VIVE Holistic Health Certified Holistic Health Coach INHC, AADP
I always feel the very best place to start is at the beginning, and the beginning starts with you. No one knows you better than you, after all you’ve lived in your body for as long as you have, since day one. It’s important while navigating this health and wellness journey that we’re all on that we keep this in mind, so when we come to an obstacle or a crossroad, while it’s important to seek professional advice when necessary, remember that many of the answers if not most of them, reside within you.
This takes me to my own personal journey, when at one time my life depended on it. I was losing blood steadily over time and doctors had no idea why. I had countless tests, scans, and even had to swallow a capsule with a camera inside that took 80,000 pictures of my G.I. track. When everything came back negative, no reason for the bleeding, doctors were left scratching their heads. I remember one of the elementary school moms asking me if anyone had done an INR test when I arrived by ambulance at the hospital, with 2/3 of my blood gone. I recollected, no they did not. This test checks your clotting time, which would’ve led doctors to the culprit fairly quickly.
Months and even years passed by with my constantly having to keep tabs on my blood levels, getting blood when needed, till I finally came across the answer. After a bout of complete and utter frustration over my situation, I literally cried out to God saying something like: “You know the number of hairs on my head God, you know why I am bleeding, please bring me the answer.” It was just days later that I came across an article on the web that spoke about a vitamin that without it you could bleed to death – vitamin K. While it is very rare to be deficient in vitamin K because our own bodies produce it, I had all the preconditions that lead to a K deficiency. When I spoke to my doctor about it, she immediately dismissed the thought saying I would’ve had bruises on my body if I had a K deficiency, and never even bothered to check my K levels. But I just felt convinced that this was my answer, it made complete sense to me and proceeded to Whole Foods Market where I purchased, for just a few dollars, a bottle of vitamin K.
Within three days, I recall sitting at a red light with my toddler at the time, in his car seat in the back, looking up at the stop light waiting for it to turn green, and feeling something shift into place. It was at that moment that I knew that I was never going to bleed again, and I was right, or should I say God was right, because I truly believe He answered my prayer! My blood levels returned to normal for the first time in years and when I went back to my hematologist to explain to him the solution, he refused to accept it.
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