Greetings all,
I have written previously how in the past I have done various 40 day and 120 day disciplines of Sat Kriya. I basically have stopped doing kundalini yoga ever since I went traveling this year in March. When I returned, I felt it difficult to settle into a discipline and so I just sparingly did kundalini yoga and meditate.
It upset me on some level because I was always so disciplined. I am not sure if I stopped doing it because of my health issue as part of what I was feeling was fatigue and low motivation.
I decided on Sunday night to do the Sat Kriya workout. It basically is doing sat kriya for up to 27 minutes but it is broken up into smaller segments and doing exercises in between.
Here is the set:
http://kundaliniyogavictoria.ca/xrdocs/sat_kriya_workout.pdf
I have always been stuck on doing SK for 11 minutes and on occasion would be able to do 22 minutes. I think I've done 31 minutes twice. It frustrated me that it would take such a Herculean effort just to break through 11 minutes but I got the Teacher Training manual from the Kundalini Research Institute a few days ago and decided that this was another way I could get my system doing more SK but going at it from another angle.
I find whenever I take a break from SK, the first day of doing a discipline usually results in lots of tears and crying. This occured to me on Sunday and I really needed it as I was feeling a lot of anxiety over my health, my future, my schooling that I want to complete and my lack of a job and apartment and basically still with my parents.
It felt good to do SK again and I felt wonderful doing it. I felt all this negativity and then I felt myself rising above this negativity and feeling the pain of it all and letting it go and getting back to neutrality. I felt wonderful that in me I had this capacity to elevate myself from the dark thoughts that were building up inside of me. I felt empowered.
I felt the light inside of me and I want more!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A Health Journey - Part 2
Greetings all,
I also am seeing a nutritionist and did a food diary for 5 days. This was a few weeks ago and 2 of the 5 days were days where I didn't eat well. I started the journal on Saturday. A big mistake to start on the weekend! I went on a hike and to the beach with friends and ate so much cookies and junk and pizza! The next day I had a baby shower. An Italian one and obviously they had lots of junk food and cookies. I normally don't eat much cookies anyways but these 2 days make it seem like I eat it a lot.
I also had to answer this health questionnaire and it basically groups symptoms and it gets repetitive but I think it's a technique to figure out what systems are out of balance.
I saw my nutritionist last Friday and basically according to this health questionnaire, I have low thyroid, low adrenal and pituitary. Also it states I have candida and toxic metals like mercury and copper. This questionnaire isn't scientific but it is based on the symptoms I described. I may or may not have candida or toxic metals but it is possible.
She gave me a list of supplements to take, which I have to do for 6 weeks.
Diet wise, I am low in protein, low in fiber, low in essential fatty acids and high in refined carbs and sugar. I have low water intake, which I don't think I am that low since I do drink water in between meals. I have low vegetables and fruits intake.
I normally like to drink gingerale but I have noticed it has 20g of sugar in a glass and so I switched a week ago to carbonated water because what I enjoy the most is the bubbly sensation. This is one way I am cutting back on sugar. I have plain water during the day and I want to mix it up texture-wise and drinking carbonated beverages gives me that bubbly sensation I enjoy.
I am also cutting back on the sugar consumed for breakfast. I also normally was eating organic bread with Nutella and now I am eating quinoa cereal that I make myself. I researched quinoa and I might not continue with eating quinoa cereal. Basically I am to eat more protein and I can just switch to organic bread with almond butter, which has more protein then Nutella.
I have many supplements to take for these 6 weeks. I have to take a buffered Vitamin C product and this brand is only dispensed by naturopathic clinics. It has many minerals in it as well. Another product not available in stores I have to take is an Adrenal product that has some vitamins but also Adrenal Tissue from pigs. I am taking twice a day Vital Greens, which is basically a liquid drink with various 'super foods'. I have to take probiotics at each meal, which I'm not too keen on. It's costing me plenty of money to get all these supplements and probiotics is expensive. I am still taking them but if I were to take the amount as requested, I'd be going through a bottle every 5 days and they cost around $30 I believe.
