Hello! So, yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting my naturopath, Donna, who is amazing and always makes me feel better about the changes taking place in my body. Overall, I’ve been feeling much better, but I wanted to bring to her attention a few things that were bothering me and a few things I changed:
- Emotional breakdowns once a month
- I’m trying to reduce my calories and I just get so HUNGRY
- If I’m away from food and don’t know how I’m going to get my next meal, I get really anxious
- Adding carbs in the evening
I mentioned adding carbs in the evening, and she seemed to think that I was on the right path, especially since it seems to be helping with my sleep. Also such a change in my diet can cause occasional weirdness to my digestive tract when the change is first being made.
When it comes to the emotional breakdowns, she said that I have three options:
- Start taking ANOTHER expensive supplement that may or may not help
- Up the dose of one supplement I’m already taking for this during my period by 2 capsules a day since the breakdowns happen as soon as its over
- Keep going the way I’m going and just accept that it is one day a month and that will eventually get better.
I’m leaning toward the third option since I’m already paying out the ass in supplements. Then, when it came to the hunger and anxiety, she was torn between whether I have poor blood sugar regulation or if I have a parasite of some kind. She did some more acupressure testing and here were the findings:
- Predigestion is still a huge problem
- Regular digestion is still a problem, but is slightly better
- My candida problem is MUCH better! Went from major pain to just a minor pain
- She tested my feet to see if I have parasites, but my feet haven’t been bothering me, so she said parasites aren’t likely
- She tested my back for some kind of disk that indicates low blood sugar, and said it was slightly there, but not severe, which is good?
She’s leaning toward it being a blood sugar issue, which means more supplements. That brings the total to:
- Betaine Plus HP (for stomach acid)- about $17 per 90 caps – I take 2-3 per MEAL
- Formula 25 (for calcium and mineral deficiency) – $42 for 180 caps – I take 4 a day
- Formula 23 (for mood swings) – $42 for 180 caps – I take 4 a day (proposed 6 a day during period)
- SmI (for candida) – $52 for 180 caps – I take 4 a day
- Bio-Glycozyme (for blood sugar regulation – $29.60 for 90 caps – I take 6 a day
And this list doesn’t include the other supplements I’m taking that she didn’t prescribe: fermented cod liver oil for vitamins A and D, women’s multivitamin, magnesium (if I don’t take this, I don’t sleep), and more vitamin D since I’m really deficient in it. The cost also doesn’t include how much money I spend on organic, real food, which is also expensive.
*sigh* I know they say to invest in your health, but this is kind of ridiculous!
I’m planning on seeing her again in a few weeks, and when I do, I’m going to ask her if there is a way we can cut back on the supplements. Stopping them entirely would be a terrible idea, but I think it’s important to cut back for the sake of my wallet. I’m trying really hard to save money to buy a house, and since my supplements are so expensive, it’s really cutting into my ‘fun money’, which is the small amount of money I put aside each month for stuff I don’t HAVE to buy.
That being said, I’m so so grateful to my naturopath for finally finding answers for me! I know I won’t be on these supplements forever, and it is so worth it to sleep well, have so much more energy, and feel so much better! In the meantime, Donna asked me to keep an eye on a few things:
- How are my feet feeling while I stand at my desk?
- How does my food make me feel? Am I tired after meals?
- Keep an eye on my moods after my period, see if they get any better over time
- Do I still have symptoms of candida die off?
- Are there certain foods that throw off my regularity?
Thanks for reading my ramblings! I’ll keep everyone posted, and have a great weekend!
Hokie Doke Fitness 