Throughout my 32 years of life, I've always been kind of weird. For the last six years, I've navigated up and down the illness spectrum--sometimes bedridden and sometimes passably semi-functional. Recently, new clues are making sense of the mess and I am way more excited than I should be about my likely genetic fuckery. Apoptosis... Continue Reading →
Taking on the Inflamasaurus Hex
Last night, my boyfriend brought up a shocking internet prank where someone finds an adversary's address through their IP address and the places a call to the police departments pretending to be said adversary. The local S.W.A.T. team swarms an innocent victim's home, led to believe that the individual is armed and dangerous. The in-game... Continue Reading →
Impending Life As a Pesky-tarian
I am not a fan of fish, never have been and likely never will be. However, according to the results of my recent food allergy test, I may need to work on recalibrating my taste buds. Some results were not at all shocking. My body has been shunning cow's milk, cereals, peanuts and lima beans... Continue Reading →
Through a New Set of Eyes
Have you seen those videos of toddlers receiving their first tiny pair of glasses or paraplegic dog receiving a set of wheels? The pure joy and enthusiasm is tangible as these previously-hindered individuals are given a new lease on life. Today marks day ten of Low-dose Naltrexone (LDN). After five days at 1.5mg followed by five... Continue Reading →
Approaching the Root Cause of Ill-Health
Last week, my integrative doctor's office called to inform me that my appointment would be extended from 30 to 60 minutes. I instantly knew that gut and micro-nutrient analyses must have revealed something interesting, and suspected it would bring us just a little closer to the root cause of my body's disease. When I went... Continue Reading →