I am to take omega 3, which I took during the winter. To increase my fatty acids consumptions, I am also to take 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. I learned about coconut oil last month and use it to make my popcorn, which I use on the stove top. I put the coconut oil in my coffee in the morning.
For my brain I am to take non-GMO soy lecithin. I am not sure if I will continue with soy because many people seem against it but I will follow the protocol for now. I can get lecithin in other forms like sunflower.
I am to take a homeopathic rememdy called Silicea 30CH and also supposed to take protein scoops twice a day, which I think is a little excessive. I have to take a multi-vitamin as well.
To top it off I have to eat 3 cloves of garlic or 1 small onion every day. I can put the garlic in my salad. When I first started, I tried to eat 3 in one meal but it was too much. I am starting with 2 cloves. I'm not too sure about garlic either because I read in some people it causes brain fog.
I am not sure when I will see the naturopath because he is supposed to give me a homeopathic remedy to help with my system overall. I am not too sure about homeopathic medicine but I'll try it out.
I also am seeing a nutritionist and did a food diary for 5 days. This was a few weeks ago and 2 of the 5 days were days where I didn't eat well. I started the journal on Saturday. A big mistake to start on the weekend! I went on a hike and to the beach with friends and ate so much cookies and junk and pizza! The next day I had a baby shower. An Italian one and obviously they had lots of junk food and cookies. I normally don't eat much cookies anyways but these 2 days make it seem like I eat it a lot.
I also had to answer this health questionnaire and it basically groups symptoms and it gets repetitive but I think it's a technique to figure out what systems are out of balance.
I saw my nutritionist last Friday and basically according to this health questionnaire, I have low thyroid, low adrenal and pituitary. Also it states I have candida and toxic metals like mercury and copper. This questionnaire isn't scientific but it is based on the symptoms I described. I may or may not have candida or toxic metals but it is possible.
She gave me a list of supplements to take, which I have to do for 6 weeks.
Diet wise, I am low in protein, low in fiber, low in essential fatty acids and high in refined carbs and sugar. I have low water intake, which I don't think I am that low since I do drink water in between meals. I have low vegetables and fruits intake.
I normally like to drink gingerale but I have noticed it has 20g of sugar in a glass and so I switched a week ago to carbonated water because what I enjoy the most is the bubbly sensation. This is one way I am cutting back on sugar. I have plain water during the day and I want to mix it up texture-wise and drinking carbonated beverages gives me that bubbly sensation I enjoy.
I am also cutting back on the sugar consumed for breakfast. I also normally was eating organic bread with Nutella and now I am eating quinoa cereal that I make myself. I researched quinoa and I might not continue with eating quinoa cereal. Basically I am to eat more protein and I can just switch to organic bread with almond butter, which has more protein then Nutella.
I have many supplements to take for these 6 weeks. I have to take a buffered Vitamin C product and this brand is only dispensed by naturopathic clinics. It has many minerals in it as well. Another product not available in stores I have to take is an Adrenal product that has some vitamins but also Adrenal Tissue from pigs. I am taking twice a day Vital Greens, which is basically a liquid drink with various 'super foods'. I have to take probiotics at each meal, which I'm not too keen on. It's costing me plenty of money to get all these supplements and probiotics is expensive. I am still taking them but if I were to take the amount as requested, I'd be going through a bottle every 5 days and they cost around $30 I believe.
I am to take omega 3, which I took during the winter. To increase my fatty acids consumptions, I am also to take 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. I learned about coconut oil last month and use it to make my popcorn, which I use on the stove top. I put the coconut oil in my coffee in the morning.
For my brain I am to take non-GMO soy lecithin. I am not sure if I will continue with soy because many people seem against it but I will follow the protocol for now. I can get lecithin in other forms like sunflower.
I am to take a homeopathic rememdy called Silicea 30CH and also supposed to take protein scoops twice a day, which I think is a little excessive. I have to take a multi-vitamin as well.
