I was very ill and suffered from a compromised immune system for years. Today, I am in the best state of health I have ever been. It all started in 2007 when I got bit by a mosquito that had put a parasite in my system causing Lymphatic Filariasis, which is a disease that impairs/blocks the lymphatic system and causes Lymphedema. For a duration of five years, I went from one doctor to another trying to get an accurate diagnosis, but no one was able to help me. During those five years, the swelling on my left ankle kept going up, it moved to my foot, then to the leg, and, eventually, up to the thigh. And as if that wasn’t enough, I had various additional physical symptoms: fever every night, fatigue, achy joints, burning feeling at the bottom of my feet, and a horrible digestion (imagine having diarrhea for five years). In other words, my immune system was shutting down on me due to the parasite spreading further.

Finally, in 2012, one doctor was able to confirm that I had the parasite and diagnosed me with Lymphatic Filariasis. Unfortunately, that was as far as he went. I was still suffering given all the emotional and mental tolls this horrible disease took on me on top of all the physical symptoms.

This is when I decided to go see a Naturopath, a holistic health practitioner. I made the commitment to myself that I would do everything he had suggested and that I would follow it to a “T”. He has brought me back to health through nutrition, supplements, exercise, and meditation (I chose yoga as part of the exercise). This healed my body as a whole: the body, the mind and the spirit. I have changed my diet, changed my lifestyle, changed my daily routines, and adopted new habits that SERVED ME.

My experience with these practices has led me to studying holistic nutrition with Dian Freeman. I have identified that my purpose in life is to help others heal the same way I did and to encourage intentional living in others.

I still have lymphedema, as it is not curable, but I am in the best state of health I have ever been, parasite-free and have not been to a hospital since 2013.

Holistic practices have brought me Vibrant Health, Joy and Self-Love! I love the holistic lifestyle and I want to help you.