My Journey to Lasting Wellness
​​As a teenager, like many, I had acne. It continued into my twenties and early thirties. I also had menstrual/hormonal imbalance and infertility.
I was always seeking answers, ways to heal. At this time, there was no internet, and the medical system had no answers. I was told that it would get better, and that food choices did not matter.
After the internet became a normal part of daily life, I researched intensely. At this point, I had adopted a vegan lifestyle for over 15 years. However "veganism", as any diet philosophy can have weaknesses. I came to understand that I had to make some serious changes in order to heal. To this day, I still eat vegan, however it would be better described as a whole food plant-based diet (WFPB).
I don't especially like labels, and don't identify myself from them. However, for me eating WFPB/vegan has always felt right, both physically and ethically.
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I spent 1.5 years healing my body. I completely cut out any packaged, boxed, processed food. I introduced juicing and was making 8-10 fresh-pressed green and carrot juices each day. I eliminated salt as it can activate Th2 helper cells to become pathogenic and upregulate auto-immune disease and stop the healing process. I introduced practices to support my liver and detoxification pathways. I hyper-nourished with a WFPB diet and offered myself compassion and self-love. Balancing my body was my priority. It was a difficult, beautiful, deeply healing experience which cleared my acne, nourished my body, healed unresolved emotions and allowed me to birth two gorgeous healthy children.
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When the body heals, it does not heal selectively. It has an innate intelligence and balances everything in time.​
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Eight years later, in 2020 after an infection from Covid-19, my immune system was challenged and I developed auto-immune eczema and alopecia areata. As I had this foundational experience of reversing disease, I cycled back to it and spent another 1.5 years healing these 2 conditions.
Having lived these experiences of restoring health and reversing disease, I feel compelled to share my knowledge and help those who find their way onto my path.
Be patient + consistent.
Healing takes time and work.
It requires a lot of effort, determination and self-control.
But you CAN heal.
Healing IS possible.
Your body was made to heal.