A Bit Of Backstory

This post is not meant to come across as a gripe-fest. I am not trying to complain about my health as I am thankful that it is in general quite good and I know that there are many with much greater struggles than myself. However, I want to help you understand where I'm coming from in my attempts to problem solve and make better choices in food and supplement areas so that I can live the fullest life possible.

For many years I've dealt with a number of health inconveniences and issues. None of them are life-threatening or really that big of a deal in the grand scheme of life, but they are sure annoying! I generally deal with them and, at times, even forget about them. However, now and then (in not too distant intervals) I become extremely fed up with the inconvenience and seek to do something. Recently, I began to compile a list of common complaints on my iPhone so that if I were to visit the doctor, I would have them handy. Ironically, if I don't have a handy list, when I'm sitting in the exam room, I happily answer that everything is fine and dandy. All my cares float happily out of my mind till I'm on the road again, heading home. Don't know why the heck that happens!

My handy-dandy list of mysterious maladies has been reading as follows:

• Chronic congestion/sinus pressure
• Aches and pains and general stiffness
• Headaches
• Chronic tiredness
• General digestive discontent (this is the public paraphrased version)
• Lactose intollerance

I decided to pursue visiting a naturopathic doctor as in the past I have gotten no answers from regular MD's. They have pricked and withdrawn copious amounts of blood on multiple occasions, tested me for thyroid, iron, lupus, and other big-name issues, and then called back to declare me in perfect health. I have also gone the physical therapy and chiropractic routes for my aches and pains to no avail. Unfortunately I discovered that Boeing insurance, while generally being fantastic in coverage, has decided to withhold paying for naturopaths and massage. Boo. 


Fortunately, I found an MD, right here in Lake Stevens, who specializes in holistic and "environmental" medicine. He is covered under standard insurance and also happens to be Christian; an added bonus. I had my first appointments with him last week and am waiting for a follow-up on November 2nd where we will go over a number of lab results. Crossing my fingers that something is discovered!


I'll be posting shortly on the details of my first two appointments and the health wisdom I learned. I'll also be sharing some other posts of greater depth on some common diet ingredient issues nearly everyone faces these days and some of the personal research I have done on these areas. I like to make sure there is back-up evidence on claims I'm hearing!