A voice from the past.... 
Molly Bloom
6 y
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Hello old friends. Its been a loooong time since I’ve been here.
I used to be quite active here. My journey into natural health modalities led me to getting a Masters Of Holistic Education and Nutrition, specializing in Integrative Medicine, at a brick and mortar university near San Francisco. I learned much in my education. My forum group back in the day, pretty much put oil pulling on the internet map, one of the things I am most proud of. (Waves at Trapper).
I was worried about coming back. This is what I learned in my education.
The one thing we seemed to do in here was take a modality, whether it was with a certain supplement, or a cleanse, and go at it with a vengence. Having learned to read deep dive blood tests, I realized how one supplement or protocal could knock a bodies enviorment off kilter. While it seems logical to do that, especially if someone else had good experiences, this might not be right for you. I saw it over and over.
I had a friend doing Iodine therapy end up on thyroid meds. Yeah, I know, not a popular statement.
I guess my only wise words of wisdom are now, if you don’t have a good blood test telling you what you are deficient in (a test like Cyrex labs) with a qualified person reading them, and even then its only a snapshot of your body at that moment, take it easy diving into something. Cleanses can be good, but they can be hard on the body if you don’t know what they are doing. Even a Keto diet can change body and mental chemistry.
I am still devoted to natural modalities, but in integrative medicine we work with Western Medicine. They are not our bosses, they are tools. We are still in charge of our bodies.
A happy life of whole foods, and everything in moderation is a good place to start. I am in no way dismissing those on the site, sick and scared. I get you. When I came here, I was that way too.
Be smart. Be curious. Stay cynical. Listen to your body. Be well.
- Re: A voice from the past.... Molly Bloom
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- Re: A voice from the past.... Molly Bloom
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This is a reply to # 2,408,099After talking to an old friend, I realize my biggest advice is to take charge of the big three. Immunity, inflammation and gut health. Of course, being a nutritionist, I prefer to do this with food, because as I said before, you don’t know what will knock you out of whack.
I do three things.
For immunity, I take a mushroom called Turkey Tail. Turkey Tail has actually been studied by the NIH, as it has shown to greatly enhance the immune system for chemo patients. Google it. I buy it from Host Defense, which is owned by Paul Stamets. Google him too, he’s so interesting.
For inflammation, I make a smoothie out of kale, ginger, pineapple, tumeric, black radish and moringa. Moringa is a surprising leaf with a motherload of anti inflammatories.
For gut health I eat fermented foods, but recently found it really loaded up in my blood pressure and kidneys. So I buy the best probiotics I can and hope for the best. I still eat fermented once a week.
I do some other goog-able things, like put some chorella in my water every day. I still Oil Pull and can attest to the benefits in the dentist chair. No oil pulling will not remneralize your teeth, but its great for getting all the nasty bacteria out of your soft tissues in your mouth. I was surprised to see WebMD actually had good things to say about it, we’ve come a long way from 9 years ago.
Detoxing is not always a good thing. Sometimes its your bodies way to say STOP. People will tell you to soldier through things, and sometimes you can, but you gotta be curious about what your body is saying.
And lastly, as much as I hate Western Medicine, going in for blood tests and an exam won’t kill you. Remember, you are boss of your body. As long as you feel clear about that, you make the decisions. I know most blood tests are inadequate, but at least it gives you a baseline. I found out I was terribly deficient in Vit D, and was grateful to find out. Advocate for yourself.
Anyhoo, just some thoughts talking to my old friend.
Be well.
- Re: A voice from the past.... Molly Bloom
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