Questioning Copper Toxicity Part 3
It's been awhile since I've written a follow-up to my previous posts on questioning copper toxicity (here and here). I took a bit of a hiatus on the topic because 1) I wanted to test some ideas out and see how they played out with a few of my "copper-toxic" coaching...
Thoughts & Research on Iron Status and Menstrual Migraine Part 1
I wanted to share some discoveries I've been making about iron status and menstrual migraine. I'm a little embarrassed it's taken me this long to think deeply about the role of iron in migraine, because in retrospect what I will reveal here all seems so obvious once...
Addressing Migraine and Trauma with Plant Medicine, Energy Healing, and NLP
About 15 years ago, after experiencing my first year of a very concerning pattern of increasing migraine headaches following an unfortunate poisoning by the antibiotic flagyl (metronidazole), I signed up for my first ayahuasca ceremony. I had heard about ayahuasca,...
Yeasts, Fungi, and Mycotoxins: Hidden Culprits in Migraine Pain
Over the years as I've researched health and wellbeing, I've come to believe that when it comes to pathogens, the terrain matters - meaning that the tissue environment, which is determined largely by nutritional status, determines how resilient the host or organism or...
pH Balance, Oxygenation, & Cellular Voltage in Migraine
I can't believe it's taken me this long to ask: How does the pH of the tissues affect the voltage of our cells and their functioning, and what does that have to do with oxygenation? I admit that my habit has been to view migraine and mineral balancing through...
Hypothyroidism Type 2 (Video)
In this video I explore findings and research from Dr. Mark Starr's book Hypothyroidism Type 2. Unlike Hypothyroidism Type 1 which is caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormones, Type 2 is characterized by compromised cellular uptake of thyroid hormones. The...
My Self-care Routines, Practices, Medicines & Allies
Greetings patrons. The cooler Fall weather is here and it's helping me to go inwards to reflect on my self-care routines and also goals. I thought some of you might be interested to see which practices, supplements, etc. have remained with me as my allies over...
Questioning Copper Toxicity Part 2
This post is a continuation from part 1. Historical Use of High-dose Copper The historical literature shows longstanding use of copper for medicinal purposes, at quite high doses and at great benefit, although not for long durations of time. Copper was the first metal...
Antibiotics Cause Migraine Headaches
The majority of people do not think that antibiotics cause migraine headaches - or that pharmaceutical medications used to manage their migraines may be directly inhibiting their ability to heal. If you ask most people with migraines if indigestion, inflammation,...