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eria and to do so it is recommended to take a daily probiotic from 25-100 billion units. I also advise people to a he Candida Diet for 1-2 months which is the best way to completely get rid of symptoms. to do so stay away f ugars, caffeine, alcohol, fruit juice, and grains/gluten. Instead eat vegetables, low sugar fruit (green apples, lem es), live unsweetened yogurt, meat, fish, nuts/seeds, non-gluten grains (millet, quinoa) and unrefined oils. You t of emphasis on the power of detox. How do you encourage people to put more thinking into getting rid of to heir organism?I believe detox is a huge component in staying healthy or healing ones body. These days our bo inundated with so many toxins creating a buildup which can lead to chronic disease. Because our detox org r, kidneys etc.) are bogged down they aren’t able to get rid of things quick enough. This is due to pesticides on duce, antibiotics in our meats, and harsh chemicals in our cleaning and beauty products. When you assist your b etoxing you are giving your organs the support needed to naturally rid your body of these toxins. the most ge effective way I’ve found to detox is through the use of an infrared sauna. These heat of these saunas perm r skin 1.5 inches deep and draw out the toxins through your sweat. If you do not have access to an infrared sa aditional one will work or even a detox bath with Epsom salt and essential oils. I also recommend people elimi hly processed foods from their diets (especially if they are suffering from negative symptoms) and incorpo e whole organic foods and green juices/smoothies. Could you number 3 foods that you think everyone should y, for the sake of boosting their health?Number 1 would be greens of all shapes and sizes. These leafy greens c ude kale, collards, swiss chard, spinach, turnip/beet/mustard greens, red/green leaf, romaine lettuce, cabbage y have high amounts of calcium, Vitamin A, and potassium. Eat them raw or sauté them with coconut oil and sp cado is another one of my favs that I believe everyone needs to incorporate into their diet. It is well known cado is high in healthy fats but this fruit helps you stay full longer and has incredible health benefits includin ntioxidants, and contain more potassium than bananas. Cut them up in salads, spread on gluten-free toast, or our smoothie for a creamier consistency. Lastly, I love berries. Fresh frozen or in between they are an impor tion to peoples diets. Reason being many people have awful sugar cravings. It has been proven that sugar is m ctive than cocaine and because of this it is important to have foods on hand that satisfy your sweet tooth w viding you relief. Berries also have been known to keep you mentally sharp, boost heart health, help control we t cancer, and lower blood pressure.I also want to add water as an honorable mention (although it isn’t a ‘food’). M he population are chronically dehydrated which leads to headaches, fatigue, and digestive trouble. Chug water, y will thank you! I read that through your long-term illness, you realized that the recipe to get through it alive emain positive and keep a smile on your face. How did you manage to do so, no matter how much you suffer eve mindset is an incredibly important element when it comes to healing that many people do not focus eno t has been shown that 75-98% of mental and physical illnesses come from our thoughts. This means only 2lnesses come from our environment and genes. This also factors into healing. Toxic thoughts lead to stress w cts our body’s natural healing capabilities. Once I found this staggering fact out I KNEW I could beat this dis d everything that I needed to gain wellness and most of it was in my head. I began doing everything possible to e a positive mindset. I only allowed myself to watch and read things that made me laugh or inspired me. I wou eeping it under control?To not get a Candida overgrowth in the first place I recommend staying away from ed foods and only take antibiotics as necessary.When you already have Candida the goal is to restore the hea eria and to do so it is recommended to take a daily probiotic from 25-100 billion units. I also advise people to a he Candida Diet for 1-2 months which is the best way to completely get rid of symptoms. to do so stay away f ugars, caffeine, alcohol, fruit juice, and grains/gluten. Instead eat vegetables, low sugar fruit (green apples, lem es), live unsweetened yogurt, meat, fish, nuts/seeds, non-gluten grains (millet, quinoa) and unrefined oils. You t of emphasis on the power of detox. How do you encourage people to put more thinking into getting rid of to heir organism?I believe detox is a huge component in staying healthy or healing ones body. These days our bo inundated with so many toxins creating a buildup which can lead to chronic disease. Because our detox org r, kidneys etc.) are bogged down they aren’t able to get rid of things quick enough. This is due to pesticides on duce, antibiotics in our meats, and harsh chemicals in our cleaning and beauty products. When you assist your b etoxing you are giving your organs the support needed to naturally rid your body of these toxins. the most ge effective way I’ve found to detox is through the use of an infrared sauna. These heat of these saunas perm r skin 1.5 inches deep and draw out the toxins through your sweat. If you do not have access to an infrared sa aditional one will work or even a detox bath with Epsom salt and essential oils. I also recommend people elimi

