If you are sick and not getting the answers or care that you need (and deserve) you probably have not found or treated the root of the disease.

In the modern medical system a symptom or two gets a band-aid. A pill that magically disappears that symptom. But what caused that symptom in the first place?

Listen in for how to think about your own health from this lens...on where the body heals itself when the root causes are discovered and treated.

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Please take good care of yourself.

Disclaimer. I don't claim to diagnose or heal anyone. This information is a suggestion to do your own research and ask your doctors.

I love gathering with people I love over a meal but lately, I have been avoiding restaurants.

Seed oils and farm-raised fish are two big reasons.

We need to avoid the Omega-6 rich oils which are causing inflammation in our bodies and brains. Those are

Sunflower, Safflower, Soybean, Canola, Corn, Vegetable, Palm

We should be cooking with/eating: butter/ghee, avocado and olive oils.

Just this week (end of July 2022) Time Magazine did a piece on why farm-raised fish aren't your best choice. Same issues as raising a zillion chickens in a small warehouse...that's how they do it with farm-raised fish.

I like to choose salads with olive oil and vinegar on the side, fresh oysters, shrimp cocktail, and if I know the source of their meat I love a good grilled plain steak with some chimichurri sauce.

I don't always say no to dessert either! But instead of choosing something with a zillion unknown ingredients, I'll choose ice cream with fresh berries or even chocolate mousse.

It's all about making the best choices we can make in any given situation.

We are three weeks into my summer group coaching program. This week we are covering how to delve into guided meditation, exploring the idea of play as our primary form of movement and the importance of getting enough protein, especially at breakfast.

Want to join the next group coaching cohort? Email me melissa@theguudcompany.com or check out the website www.MelissaHallKlepacki.com

I just launched the Summer Biotoxin Detox program and here is lesson #1.

Pre-tox means stopping the inflow of toxins. Less toxins in - means our body can begin to let go of what is stored.

A few rules for pretox:

Drink clean water. Never tap. Preferably distilled water.

No cooking on Teflon or microwaving/storing food in plastic.

Fragrance-Free Everything. No candles, no Febreeze, no scented laundry detergents, no perfumes, nothing smelly.

Deodorants should be aluminum-free and toothpaste fluoride-free.

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Butyrate is a naturally occurring short-chain fatty acid that’s produced when prebiotic fibers are fermented by gut bacteria in the large intestine. It fuels your gut cells, increases levels of glutathione, and keeps the junctions of the gut tight. When the diet is poor in these insoluble fibers GI issues can occur. Supplementation is often helpful as a part of a protocol for leaky gut syndrome and IBS and can even help to speed metabolism. A diet high in non-digestible fibers like artichokes, asparagus, apples, and berries will help the body create short-chain fatty acids. Temporary supplementation is helpful in symptomatic cases.

If you are looking to better your gut health I'd love to schedule a call with you. The first step is to fill out the form on my website which lets you schedule a call right in my calendar. Go to www.MelissaHallKlepacki.com/application and let's get to the bottom of your nagging symptoms.

Do you journal?

Listen in for my reasoning to take up this helpful practice again but this time with less expectation and more freedom to explore what it means to journal.

I reference The Artist's Way which is a book worth checking out by Julia Cameron.

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Listen in today as I talk about what to do when you get bitten by a tick.

In a nutshell:

1. Pull the tick out with tweezers. Get as close to the skin as you can with the tweezers and pull directly up to remove an embedded tick. Clean the skin with an antiseptic.

2. Save the tick in a ziplock bag. Dampen a small square of papertowel and place inside with the tick. This will keep the body moist. If you decide not to do step 3 and pay to have the tick itself tested at this time PLEASE SAVE THIS TICK. If you develop symptoms or a bullseye rash you have retained the option to have the tick tested which will save you pain and suffering down the line.

3. Go to www.tickreport.com

Fill out their forms and choose your test (the $50 is sufficient but if you have symptoms please run all the tests). Send it in and you should receive results in 72 hours.

4. Take a photograph of the bite mark. Watch it over the next 48 hours and compare it to your photo. A bullseye rash is a tell-tale sign that you've been infected with Lyme Disease. However, you do not need to have a rash to have contracted the disease. Tricky, right?

5. Over the next 2 -3 weeks look for other symptoms or rashes and visit your doctor if needed.

Stay safe friends. Long pants tucked into socks, light-colored tops with long sleeves and hats are always a good ideas when spending time outdoors.

Lyme disease is the fastest-growing infectious bacterial disease in the US. Mostly known for being transmitted by ticks but recently they found that mosquitoes, biting flies, and spiders can all give you Lyme disease. These ticks are most often carried by deer and white-footed mice

Many people think of Lyme disease as an East Coast disease because it originated in Lyme, CT. It's now found in every state in the US & in almost every country in the world. One in three ticks in New England are carrying a tick-borne disease. “Tick-borne disease” meaning bacteria that a tick can transmit directly to your bloodstream when it is feeding off you. One of the many is Borrelia Burgdorferi which is the pathogen that causes Lyme disease. There are other diseases a tick can transmit including Bartonella, Babesia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasmosis, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, to name a few.

Testing is difficult because the bacteria enters your bloodstream and hides. While it’s in your bloodstream your body will mount an attack which causes symptoms and perhaps a bull’s eye rash but once it finds a good hiding place it can lay dormant for years. Symptoms will most likely fade and patients feel better. A latent infection can bubble up later in life and the patient will have long forgotten about the tick bite they once had.

Testing very early on while the bacteria is still in your bloodstream and the body has mounted an attack is the best time to test. Also, note that each of those other infections that can be caused from a tick bite require separate testing. Unfortunately, each of these bacterial infections also require separate treatment. So you can see how tricky treating a patient with a tick-borne disease can be. Even trickier to be that patient.

First symptoms sometimes include a bullseye rash where you were bitten by a tick. A red dot with a white circle around it with another red circle around the whole thing looking like a bullseye. However, only 50% of people diagnosed with Lyme disease remember getting a tick bite with a rash. Another very common presentation for Lyme disease after a tick bite is something that resembles the flu. A great deal of fatigue, headaches and just a general sense of unwellness that can last up to three weeks. This is the crucial time to see a doctor, get tested, and start on the drug Doxycycline which will kill the bacteria in your bloodstream.

Very difficult to diagnose and treat but very easy to prevent and we're gonna talk about that next time.

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