Your Truth Revealed: Healing Fatigue and Lyme

There is a better way of getting a diagnosis instead of relying on Dr. Google. Why not get some real test results from your body? If you're interested in taking charge of your health, listen to this episode and get ready to feel like a real-life Dr. House.EPISODE SUMMARY: A Quick Outline for the Tests You Can Take01:57 BLOODWORK (1) A holistic doctor may order a third more blood tests than a regular medical doctor for a physical exam.Comprehensive bloodwork gives your holistic doctor a 360-degree view of what may be going on in your body.02:54 PATHOGENS (2) Pathogens are harmful viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites called microorganisms.Testing for pathogens can include Lyme, stool, and mold tests.Lyme test from DNA ConneXions detects the cause of Lyme disease and ten other co-pathogens.Stool test from Diagnostic Solutions Lab assesses your gut microbiome.Mold test from Mosaic Diagnostics (formerly Great Plains Laboratory) detects the presence of mycotoxins in your body.05:16 CHEMICAL MESSENGERS (3) Testing for chemical messengers include the adrenal saliva test and the Neuro HPA Focus panel.Adrenal saliva test from DiagnosTechs measures your cortisol levels over twenty-four hours.Neuro HPA Focus panel from Machemehl Method Institute measures your brain chemistry.06:16 DNA (4) Testing your DNA includes nutrigenomic test from GXSciences and Max Rx test from ClarityX.Nutrigenomic test analyzes your genetic blueprint to determine what diet and nutrients you need to maintain optimal health and wellness.Max Rx test determines what medications may work best for you according to your DNA.TEST RESOURCES:Lyme test - DNA ConneXionsStool test - Diagnostic Solutions LabPersonal Mold test - Mosaic Diagnostics, formerly The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. Home Mold test - EnviroBiomics, IncAdrenal test - DiagnosTechsBrain chemistry test - Machemehl Method Institute Nutrigenomic DNA test - GXSciences Innovative Genomic SolutionsMedication (Max Rx) DNA test - ClarityXRESOURCES:YourTruthRevealed.com/Infinity – Free eBook and Webinar by Dr Tenesha WardsYourTruthRevealed.com – Newsletter and Previous SeasonsThanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate the podcast.

Functional medicine tests are definitely not mainstream medicine. Chronic Lyme disease and co-infections can easily go undetected. Dr. Tenesha Wards shares in-depth tests that are essential to helping us dig deep to find the root cause of our symptoms.EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Dr. Tenesha Wards discusses various functional medicine tests that can provide valuable insights into identifying the root causes of chronic symptoms. Functional medicine tests are not widely recognized in mainstream medicine but are essential in uncovering conditions such as chronic Lyme disease and co-infections that may go undetected by conventional methods.01:35 Dr. Wards reveals the results of several tests, starting with blood work that can indicate low or high stomach acid levels. 06:07 She explains that high LDL and low HDL cholesterol levels can signify liver stress, while elevated C-reactive protein levels can indicate inflammation in the heart. 08:10 The presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can explain chronic fatigue.10:10 Furthermore, Dr. Wards highlights the importance of the adrenal test, which measures circadian rhythms and helps assess stress levels. 11:51 Chronic infections can cause extreme stress, and 13:09 stealth pathogens hide within the body. When good bacteria levels are high, it may indicate an ongoing fight against something harmful. 14:49 Additionally, the episode discusses the presence of microscopic parasites, 16:30 the testing of brain chemicals for medication determination, and 17:18 pharmacogenetic tests for personalized medication selection.19:06 The episode also covers mold testing to identify mycotoxins and 20:49 the ERMI test to determine if there is mold in one's home. 21:15 An MTHFR genetic mutation is mentioned, which can indicate poor detoxification ability. 21:58 Functional medicine Lyme tests are emphasized for their increased accuracy in detecting Lyme disease, 23:19 as only 30% of tick bites leave a bullseye rash. 23:30 If caught within six months, Lyme disease is treatable with Doxycycline.23:57 Dr. Wards explains that stealth pathogens can build biofilm protective shells. 24:11 And the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, responsible for Lyme disease, has a corkscrew-like shape that allows it to spiral into the body. 25:07 Lymphatic massages can disturb the hidden pathogens.25:52 The episode highlights the global impact of Lyme disease, mentioning a 5,300-year-old ice mummy found to have Lyme. 26:55 Lyme disease is named after Lyme, Connecticut, 26:55 while the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi is named after the doctor who discovered it.RESOURCES:YourTruthRevealed.com/Infinity – Free eBook and Webinar by Dr Tenesha WardsYourTruthRevealed.com – Newsletter and Previous Seasons Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate the podcast.