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JENNY RUSH DEDICATES HERSELF TO SUPPORTING OTHERS DEALING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HER WORK AT LYMETHRIVING.COM

From what I read, you aknowledge that Lyme disease has taught you a lot.

If there was one thing to choose from it all, what is it that you would not have discovered or understood without having experienced the illness?

I think all the lessons are available at any time and under any circumstances, so I can’t know that I wouldn’t have discovered something. However, I think the illness experience made it a lot easier for me to surrender, because I was completely exhausted from the effort of resisting illness and all the emotions that arose with it.

So finally just letting go and allowing life as it was in a moment of surrender was actually a huge relief. And it was in the moment of surrender that I awoke to the truth of who I am.

Have you worked out a recipe for staying healthy and in a positive state of mind daily?

What works for me to stay in wellness and wellbeing is balance. It’s still relatively new in my life to pay attention to how I feel, whether I need rest

or exercise, what I should eat, people I want to spend time with, and then to truly honor it. I live with much less "should’s" in my life, allow myself to feel each experience of life with less interpretation about the experiences (and therefore, less suffering) than I did before. So for example, if someone does or doesn’t do something and I feel disappointed, I just allow the disappointment to rise and fall, and don’t make up a story about why they did or didn’t do something.

I would like to ask about your book “Chronic Illness as an access to Quantum Healing: passing through the eye of the needle into self-actualisation”, which was released in print in November 2015. What pushed you to share your story with wider public?

As I went through my healing process I got more excited about sharing a fresh perspective with anyone, who was also interested in exploring their illness experience freshly. For many who have been ill for a long time, it's really easy and understandable to get

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JENNY WAS BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTH AFRICA AND HAS LIVED IN THE USA SINCE SHE WAS 16. SHE IS NOW BASED IN CONNECTICUT WITH HER HUSBAND AND THEIR 2 DOGS.

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stuck in a victim conversation. I did that myself as well. But when we take a step back and use the illness experience to discover who we are, rather than being at the affect of the illness, something extraordinary becomes available in our lives. I discovered for myself that total fulfillment is available regardless of circumstances. so when I see people waiting for the right set of treatment guidelines or new research and answers on how to treat Lyme, I know that they will likely be waiting for many, many years to be fulfilled. And I know for certain that they can be fulfilled right now, despite the struggles. It might not be easy, but it is actually simple. It’s such great news to share. And when people discover who they truly are, and know the peace and love, that is themselves, it makes a difference to how their bodies heal, and it makes a difference in how the world heals.

In your opinion, how important is it to understand the scope of effects that stress has on our health? What would you recommend to avoid it?

I think it's essential to understand the impact of stress. When we are stressed our bodies stay in "fight or flight" mode, and it impacts every part of our health. Releasing stress allows for every cell in our body to go from a contracted state to an expanded state of peacefulness… and this promotes healing. We all have times in life that are stressful. It’s hard not to feel stressed if we can’t work and

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are worrying about losing our homes, or are worrying about having enough money to buy food. But most of our stress is from listening to and believing all our thoughts. When we become practiced at noticing our thoughts every day, we can begin to notice where we are adding a narrative that is made up of assumptions, we can begin to notice how we tend to ruminate on ‘bad’ things, and we can begin to notice our stories about ourselves and other people or circumstances. When we get clear that they are just thoughts and are not the truth, we have a gap in which we can choose to either identify with them or not. Prayer (for those who pray), meditation, quiet time or yoga can all assist with reducing stress, as can watching an uplifting movie or reading an inspiring story or taking a walk. I don’t think that trying to avoid it is as effective as turning to examine it and dismantle it, but sometimes we just aren’t able to address it appropriately. When I couldn’t address it I just gave my self a reprieve with activities like watching movies or documentaries.

