An article in Psychology Today regarding human touch states: "Physical contact distinguishes humans from other animals." I definitely disagree with this statement. Anyone who has seen pictures or video of animals know that touch is important to most animals.
Pictures often depict elephants wrapping their trunks together, nuzzling each other's necks and leaning on each other. When my husband and I are having a busy day, my dog will often look sad and dejected that she has not gotten enough physical contact (my interpretation, of course).
Squirrels, touch each other's necks and entwine their tails. Dogs touch noses and, my dog regularly "noses" me when I pass her - especially when going in and out of doors. Bears roll on the ground and embrace each other. Even snails engage in touch by caressing it's partner's antennae.
This view of animals as not having feelings, emotions and the ability to connect with each other has been detrimental to the animal community as shown in the allowance of trophy hunting of large animals.
In humans and animals, the need for touch and connection can be a matter of life or death. People volunteer to provide touch to newborns in the intensive care. This volunteer touch greatly improves outcomes for these infants.
I once saw a movie on PBS about an orphaned elephant in the 1950s, or so, who was cared for by a woman. The woman left the elephant under the care of others for a week while she attended her daughter's wedding. The baby elephant died of heart break while she was gone.
Friday, April 13, 2018
THE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS
I have not felt great for a long time. And, I am not alone. Many women and men are experiencing "mystery illness" symptoms. Western medicine will not typically find the root of your problem. I saw every naturopath in town and, no progress. Acupuncture has helped at times.
On paper, I seem healthy. I am not overweight, I do not eat processed foods, dairy, gluten or soy. I exercise, meditate, practice yoga and rarely drink alcohol. But, I just don't feel right.
Aches, pains, digestive troubles and low energy have plagued me for years. I have changed diets, changed exercise routines and seen every different type of practitioner in order to find relief.
I have also been my own care practitioner for quite some time. Sometimes that has been to my detriment, other times to my benefit. Last year, I went to the lab and ordered my own thyroid tests. Results showed elevated thyroid antibodies. I diagnosed myself with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
I scheduled an appointment with a PA and asked for an order for an ultrasound of the thyroid. Results were negative for any lumps, cancer, etc.
I felt I needed to find a path that I could work on my own and, at my pace with assistance as needed. I like to be informed and, am not the type to just do what a doctor tells me.
So, I found a protocol that I felt that I could work with to try to get my health back on track. The program is with Dr. Amy Yasko and, the website is holisticheal.com. I have been slowly working my way through the initial lab tests. My methylation profile showed many SNPs.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms, frequently calledSNPs (pronounced “snips”), are the most common type of genetic variation among people. Each SNP represents a difference in a single DNA building block, called a nucleotide.
Determining your SNPs can help to determine where things are "going wrong" for you. Once that is determined, you can take supplements to "bypass" the SNP to get the nutrients you need.
Next, I did the Comprehensive stool analysis, urine toxic and essential elements and amino acids and the GMAP tests. These tests showed me that I have a large heavy metal burden, low amino acids, pathogenic bacteria and low probiotic counts.
I began the journey a few months ago with the supplements that Dr. Yasko recommends for everyone. Today I ordered all of the supplements that Dr. Yasko recommended for me based upon my lab tests. I intend to document this journey.
On paper, I seem healthy. I am not overweight, I do not eat processed foods, dairy, gluten or soy. I exercise, meditate, practice yoga and rarely drink alcohol. But, I just don't feel right.
Aches, pains, digestive troubles and low energy have plagued me for years. I have changed diets, changed exercise routines and seen every different type of practitioner in order to find relief.
I have also been my own care practitioner for quite some time. Sometimes that has been to my detriment, other times to my benefit. Last year, I went to the lab and ordered my own thyroid tests. Results showed elevated thyroid antibodies. I diagnosed myself with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.
I scheduled an appointment with a PA and asked for an order for an ultrasound of the thyroid. Results were negative for any lumps, cancer, etc.
I felt I needed to find a path that I could work on my own and, at my pace with assistance as needed. I like to be informed and, am not the type to just do what a doctor tells me.
So, I found a protocol that I felt that I could work with to try to get my health back on track. The program is with Dr. Amy Yasko and, the website is holisticheal.com. I have been slowly working my way through the initial lab tests. My methylation profile showed many SNPs.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms, frequently calledSNPs (pronounced “snips”), are the most common type of genetic variation among people. Each SNP represents a difference in a single DNA building block, called a nucleotide.
Determining your SNPs can help to determine where things are "going wrong" for you. Once that is determined, you can take supplements to "bypass" the SNP to get the nutrients you need.
Next, I did the Comprehensive stool analysis, urine toxic and essential elements and amino acids and the GMAP tests. These tests showed me that I have a large heavy metal burden, low amino acids, pathogenic bacteria and low probiotic counts.
I began the journey a few months ago with the supplements that Dr. Yasko recommends for everyone. Today I ordered all of the supplements that Dr. Yasko recommended for me based upon my lab tests. I intend to document this journey.
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