by Susan Trost
Instead of writing about parasites and their impact on your health this month, I'm moved to create a challenge about using a variety of different modalities and technologies to improve the quality of your life and hopefully help you heal yourself.
Background:
- I'm pushing 46 and for the past 15 years I've been dealing with a progressively degenerating hip joint. Surgeons and doctors who reviewed my recent x-ray described it as "horrendous", "significant" and "Wow!". The joint is bone on bone in the weight bearing portion of the joint. There is no joint space left and no cartilage left. All agree that I'm a perfect candidate for hip replacement surgery at any point. I've been walking with a noticeable limp for the past 3 years.
- I'm trying to avoid cholesterol lowering medications as well as fighting
elevated triglycerides.
- I'm entering midlife and the changes and challenges it brings.
For the past 3 years, I've been researching and testing a variety of natural and alternative products, healing methods and technologies. I've been compiling a website of information (www.livinghealthiernow.com) with research and tried-and-true ways to help people mindlessly improve their health by simply reducing the toxic load on their bodies.
In addition, I've recently been exposed to a variety of energy medicine and healing methods that have produced amazing results. For example, while I was getting certified in The Emotion Code energy work, I lowered my total cholesterol by 25%, my LDL (bad cholesterol) by 31% and my very bad cholesterol called LP (a) by 73% in just 3 months! My doctor was amazed and I did not have to go on lifelong drugs.
I've learned more about the body as energy, intelligence and healing. The body is in a constant state of transformation, repair and regeneration. Give the body the tools it needs and it is designed to do amazing things. Most (98%) of your body is new within 12 months! Why does my damaged hip joint produce another damaged hip instead of a new perfect hip? I feel strongly there must be a way to alter the programming of that cell memory back to a perfect state. I believe God gave me these challenges as a way to explore a variety of modalities and then share my results with others.
The Challenge:
The Heal Yourself Challenge will last 12 months for me (and maybe you too). I'll be sharing the things that I'm currently doing that have enabled me to still ski and golf despite my hip. However, I'm not happy with just surviving on this hip and delaying surgery for a few years. I'm going to be regularly implementing energy work, life style changes (dreading some of those), direct current technology, retraining the hip muscles, exercise, diet, meditation, stem cells, supplementation, detoxification, prayer, research and a variety of other things I have not learned yet. I'll share my progress and struggles with all of it.
At the end of the 12 months, I'll get my blood work done again, after pictures taken, compare range of motion and pain, and a new x-ray on my hip. Although I won't be able to pin-point a single modality that made the biggest difference, I know the results will be fascinating and applicable to so many others with a variety of health challenges.
Want to join me on this quest for better health without first turning to drugs and surgery? Check with your doctor first and along with way. This will not be a substitute for medical advice of a licensed physician. It will be an interactive journey with others who have "been there, done that" as well as those along the same pathway of repair and healing. I haven't figured it all out yet, but plan on updates on You Tube, a blog, articles for Chat, Chew and Chocolate and Living Healthier Now. I also am planning for an interactive feature for everyone to share their wisdom and experiences. Check www.livinghealthiernow.com for updates starting in March.