What piece of advice would you give to a parent with a chronically ill child?

I think it’s important for the caregiver of a patient of any to listen and love, and to remind them that healing is possible. Each parent knows their child best, so is probably the best judge of what is best for their child.

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But ultimately the best we can be for anyone is to be our own best self, to tend to our own personal growth, to do what we need to do to remain as balanced as possible for the child.

How we are being in our own lives is very impactful on the lives around us.

How would you encourage people to consider the so-called alternative, or complimentary treatments for Lyme disease?

I don’t make recommendations to people for how to treat. While I personally used natural and alternative methods, I think it's important for people to really listen to their gut instinct and pursue the avenue that feels right for them. And, I encourage them to keep re-evaluating over time. We know when our body wants a different method of care. It’s not a small feeling, it’s a big and unavoidable one.

To quote one of your statements: "there is something about being aware that changes everything."–If you were to explain in a nutshell– why is the awareness so groundbreaking?

On a simple level being aware allows for living mindfully or consciously. We can notice our thoughts, notice our stories. But deeper than that is the truth of who we are. We are that, which is aware of being aware. And we are all that. In being knowingly aware we recognize

the Oneness that we all are, and we recognize ourselves in each other.

There is a deep and sustainable peace in this. And in this peace we are aware of the activities of the mind, the ego expressions, as illusionary.

It’s difficult to be offended by anyone when we are aware of the suffering they are living, with as a result of being identified with the mind and all its activities.

Please share a positive thought, quotatio, remark related to health or well-being.

We can experience a profound sense of wellbeing regardless of our state of health, and that sense of wellbeing contributes positively to our state of health. While very few people experience miraculous, spontaneous healing, it is what's possible.

Most of us go through a more drawn out process of healing, but it occurs within the always present possibility of complete and spontaneous healing. Live into open ended possibility and thrive in the uncovering of who you are.

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WE CAN NOTICE OUR THOUGHTS, NOTICE OUR STORIES. BUT DEEPER THAN THAT IS THE TRUTH OF WHO WE ARE.

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do you experiance double, or maybe even tripe vision?

When does multiple-vision occur?

After specific treatment, or certain weather contitions?

Do you remember any amusing things that you see then? Tell me about them or draw them below.

SHOULD YOU BE ABLE TO TAKE UP a hobby WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE IT?

do you think having a hobby helps to maintain a healthy mental well-being?

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LORRIE NADEL IS THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER FOR GLOBAL LYME ALLIANCE (GLA), GLOBALLYMEALLIANCE.ORG

It's fascinating to know that the GLA is contributing to the research on finding a cure for chronic Lyme disease. What are the roots of establishing the GLA, how did it come into existence?

GLA, the largest tick-borne disease organization in the U.S., was formed by the merger of Lyme Research Alliance (LRA) and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA), making it a powerful voice in the fight against Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. LRA, formerly known as Time for Lyme, was created in 1998 as the Greenwich Lyme Disease Task Force. The Stamfordbased organization is the leading private non-profit funder of cutting-edge research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Since its launch, LRA has granted nearly $5 million to significant research at top-tier universities around the nation.TBDA was founded in 2012 following the consolidation of Turn the Corner Foundation, created in 2002, with the Tick-Borne Disease Initiative. Based in New York,

it has produced many comprehensive public awareness campaigns, such as its Bite Back for a Cure Walks/Runs and its national cross-country bike tour. TBDA has also initiated highly successful medical education and doctor referral programs, among other projects.