To top it off I have to eat 3 cloves of garlic or 1 small onion every day. I can put the garlic in my salad. When I first started, I tried to eat 3 in one meal but it was too much. I am starting with 2 cloves. I'm not too sure about garlic either because I read in some people it causes brain fog.
I am not sure when I will see the naturopath because he is supposed to give me a homeopathic remedy to help with my system overall. I am not too sure about homeopathic medicine but I'll try it out.
A Health Journey - Part 1
Greetings all,
I have begun a health journey last month as I have been experiencing some health issues, namely fatigue, depression and brain fog. I have seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the winter and it seems like now I have it year round.
I decided to see a naturopath. I was originally interested in seeing an orthomolecular pracititioner because I was learning about orthomolecular medicine which is basically about giving high dosages of various vitamins and minerals to treat health issues.
I basically felt like I was putting too much energy trying to figure out the best person to go with that I just opted to see a naturopath. It looks like there weren't too many ortho doctors in Hamilton, which is where I am temporarily.
I went to a clinic last month and spent a long time, probably 2 hours talking about my problems health wise and I felt awkward talking about myself for so long. The naturopath I saw gave me these thyroid supplements called Thyroco as he thinks I have low thyroid.
I had a physical by my doctor this year and my thyroid shows as normal but now-a-days doctors just go by tests and not by symptoms. I figured if I saw my doctor for this brain fog, low energy, fatigue and depression, she'd be unable to help me as she's already tested me for things like thyroid or B12 deficiency or sleep problems.
I did learn as I was researching a bit about the thyroid, that low thyroid can cause depression and it makes me wonder how many people really have a thyroid problem but are being treated for depression?
I did notice that my brain fog felt better with the Thyroco. I decided to stop taking it for 2 days to see what happened but I noticed I became rather tired and so I began taking it again and am feeling a bit better.
Having brain fog is by far the worst thing I could be having at this time in my life, especially since I started school in May and want to continue. My grades are not as good as they could be and I think part of that is that my brain is not performing like it normally does. With brain fog, I feel rather stupid. I feel like my brain is a bit drunk. I don't remember things very well. For example, I'll open the fridge to get something but when I do open the door, I forget what I was looking for.
I found this site http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-brain-fog.htm and it has so many other people suffering with brain fog. I could relate to everything these people were talking about because this is what I am going through. There are several potential causes for brain fog and they are:
1. Parasites eg Dientamoeba Fragilis and Blastocystis Hominis
2. Mercury Poisoning
3. Lyme Disease
4. Low Essential Fatty Acids - ALA, GLA, EPA/DHA
5. Candida
6. Low Thyroid
7. Mycoplasma - type of bacteria
8. Adrenal burnout
9. Gluten sensitivity
I decided to try a Parasite cleanse and bought Paragone. I bought it a few months ago but decided last week to try it. I have to do it for 15 days and rest for 5 and continue but using half the product to kill eggs that may be remaining from the first cleanse. I probably will not do the second cleanse because it means having to buy a second box.
On my second day on the cleanse, I did see some worm like creature. It basically looked like a giant sperm as it had a head and a tail. I didn't see eyes or anything but I think it was a worm of some sort. The next day I saw some stringy thing. Basically those were the only 2 weird things I saw.
Apparently people living in the US or in Canada can get worms/parasites and I don't know if I caught it here or while traveling. One symptom of having parasites is craving sugar and for the past few years, I have noticed an intense craving for sugar. I know sugar is addictive as well. Was I craving it because I was addicted or was it to feed worms in my body?
I do feel my cravings for sugar are gone.
I have begun a health journey last month as I have been experiencing some health issues, namely fatigue, depression and brain fog. I have seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in the winter and it seems like now I have it year round.
I decided to see a naturopath. I was originally interested in seeing an orthomolecular pracititioner because I was learning about orthomolecular medicine which is basically about giving high dosages of various vitamins and minerals to treat health issues.
I basically felt like I was putting too much energy trying to figure out the best person to go with that I just opted to see a naturopath. It looks like there weren't too many ortho doctors in Hamilton, which is where I am temporarily.