Erika opens up about how healing is a whole-person experience of letting go. And that health crisis can often mark a huge spiritual awakening. She describes detoxing the body, emotions, behavior, and mind while elevating the soul. Tune in for insights that may ring true in your own healing process. EPISODE SUMMARY: 00:00:48 Many of us endure similar symptoms.00:01:35 Detoxing your body can cause herxing.00:02:51 Our body requires energy to heal.00:03:31 The Emotion Code is a great way to release emotion. 00:03:45 Difficult emotions can affect our physical tissue. 00:04:44 Healing usually means changing our lifestyle.00:04:55 Drinking purified water and eating organically. 00:05:38 Having a positive mindset helps. 00:06:11 Practicing mindfulness to let go of negative thoughts. 00:06:44 Letting go of all blocks to self-love on a soul level. RESOURCES:YourTruthRevealed.com/Infinity – Free eBook and Webinar by Dr Tenesha WardsYourTruthRevealed.com – Newsletter and Previous Seasons Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and rate the podcast.

You know your body best when feeling unwell. Keep advocating for yourself to find practitioners that can truly help you. Looking outside of the medical profession into alternative healing may give you the answer you truly need.Tenesha Wards is a functional medicine doctor. She personally healed from Lyme disease, the Epstein Bar virus, and Hashimoto. From her training with top doctors in the U.S. and her personal experience, she treats her patients holistically.TRANSCRIPT[00:00:00] Erika:I share with you the power of self-knowledge, exploring your hidden physical and mental health potential. I'm eager to share how I'm healing from chronic Lyme disease as I interview helping professionals. I share my journey because now more than ever collectively, we are suffering from chronic inflammation, fatigue, and anxiety. I provide reasons why and how to thrive once again. This episode marks the beginning when Dr. Tanesha Wards asks me questions about my persistent and mysterious symptoms. Listen, as she asks me questions about my symptoms that finally lead to an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.[00:00:54] Tenesha:“I think telling your story, very powerful and thank you for sharing it, can help people get a diagnosis sooner and get help sooner versus suffering for decades. And if we can do that for one person, I think it's worth telling your story a hundred times. Erika, your journey has been long, and your story goes back deep. Why don't you start from the beginning and kind of tell us what your symptoms were, what drug you in the doctor's offices to begin with?[00:01:48] Erika:From 2009 to about 2017, I was super busy with my private practice as a counselor, teaching meditation and yoga. Doing events and workshops. I did a business mindfulness training for executives and juggling basically two businesses at the same time. [00:02:08] Erika:Raising a pre-teen, and boom, I just started spiraling down and I got to the point where I couldn't sleep. and that was, like so uncomfortable and I didn't understand why I was having so much difficulty. It went on for about six months. I just kept saying to my husband, I don't feel right. I don't feel right. I can't even function, but don't even want to leave the house. And that's not my personality. I like being out and doing things, but I didn't know how I was going feel. It was awful. [00:02:47] Tenesha:I would call this section in your life kind of a busy mom syndrome section, right? Running a practice, a second business, you know, pre-teen, which should be manageable, right? Like if we should ourselves, right? That should be manageable to an extent. But you felt something was not right and it wasn't manageable. [00:03:08] Erika:No. And it kept getting worse and worse and worse. Eventually, it was Thanksgiving of 2017, and I remember laying there and trying to go to sleep and I said to my husband, David, I cannot do this one more night. I'm just laying here feeling agitated, feeling sick, and not getting any rest. I know that if you don't get enough sleep, you start to hallucinate, which I wasn't quite yet, but I was on the verge of just like, what is reality? And I asked him, I begged him to take me to the hospital and he wouldn't. And I think there was some denial there and not wanting it to be as bad as it really was. And I called my mom, she took me straight to the hospital. And they said I had an anxiety disorder and insomnia. [00:03:55] Tenesha:They might not have been wrong. You hit a place of delirium when you're not sleeping. Think of that movie Fight Club. Like you hit a place of what's reality and what's not. I hear that a lot from my patients with specifically with Lyme and mold. When they can't sleep, they get into a twilight state. Yes....

