My Health Journey: Part 2

This summer has been insane and amazing. So many awesome things happened in my life, especially in my health!

As I said in my first post, I have struggled with cystic acne for about seven years. I have also had occasional depression, trouble concentrating, and memory loss/forgetfulness. These problems have affected my life to such an extent that my family and I decided I needed to get medical help.

We found out about True North, a medical center in Santa Rosa, CA, from the Forks over Knives documentary. It is one of the largest medical centers in the U.S. that provides supervised medical water fasting. Water fasting has cured a variety of diseases, from cancer to heart disease (it's completely safe and biblical!!). It involves consuming only water for a period of time determined by a doctor.

My doctor decided I needed to fast for two weeks. I was terrified at first! I mean, who wants to consume water only for several weeks? But I was desperate to heal myself, so I went. My dad had water fasted for 12 days on his own, and healed his gout, so I knew it would be beneficial. What I didn't know was how beneficial it would be for me, and whether or not this would heal my acne. My mom decided to fast with me so I would not have to go alone. Before arriving at True North we had eaten only fruits and vegetables for one week to prepare our bodies to fast. During the fast several doctors visited us daily to check our vitals, keep track of our symptoms, etc. The first few days I felt fine except for a slight headache. I had no hunger pains (contrary to popular belief, hunger pains are actually caused by eating too much not from eating too little) and tried to rest as much as possible. However, by day five I was having pain in my lower stomach. Because of this my doctor discovered that I had a toxic colon. I had to undergo three sessions of colon hydrotherapy, while still fasting, to fix it. So essentially my body had been poisoning itself. Lovely.

As soon as I completed the first treatment my acne started to improve! It continued to improve daily, and now my active cystic acne is completely gone. I only have scarring now! I also have lost 30 pounds over the summer, combined with the weight I lost while fasting, and am now what I weighed when I was only sixteen (when I worked out 5 hours per day!). Because of my health history I will have to continue to eat strictly WFPB, however I no longer see it as a burden. I enjoy eating this way because 1. it tastes amazing, and 2. it makes me feel great!

I am so so thankful to TrueNorth for their medical wisdom and I was honored to be a part of their program. During my stay I had not only great health improvements, but also had time to grow closer to God and better understand His purpose for my life.