Radical Health ND

I ate shit off this swing. I’m fine !

Going through all these old papers and notebooks . So crazy seeing my notes when I started getting serious about going back to school and doing this program .. the different things that sparked my interest that I wanted to look more into and each of those leading me where I am now. It’s a good reminder of why it’s important to follow your passions and curiosities . One thing might seem totally unrelated but lands you where you’re meant to be . Thankful for the journey . Thankful that I listened .

Fat and protein and fiber .. slowwww the insulin spikes .

Menses. Follicular . Ovulation . Luteal . Menses . Follicular . Ovulation . Luteal . Menses . Over and over again .

“…medical science has confirmed that after breathing has stopped, there is no immediate death because electromagnetic brain patterns can still be measured for several hours.”

6 years since ck and I were walking home drunk from my cousin Reid’s house in st Pete .. we were talking about commitment and what it would be like to be in a relationship and decided we should go for it . We had both just flown in – me from the east coast and him from co . We had such a blast together . So many laughs . So many good conversations about what matters most to both of us . We aligned in a lot of ways. Pretty soon after that trip I flew out to Chicago and he picked me up . We drove up through the boundary waters and through Canada down in through NY and stopped at Niagara Falls . We crashed in the back of his truck along the way. Last stop was Wyoming pond in ri where we lived that summer in an airstream with no water or electricity getting to know eachother . We’re still getting to know eachother . And even though maybe sometimes I forget to be thankful .. when I think back I am . I’m thankful for the times we met before we even knew we’d be together . For the ride back from okochobee where we talked non-stop and listened to our favorite music and for being at standing rock at the same time too. Thankful for all the shit we’ve been through and being able to be open and honest along the way. Relationships are tough especially through periods of growth and development but it’s fun and worth it and I wouldn’t want to do it with anybody else .

Saying yes … filling the plate .. meant to take it easier these past few weeks and open up my schedule so give myself some space . I ended up filling up most of that space pretty quickly . It’s a good reminder of how much potency there is in simplicity . Looking forward to cultivating simplicity moving forward .

Taking a rest when we need it . Guilt free . We all deserve it no matter what . Listen to what your body mind soul spirit needs . Take a break slow down .

Is ask and you shall receive a universal law or a thing of privilege ? communication with others is key. Communication with ourselves and the universe is necessary too .

Protection connection and safety ; moving between the 3 .. we create walls when we don’t feel safe . It keeps us from getting hurt or abused but when we don’t feel safe often enough it can teach us to put up so much protection around ourselves that we miss out on connection . Connection with ourselves and with others . Healthy connection cultivates safety – more safety more vulnerability deeper connections . find the balance so we can feel safe and not alone in the world .

On isolation and living in community :: it’s kinda loco how many people are out here living in Southern California . It’s almost like the more people there are the more isolating it can feel sometimes .especially after the lockdown it seems like a lot of people are having a hard time integrating back into society . Feeling anxious and isolated . It goes back to safety I think – we were told for so long there that we weren’t safe and now our nervous systems aren’t convinced that it’s safe again . We were told that isolation was safest and it’s hard to bring those walls back down . Healthy connection is safe . Community is supposed to be safe . There’s so much separatism . No one actually knows . We gotta just be a little kinder towards each other .

On not taking life too seriously .. it doesn’t need to be so heavy . Laugh with eachother . Find the joy . Have fun . Be childish . What’s the point of being so serious ? So tense? There is strength in flexibility .

Joy as foundation of health :: I realized lately I’ve been forgetting to ask patients about this key principle of health . What brings you joy?! Being outside? Watching your favorite show? Hanging with your family or your pet or your best friends ? Do more of that! Make more time for that. It’s just as important as the rest . Don’t let your inner child go hungry .

Fragrance .. yikes . It’s seriously everywhere in public spaces now it feels like . Fragrance acts as a hormone in our body . Hormones are messengers that can effect every cell , our dna , our microbiome .. they can cling onto us and block important receptors that other hormones are supposed to be acting on. They’re obesogens. They’re toxic. Bottom line . And they’re fucking us up in a big way but they can be sneaky about it . If you have fragrance in your house get it out . If you see fragrance on a label choose something else . You’re so much better off without it . Organic Essential oil is a lil diff – not a xenoestrogen . A much better option if you want to smell delicious and not be rubbing toxins on your skin and into your bloodstream .

On pressure to have babies before geriatric .. holy shit!! I feel so bad for the ladies in this generation . Geriatric pregnancy is getting sooner and sooner – birth has become masculinized . Ladies especially are getting their hormones thrown off by the toxins in our environment and because of it conventional medicine is saying your high risk at younger and younger years . There’s so much pressure to make a baby sooner – I’ve seen ladies that are feeling like they’re having to settle in unsupportive relationships because they’re scared they’ll be too old to have a baby if they wait – or they’re getting scared into doing ivf and egg freezing because “time is running out” . If your doc tells you you have no other options besides ivf you should ABSOLUTELY get another opinion. There’s a root cause as to why you might be having a hard time conceiving and conventional docs just aren’t normally trained to figure that out. Don’t fall for the bullshit . Reduce the stress and trust your body .

Summer . Finished shifts . Graduating next week . The sun came out right on cue. Thank you. Thank you thank you .

Little reminder to vote on the daily with your dollars . Especially if you’ve got it like that . Capitalism seems to go a lot further in this country than any type of democracy . support small . Educate yourself about who owns the companies you support .