I went to a clinic last month and spent a long time, probably 2 hours talking about my problems health wise and I felt awkward talking about myself for so long. The naturopath I saw gave me these thyroid supplements called Thyroco as he thinks I have low thyroid.
I had a physical by my doctor this year and my thyroid shows as normal but now-a-days doctors just go by tests and not by symptoms. I figured if I saw my doctor for this brain fog, low energy, fatigue and depression, she'd be unable to help me as she's already tested me for things like thyroid or B12 deficiency or sleep problems.
I did learn as I was researching a bit about the thyroid, that low thyroid can cause depression and it makes me wonder how many people really have a thyroid problem but are being treated for depression?
I did notice that my brain fog felt better with the Thyroco. I decided to stop taking it for 2 days to see what happened but I noticed I became rather tired and so I began taking it again and am feeling a bit better.
Having brain fog is by far the worst thing I could be having at this time in my life, especially since I started school in May and want to continue. My grades are not as good as they could be and I think part of that is that my brain is not performing like it normally does. With brain fog, I feel rather stupid. I feel like my brain is a bit drunk. I don't remember things very well. For example, I'll open the fridge to get something but when I do open the door, I forget what I was looking for.
I found this site http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-brain-fog.htm and it has so many other people suffering with brain fog. I could relate to everything these people were talking about because this is what I am going through. There are several potential causes for brain fog and they are:
1. Parasites eg Dientamoeba Fragilis and Blastocystis Hominis
2. Mercury Poisoning
3. Lyme Disease
4. Low Essential Fatty Acids - ALA, GLA, EPA/DHA
5. Candida
6. Low Thyroid
7. Mycoplasma - type of bacteria
8. Adrenal burnout
9. Gluten sensitivity
I decided to try a Parasite cleanse and bought Paragone. I bought it a few months ago but decided last week to try it. I have to do it for 15 days and rest for 5 and continue but using half the product to kill eggs that may be remaining from the first cleanse. I probably will not do the second cleanse because it means having to buy a second box.
On my second day on the cleanse, I did see some worm like creature. It basically looked like a giant sperm as it had a head and a tail. I didn't see eyes or anything but I think it was a worm of some sort. The next day I saw some stringy thing. Basically those were the only 2 weird things I saw.
Apparently people living in the US or in Canada can get worms/parasites and I don't know if I caught it here or while traveling. One symptom of having parasites is craving sugar and for the past few years, I have noticed an intense craving for sugar. I know sugar is addictive as well. Was I craving it because I was addicted or was it to feed worms in my body?
I do feel my cravings for sugar are gone.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Positivity sucks
This whole 'movement' of being positive makes me feel like I can't share my frustrations in life or my problems because I don't want to be perceived as a downer or negative.
I've mentioned before that I've always had issues with this positivity movement and the 'create your own reality' nonsense that is touted a lot in the new age movements.
I think this is now just another reason why I dislike it. Years ago we were supposedly all repressed and needed to release and vent our frustrations. Now we have to be positive and can't release our frustrations. Isn't this just the same thing, the same form of repression?
Are people really that brainwashed that they can't accept the truth of how they feel? I can still pursue my goals. I don't always need to be positive. I just need to be consistent and focused.
Please don't tell me how to feel or that feeling down is not right. All feelings are right. All feelings are valid. Even the negative ones.
I've mentioned before that I've always had issues with this positivity movement and the 'create your own reality' nonsense that is touted a lot in the new age movements.
I think this is now just another reason why I dislike it. Years ago we were supposedly all repressed and needed to release and vent our frustrations. Now we have to be positive and can't release our frustrations. Isn't this just the same thing, the same form of repression?
Are people really that brainwashed that they can't accept the truth of how they feel? I can still pursue my goals. I don't always need to be positive. I just need to be consistent and focused.
Please don't tell me how to feel or that feeling down is not right. All feelings are right. All feelings are valid. Even the negative ones.
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