Thursday, July 21, 2016

What happens when you give up western meds....

This goes out to anyone that I've ever spoken to about acupuncture, eastern medicine, self healing, visualization, law of attraction, to anyone that has helped me along the way and to anyone that is looking to better their physical or spiritual health.

My last contract as T&D Manager I was losing my voice weekly. Turns out I had acid reflux so severe that it formed nodules on my voice box. I was put on some stupidly expensive meds. Half a year later I still had the acid problem, my voice was still shot and my physical/medical showed that my liver enzymes were through the roof. I saw ENTs and Gastros all over the US and they insisted I stay on the meds and eliminate tons of other things from my life including vitamins. I was feeling worse and my liver became the subject of the specialists at the Galveston hospital that I now needed to see every 2 weeks. My liver enzymes were 25 times the norm (ALT should be around 45, mine was over a 1000), I had a liver biopsy and every kind of scope done that you could think of. I felt worse and worse and I was told I would need a liver transplant in 20 years.

I made a decision to give up the meds, I was certain they were harming me although the Doctors did not agree with me. A friend suggested I contact another friend who studied Chinese Medicine, she analyzed everything and recommended some lifestyle changes and acupuncture. I have given up all meds entirely and replaced them with acupuncture and Chinese herbs for acid reflux and any other ailment that has come up over the last three years.

I've just returned from the hospital where I had a whole array of tests done. Without any western medicine, my acid reflux is almost entirely gone, my liver is fully restored, there are no more nodules on my voice box and my voice has returned nearly back to normal. I attribute everything to acupuncture, chinese herbs and positive thinking.

So for those of you that are struggling with any health issues, I urge you to try acupuncture. It has done wonders for me and it can for you too. Best of all, I don't need a liver transplant in 20 years anymore! :)

A big shout out goes out to all my acupuncturists that I have had on my ships and also to the Your Health and Wellness Centre in Oakville that has been taking such good care of me when I am at home in Canada.

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