Episode 12 - Women, Rest & Social Justice
Ever felt guilty for resting or making time for your own self-care & wellness? You’re not alone. On the larger background of ongoing social inequities that occur in the world, is REST an indulgence and a privilege? Is it something that one should ‘earn’ or deserve? Or is it a basic human right for all?
This episode will further our topic from last week. How do we sustain anything we do - work, advocacy and more - with a more regenerative approach to our emotional wellbeing?
Links to articles discussed in this episode:
To read more about the social justice movement of radical self-care that was started by the Black Panther movement, click HERE:
https://www.communitysolutions.com/origins-of-self-care-and-why-activists-and-advocates-need-to-practice-it/
To read more about The Book of Joy by Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, click HERE:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533718/the-book-of-joy-by-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-and-archbishop-desmond-tutu-with-douglas-abrams/
To read more about the study on gender discrepancies and leisure time, click HERE:
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/27/working-husbands-in-the-us-have-more-leisure-time-than-working-wives-do-especially-among-those-with-children/
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Episode 5 - Part 1: Women and Medical Gaslighting
This week we are building on last week’s episode about the Mind-Body Connection and starting a 3-Part series, starting with today’s episode discussing women and the healthcare system, including medical gaslighting that often occurs when physical health symptoms mirror mental health symptoms. Next week’s episode Part 2 is where I’ll share my experience in early 2023 with an iron deficiency and post viral symptoms, including things that helped me recover, and how to be your own best advocate & researcher to work with (or sometimes outside of) the traditional medical system when you need to. In part 3 I’ll share how I personally coped with the emotional aspect of health issues that become chronic, and how mindfulness practice has been research proven to be beneficial for people suffering from issues like chronic pain or chronic health conditions.
Links to things discussed in this episode:
To read more about Social Determinants of Health, click HERE.
To read more about Healthcare Inequality in marginalized groups, click HERE.
To read more about Women and Healthcare Disparities, including Medical Gaslighting, click HERE.
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Episode 6 - Part 2: My Post Viral Story
In this episode I’ll share my experience in early 2023 with an iron deficiency and post viral symptoms, including things that helped me recover, and how to be your own best advocate & researcher to work with (or sometimes outside of) the traditional medical system when you need to. This continues a 3-part series which started in Episode 5 - Part 1 discussing Women and Medical Gaslighting, and next week in Episode 7 - Part 3 I’ll share how I personally coped with the emotional aspect of health issues that become chronic, and how mindfulness practice has been research proven to be beneficial for people suffering from issues like chronic pain or chronic health conditions.
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Links to things discussed in this episode:
To learn more about ‘Dialectical Thinking’ click HERE to read my blog post on this powerhouse practice for problem solving.
To read more about iron deficiency WITHOUT anemia:, click HERE.
To read more about the Brain Science of Long Covid (Post Viral Syndrome), click HERE.
To read more about Brain Fog and Long Covid (Post Viral Syndrome), click HERE.
To read more about Spike Proteins and the Blood / Brain Barrier, click HERE.
To read more about the Impact of Long Covid (Post Viral Syndrome) on the brain, click HERE.
To read more about Long Covid (Post Viral Syndrome) Neurological Symptoms, click HERE.
https://corticare.com/update-on-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-eeg-activity/
To read more about the symptom of Internal Buzzing or Tremors in Long Covid (Post Viral Syndrome), click HERE.
https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/vibration-buzzing-covid-19-symptom
To read more about the symptom of Internal Buzzing or Tremors as a feature of Chronic Fatigue and a nervous system that is over active, watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wxdebRbbZA
To read more about Long Covid (Post Viral Syndrome) and alcohol intolerance, click HERE.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/katiecamero/alcohol-intolerance-long-covid
To read more about Nattokinase and degradation of spike proteins in the LAB, click HERE.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9458005/
To read more about COVID’s impact on mental health / serotonin & dopamine channels in the brain, click HERE.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7598536/
To read more about COVID and female hormone disruption - premenopausal and menopausal symptoms, click HERE.
https://www.webmd.com/menopause/news/20230606/menopause-and-long-covid-what-women-should-know
To read more about Psychobiotics for Anxiety, Depression, anti-inflammation and glutathione production, click HERE.
https://universityhealthnews.com/daily/depression/best-probiotics-for-mood-enhancing-the-gut-brain-connection-with-psychobiotics/
To read more about the brain in your gut, click HERE.
https://www.science.org/content/article/your-gut-directly-connected-your-brain-newly-discovered-neuron-circuit
Things that seemed to help me:
Repleting Nutrients:
Iron Infusion
2 Vitamin IVs at private IV spas
Multiple B12 injections at holistic doctor.
Omega-3’s
5 Mushroom Mix
Vitamin D/ K2
Healthy balanced diets with lots of variety.
Anti-Inflammation:
No coffee or alcohol for 6 weeks.
Red Light therapy 2x weekly for a month.
Spirulina supplement (detoxification/anti-inflammatory/gut health)
Histamine Support:
Taking both H1 & H2 blockers (zyrtec & pepcid)
Benadryl at night to sleep.
Blood Clotting / Spike Protein clean out:
Low Dose Baby Aspirin OR Nattokinase
Glutathione (detoxifier)
Gut Health:
Pro & Prebiotics
Kombucha daily
Post Exertional Malaise / Fatigue:
NO intense workouts.
Yoga
Tai Chi
Episode 7 - Part 3: Coping with the emotional aspect of illness.
In this episode I’ll share how I personally coped with the emotional aspect of health issues that become chronic, and how mindfulness practice has been research proven to be beneficial for people suffering from issues like chronic pain or chronic health conditions.
This continues a 3-part series which started in Episode 5 - Part 1 discussing Women and Medical Gaslighting, followed by last week’s Episode 6 - Part 2 where I shared my experience in early 2023 with an iron deficiency and post viral symptoms, including things that helped me recover, and how to be your own best advocate & researcher to work with (or sometimes outside of) the traditional medical system when you need to.
>>> To check out somatic healing with Irene Tracey, find her on Instagram HERE.
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Links to things discussed in this episode:
To read more about research on use of mindfulness for coping with chronic pain, click HERE.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4941786/
To read more about research from the American Psychiatric Association on Mindfulness and Pain Management, click HERE.
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/can-mindfulness-help-with-pain-management
To read an article on Mindfulness and managing chronic disease, click HERE.
https://www.smh.com/blog/managing-chronic-disease-with-mindfulness
To read an article from the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine on Mindfulness and chronic conditions, click HERE.
https://www.nicabm.com/the-power-of-mindfulness-meditation-helping-to-ease-the-effects-of-chronic-conditions/