As fate would have it what began as debilitating symptoms led to Erika's surprising diagnosis. And this struggle evolved into a radical transformation that affects every aspect of her wellbeing. In season four, she's eager to share her story knowing you, too, will benefit from her health discoveries. ***Had I known that moving into our forever home would finally weakened my body of almost all vitality, I probably would have stayed put. Hugged at the Southeast corner by a slender creek, we named our property and abode Villa Girasole. With such a cheerful name, the sunflower house, we foresaw saw transforming the forgotten property and aged home into a peaceful haven.However, this place had its own plan. Ready to reveal a nasty truth about what had been hiding in my body for decades. Villa Girasole has ravaged my health then showed me a path to reclaim it.What began as general malaise progresses into a lasting headache so debilitating, I can no longer form cohesive thoughts. My brain feels swollen, pushing outward on my skull as the bones refuse to budge. My neck and jaw feel like fused joints, attempting to move in stiff discord. I’m no longer able to read for my eyes blur the words and my lack of balance cause several unexpected falls. Insomnia is rearing its ugly head of which I battled years prior. For months, I see medical specialists saying that according to their tests, I’m healthy.MRIs of my brain and neck are clear and unable to show any reason for my misery. A neurologist throws migraine pills and injections at my relentless headache with no effectiveness. And a rheumatologist decides that of the six auto-immune diseases she screens, I have none.Furthermore, what begins as a routine allergy shot reveals a distinct clue as to what is secretly plaguing my body. Minutes after I receive a shot, the office begins to swirl, my throat closes, my body panics and shuts down. I’m straining to hear the allergy doctors say to the nurse, “This is the first time I’ve given an epinephrin injection.”I must be going into anaphylactic shock. As he prepares the syringe, I imagine the scene in Pulp Fiction the movie when actress Uma Thurman passes out from a drug overdose and actor John Travolta stabs her in the heart with a huge needle filled with adrenaline.Similarly, as the needle pierces my thigh, I lunge upright with a huge gasp of air just as I suspected. After an hour of being monitored, I call my dad to arrive and drive me home. The three of us are confused about why I went into anaphylactic shock, another piece of the mystery unsolved.Several days later, I had my blood drawn for a comprehensive panel. The results show that my body’s beginning to attack its own tissue which can lead to an auto-immune disease. I feel terrified and confused, not knowing what to do next.I am immensely grateful when my neighbor living on the other side of the creek from our home suggests I see Tenisha Wards who is a functional medicine doctor. She orders a handful of functional medicine labs for me to complete. And they indicate there are several pathogens in my intestines, and that my liver, heart, and neurological system are stressed.I also had the presence of toxic mold in my body that appears to be coming from our forever home. What’s more is the final and most dreadful diagnosis that I will reveal in further episodes.The solution is treating the root cause of my mystery illness with natural remedies, including a lot of rest outside on my property. I use the most unusual methods as medical interventions have no effect. All these methods are completely new to me, although most have been employed for thousands of years.I endure ancient remedies to an ancient illness that has become a modern and worldwide epidemic. These methods include colon hydrotherapy and cupping massage employed by the ancient Egyptians. Detox procedures and parasite cleanses. And a...

