My Sick Journey This Year

1. My Sick Journey This Year I consider myself to be a very healthy person, but this year really kicked my trash! I can usually knock stuff out quickly with herbs and essential oils, but after a sinus infection last summer, breaking out in shingles and then another sinus infection in the spring, I wasn’t getting better. I finally realized that what I was really fighting, was a systemic candida infection, which means I had an overgrowth of yeast, not only in my gut but in my blood throughout my body! Yikes! I was glad to finally figure out the root of my problems, and why the natural remedies I had been using weren’t working very well. I was getting to the point of desperation about what to do to get better. My husband was urging me to take an antibiotic, but I was resisting. I had been feeling over the past few years, that since I had eaten more sugar, I should probably do a candida cleanse. But I never got around to it, and as I started getting sick, I didn’t realize it was candida at the root of the problem. I can't share the exact details of my cleanse, because I purchased a program (that I feel God led me to, just in time and when I was really ready to do it), but I basically did a 7 day probiotic fast, followed by a 10 day water fast, supplementing with salts and minerals. It really wiped me out, and I had little energy during that time. Luckily, we didn’t have much going on, and the timing was perfect for me. I had already cut out most foods when I was trying to get rid of my sinus infection because most cooked foods were making me feel worse. So the fast wasn’t that intimidating to me. And by the time I was

2. done with those 17 days, my sinus infection was loooong gone. Not only that, I dropped 15 lbs from 115 to only 100 lbs! I’ve never seen the weight drop off myself so fast! People starting noticing and getting concerned, thinking I was really sick. I had to do some explaining periodically. I also started walking an hour a day as part of my program, which I had little energy to do at first. But after the fasting part, when I started eating more foods, I had tons of energy. I was supposed to come off my fast eating just watermelon, but since the weight was a concern, I ate avocados too and started rubbing avocado oil over my entire body. Visit my blog to see the original article! Get empowered and inspired for healthy living. Consultation with Jenni Looking for help with health or chronic wellness issues? Work personally with a Master Herbalist/Essential Oil expert on how to move your health and move your life forward! Jenni has been a health fanatic for 15 years, she’s a Master Herbalist married to an ER doctor, and has been doing doTERRA as a business for 7 years. She knows the in’s and out’s of natural tools, and can help you move forward to get your health to the next level. E: support@naturaloilmom.com T: (702) 577-0554