Advocating for me and my family's health has been a lifetime journey. My dad ignited my passion for natural medicine in 1977 when my face was badly burned while my mom and I were making candles. In the emergency room the doctor told us that I’d have burn scars on my face forever. As a young girl that terrified me. Every single night for at least a … [Read more...]
Patient, Heal Thyself
I know that the real quote is "Physician, heal thyself" from Luke 4:23. My takeaway from this quote is the idea that you cannot fill the cup of others unless your cup is full, too. This is not only true of physicians, but of all of us living in broken bodies. Those with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome (EDS) have particularly flawed bodies. If I am … [Read more...]
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
May is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month. I did not know that I had a genetic disorder and had passed it onto my kids until my daughter Selah was diagnosed with EDS. As the doctor conducted the tests on Selah, I was thinking to myself that my body moved the same way as her body did. The doctor turned to me and asked what parent had EDS. I … [Read more...]
