT AND TOUCH
A STRONG WILL
PATIENCE
ETC....
Ciao for now!!!!
