About Me
For the last two years, I would identify as a sick person. I have been struggling with Ovarian-Adrenal-Thyroid (OAT) Imbalances. Why have I been struggling so much? I think (and hope and pray) it's related to the H Pylori, diagnosed via this test:
http://biohealthlab.com/test-menu/parasites-and-pathogens/gi-pathogen-screens-401-401h/
Oh yeah, did I mention I have fungal overgrowth and magnesium and Vitamin C deficiencies, which were diagnosed via this test:
http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/organic-acids/organix-comprehensive
and I was diagnosed with some dysbiosis via this test (imbalance of bifidobacteria and a lack of Lactobacillus)
http://www.doctorsdata.com/repository.asp?id=2722
Finally, I had a very minor iodine deficiency, diagnosed via blood test.
With the presence of these microorganisms in my body and the imbalance of bacteria, and the loss of certain key nutrients - I have not felt like "myself" - I've been depressed, moody, anxious, had insomnia, and also have had anhedonia - meaning I don't want to be around people. About a week before I menstruate and several days into my menstruation, I feel like I'm coming down with the flu - body aches, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and then for about 2-3 days I have incomparably painful cramps, and either diarrhea
(which apparently is normal says Google, 3.52 million hits http://womenshealthfoundation.org/2012/10/03/diarrhea-with-your-period-totally-normal/) or constipation (not as talked about, but even greater number of responses, 7.28 million hits)
I'm normally quite optimistic, trusting, energetic (bouncing off the walls even), but the past two years, I have been unable to get anything done, to have a lot of energy, to want to do anything but sleep. And my sleep is quite unrestorative.
Which leads me to think - who am I? Why have I got to this place - and what role have I and other forces played in making me (or anyone) sick?
I realize this is a controversial position. After all, much like we should blame those who are in poverty - it's their lack of work ethic, their inability to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and aren't they loafers who rely on the government anyway (I very much disagree with all of these statements by the way) isn't the only person to blame the person getting sick?
But when so many people are sick:
~25% have a mental illness, http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml
~67% of Americans are overweight or obese http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/
(Yes Obesity and overweight are sicknesses, and economics and society play a role in this)
-14 million on are disability and this number is rising (http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/)
What are we doing wrong? I don't think I am unique and I think there are a lot of different factors that have led to this development.
For the last two years, I would identify as a sick person. I have been struggling with Ovarian-Adrenal-Thyroid (OAT) Imbalances. Why have I been struggling so much? I think (and hope and pray) it's related to the H Pylori, diagnosed via this test:
http://biohealthlab.com/test-menu/parasites-and-pathogens/gi-pathogen-screens-401-401h/
Oh yeah, did I mention I have fungal overgrowth and magnesium and Vitamin C deficiencies, which were diagnosed via this test:
http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/organic-acids/organix-comprehensive
and I was diagnosed with some dysbiosis via this test (imbalance of bifidobacteria and a lack of Lactobacillus)
http://www.doctorsdata.com/repository.asp?id=2722
Finally, I had a very minor iodine deficiency, diagnosed via blood test.
With the presence of these microorganisms in my body and the imbalance of bacteria, and the loss of certain key nutrients - I have not felt like "myself" - I've been depressed, moody, anxious, had insomnia, and also have had anhedonia - meaning I don't want to be around people. About a week before I menstruate and several days into my menstruation, I feel like I'm coming down with the flu - body aches, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and then for about 2-3 days I have incomparably painful cramps, and either diarrhea
(which apparently is normal says Google, 3.52 million hits http://womenshealthfoundation.org/2012/10/03/diarrhea-with-your-period-totally-normal/) or constipation (not as talked about, but even greater number of responses, 7.28 million hits)
I'm normally quite optimistic, trusting, energetic (bouncing off the walls even), but the past two years, I have been unable to get anything done, to have a lot of energy, to want to do anything but sleep. And my sleep is quite unrestorative.
Which leads me to think - who am I? Why have I got to this place - and what role have I and other forces played in making me (or anyone) sick?
I realize this is a controversial position. After all, much like we should blame those who are in poverty - it's their lack of work ethic, their inability to pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and aren't they loafers who rely on the government anyway (I very much disagree with all of these statements by the way) isn't the only person to blame the person getting sick?
But when so many people are sick:
~25% have a mental illness, http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america/index.shtml
~67% of Americans are overweight or obese http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/
(Yes Obesity and overweight are sicknesses, and economics and society play a role in this)
-14 million on are disability and this number is rising (http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/)
What are we doing wrong? I don't think I am unique and I think there are a lot of different factors that have led to this development.
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