FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN WRITTEN FROM THE HEART It’s impossible, said pride. It’s risky, said experience. It’s pointless, said reason. Give it a try, whispered the heart. It’s early in the morning and this message came to me. I fear no more for I have managed my disease. I trusted my heart to find another way to treat my illness other than cut, poison, and burn. I also realized without having cancer I would have not met these amazing people that have taught me so much about life and I would have never experienced Mexico and their culture. Through taking a detour in the road, I have better knowledge and have tried to educate others on other ways to control diseases (Functional Medicine). Thro
A series of writings from me; Sheryl Malin, a passionate person sharing her experience with Functional Medicine. Not just the symptom, but the cause – root of a disease. ADVISE FROM A TREE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE How valuable is your health worth? When we get sick we go to the doctor to get fixed up. They ask you how you feel and go by your symptoms. They take tests on you to rule out any issues you may have to find the disease and then treat it with a pill. But do they find out the cause, the root of why you have been feeling the way you do and why the disease is there. No, not normally! For six years, I have been studying on how I might have ended up with breast cancer and why I chose Fu
Functional Medicine is an integrative, science-based healthcare approach that treats illness and promotes wellness by focusing on the bio-chemically unique aspects of each patient, and then individually tailoring interventions to restore physiological, psychological, and structural balance. Functional Medicine focuses on understanding the fundamental physiological processes, the environmental inputs, and the genetic predispositions that influence health and disease so that interventions are focused on treating the cause of the problem, not just masking the symptoms.
Over six years ago I was taught by a wise doctor in Mexico that stated to me, “You may not be able to change the environment outside your home, but you can change it within your home”. This is so true! This April two years ago, I purchased a turtle from a local pet store in Chapala, Mexico. When speaking to the assistant, he furnished me with all the products that I would need to raise Heckle. I was given a small bowel, some turtle food and of course Heckle. He advised me that the turtles only last about five months. I could not believe this, so when I got home I did some research on red sliders. Well, they will grow and grow for up to seventy- five years. Jonathan, a Seychelles giant t
