My
He alt h , My C h o i c e s , My J o u r ne y By Gina Kegel
“If you’re not interested in the medications I want to prescribe you, there’s nothing I can do to help you.”
H
earing this was disappointing. Not only was I en-
during pain and exhaustion in that moment, but it
had gone on for decades. I had hung a lot of hope on this appointment, and this doctor.
own kind of support. I still needed a doctor for the usual stuff. We have incarnated into physical bodies, after all, and they need looking after.
After decades of searching, I found a holistic prac-
“Well then, I guess we’re done here,” I said, and picked
titioner that I want to brag about (she doesn’t know I’m
It wasn’t all her fault: she’s an allopathic (medical)
tioner at the UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health
up my purse.
professional, doing her best in a system that prioritizes profits and shortcuts over whole person discovery and investigation. I’m sure she wanted me to feel better, to
thrive as best I could, but her tools were limited by her training.
As I drove home, defeated and in
tears, I gave up.
Not on healing - I clung to the
belief that I would someday find answers and wellness. But
Western Medicine seemed as exhausted with me as I was
with my body, so I decided to look elsewhere.
Let me be clear: Western
Medicine can be miraculous
and lifesaving, especially when it
comes to acute care. There are an-
gels in doctors’ offices and hospitals
writing this!). Meet Rowena Daly, a Naturopathic Practi-
Institute in Costa Mesa, CA. My first appointment was an hour (an hour!). I felt like I was meeting up with a friend
with very special skills; one who remembers your kids,
cares about the trials and triumphs happening in your
life, and also happens to have a ton of medical knowledge and resources to share.
To learn more about the UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, visit their website here (http://www. ucihealth.org/locations/costa-mesa/susan-samueli-integrative-health-institute).
all over this planet working their hearts
out to help people. When it’s truly needed, I’m
grateful it’s there. But too often its limitations and over-
We ran more blood tests than
any other doctors ever had, and we learned vital answers to
many questions. We were able to make sense of many of my symptoms and she crafted
a strategic supplementation
plan for my specific needs.
They happen to stock most of
what their practitioners recom-
mend for patient convenience,
but they also help you look online
for better prices because your
health is their priority, not their bottom
line. Imagine that?
In this time of limited interaction due to the pandemic,
use cause more problems than they solve.
they have begun offering online consultations for new
trapped emotional energy, cleansing my chakras, and ex-
so check with your carrier to see if you qualify.
Finally, I found energy healing and began releasing
panding my perspective. That took care of around 90%
of my physical pain and emotional issues, but the body - the organs, glands, muscles, fascia - all needed their 32
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and existing patients. UCI Health does accept insurance,
🥰
And if you see Rowena Daly online or in person, tell
her I said hello.
