I'm over talking about what I am "going to do." I will only report on what I've done to help myself get healthy. These past few months I have been fighting a vicious attack on my health in the form of edema and an upper respiratory infection that has left me so lethargic that all I want to do is sleep. I live in the real world though and must work for a living, so I force myself out of bed to go sit in an office chair 10-12 hours a day. I know the sedentary lifestyle contributes to the edema, but combined with a chronic cough and knees/feet that feel like they are on fire leaves little ambition to go for a walk or workout.
What have I done about it? The first thing I did was research edema, lymphedema and lipedema where I discovered that lymphatic massage may be beneficial to managing the progressive disease. So, I made an appointment with a message therapist Dawn Seigleman McKay who specializes in lympatic massage.
The massage left me feeling good for about seven hours afterwards. Good enough that I went to a street fair with my family, but after 15 minutes out in the 90 degree heat and high humidity, I felt weak and nauseous again. So, I spent the rest of the time reclined in the car with the AC on. Being sick and tired all the time is not how I want to live my golden years!
During my visit with the massage therapist, she recommended a functional medical doctor, Dr. Elliott of Intentional Living. That recommendation was worth the price of admission. I have been looking for a doctor who works at finding the root cause of health issues rather than medicating the symptoms. So, I made an appointment and blessed be they had a cancellation and can see me this week! Visits are not cheap, but I have justified the cost which I'll write about in another post.
I am writing about my journey to health on this blog because who knows if something I talk about or link to may help someone in a similar situation. Getting healthy and helping others live their healthiest life is something that makes my soul happy and helps contribute to the greater good in my own little way.