Given that Lyme disease infects about 300,000 people each year, would you agree that it should be treated as an epidemic of our times?

I would agree 100%, as hundreds of people write to GLA on a monthly basis, we see first hand the suffering and lack of information that surrounds this terrible epidemic. As a side note, the 300,000 figure is more than effects the patients of Hepatitis, HIV, Colon and Breast Cancer.

Why, in your opinion, is there no reliable diagnostic test for Lyme disease, yet?

The Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) organism has adapted itself to "hide"

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LORRIE IS A FORMER TICK-BORNE DISEASE ALLIANCE (TBDA) MEMBER. SHE STUDIED AT THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY, USA, AND IS A MOTHER OF 2 GIRLS.

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from the immune system, so delayed antibody production precludes an early indirect test. The two tier test is established on only one strain, B 31. But, there are a number of promising direct tests on the launch pad for commercialization within the year. Very promising.

In the research on finding a cure, does the GLA also take into consideration alternative, or complimentary treatments for Lyme disease?

Yes, as long as there is a proof of concept...we are working on and testing for an array of possible cures and treatments.

What is your attitude towards the current state of play on Lyme disease?

With many major celebrities such as Yolanda Foster and Avril Lavigne speaking out on the crippling nature of the disease, I feel much more awareness is being put on it's chronic nature and how wide spread and under-diagnosed that it remains. It will take a lot of work to change the minds of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and many others, but we are getting there.

In your opinion, why is the overall funding for research on Lyme disease so low, compared to other chronic diseases?

This is a good question. I hypothesize that most doctors really don't

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understand or believe in the chronic nature of the disease. Furthermore, most doctors are not taught in medical school anything more about the disease than how to treat it with a short course of doxycycline.

Please share a positive thought, quotation, remark related to health or well-being.

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people don't just happen.” –Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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"SCARY ENOUGH TO MAKE THE FAINT OF HEART DECIDE NEVER TO VENTURE INTO THE WOODS." – STEPHEN HOLDEN, NEW YORK TIMES

The movie Under Our Skin and the 2nd part of it, entitled Under Our Skin 2: Emergence, are the two must watch.

Texts below are cited directly from the official website of the movies.

The first paragraph is the description of Under Our Skin, and the second, is the comment by the director of the movies.

"A chilling tale of microbes, medicine and money, this Oscar shortlisted film has changed the landscape of the Lyme epidemic, bringing unprecedented awareness in an engaging and accessible way. Under Our Skin exposes a hidden story of medical and scientific malfeasance and neglect. as official case numbers explode and hundreds of thousands of people around the world go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, the film is as relevant and timely as ever. The newly released Director’s Cut includes 15-minutes of restored footage, re-edited scenes and character updates."

"Lyme disease is a canary in the coal mine and case study for what’s poisonous in both our environment and

our science. At the epicenter a tiny microbe looms, providing a powerful symbol for an issue that is hidden and lurking—so small yet immense, so real but unrecognized. What has gotten under our skin is not just a microorganism, but a lethal system which has abandoned some of the most needy and threatens us all. Our own human skin is a microcosm of the earth, and the extent to which the earth’s body is out of balance, so is our own. I want to show the horror of an illness and an ill system that too long has been ignored. But I also want to show the human and natural beauty right next to it. Sometimes indistinguishable, the beauty and horror are intertwined.

If Under Our Skin merely perpetuates the idea that the natural world is perilous, or that human nature is corrupt, we miss out on the beauty that surrounds us. on the other hand, if we are lulled by convention and don’t look beneath the surface, we risk infection by the equally dangerous maladies of ignorance and indifference."

–Andy Abrahams Wilson, director

UNDER OUR SKIN

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video interview what did you always want to ask a person with lyme disease? scan the portrait on the left to watch the “question box” interview

if you can't remember Ar instructions, take a look at them again.