Sharing his battle with depression and succeeding, Zack Rutledge, MA shares his straight forward techniques that truly help. His book is “The Official Depression Relief Playbook: Real-Life Strategies From a Guy Who Has Lived It.”Zack is in the movement counseling master’s program at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He is a certified personal trainer, a fitness nutrition specialist, and a brain health trainer. He is a yoga instructor and has a black belt in karate.➤SUMMARY1. You have a true insider’s look on depression. What is your personal story?· The perfect storm at 18 years old, best friend killed. Not just grief, but depression.· Friends were leaving for college no support system. Dropped out of college.· Karate school shut down. (Mental illness manifests in early twenties.)· Moody punk rocker. Bass player for several bands. Played at CBGBs, opened for big bands, had a record label. But was miserable. Didn’t know what was happening.· Real serious. Pit in my stomach, despair.· Felt like midnight all the time. Life went from color to black and white.· At about 8 pm a lot of thought about death. Feeding the fear wolf.· Only thinking about negative things, all messed up. Tough time concentrating.2. What was your turning point and what depression relief strategy was most effective for you?· Took over a decade to heal and life to slowly come back to color.· Deepest depression at 5’9′ weighted 125 pounds. Teaching fitness classes and working out was a biproduct of martial arts.· Lifting weights, muscles growing, and had more control. Felt better and not getting sick all the time.· Movement and physical activity are the main coping mechanism and relief strategy.3. I believe that half of the treatment for mental illness is counseling and the other half medication. What is your opinion?· Medication and therapy are the West’s gifts to the world. The East’s gifts are yoga and martial arts.· There is no single definition of depression. There can be various causes of our depression. It can be genetic, chemical, or physical issues.· It can be brought on by grief, PTSD, or troubling relationships.· Mindset requires real work toward personal development. Always sharpening the sword.· Requires: discipline, patience with self, and an open mind and positive attitude.4. What are practical steps someone can take to lift them out of depression?· Writing something down is the first step of taking an idea out of your head and into the real world.· What got me through the darkest times was shifting focus to what I could control.· I would create a list of all the things I’d like to change in my life. Then cross things off once it was done. Small victories.· Split the list into two categories: Life Goals and Daily Goals.5. Lastly, how do you train people to have healthier brains and how does this impact depression? · Daniel Amen’s book “Change Your Brain Change Your Life.” Cognitive reserve and denser brain.· Cognitive decline. Exercise and physical activity help. Less brain shrinkage.· Coordination strengthens a lobe in the brain (cerebellum). Start juggling, play pickleball.· When you get your heart rate up and do something mentally challenging, you start to see angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels in your brain. Neurogenesis the process by which new neurons are formed in the brain.➤RESOURCES and LINKSZack Rutledge: https://tinyurl.com/yrt8w33yFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com/listen

Suffering with PTSD from fighting in the War in Iraq, former marine Manny Marrero, OTR/L shares his story of recovery. Everyone has expereinced some form of trauma. And we may need help to adapt once we’re in a safe and better place. This is the 2nd part of his interview.Manny received his master’s degree in occupational therapy from Bay Path University in Massachusetts. He’s currently an MBA candidate at Boston university’s Questrom school of business. He has a mental health occupational therapist at Cape Cod Healthcare and a yoga instructor.➤RESOURCESManny Marrero: https://www.instagram.com/manny_marreroFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com/listen➤SUMMARY1. What is your role and how do you help people?· Mental Health Occupational Therapist. Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Trauma Informed Care, Sensory Modulation, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, work for NAMI.· Vulnerability is a sign of strength and not of weakness. Lack of insight and awareness as to what is out there. Especially men, it’s time to say that you need help. It’s okay to be vulnerable say that you’re struggling. It was me at one point.2. What is your personal journey with PTSD?· Marine Corps 2001 – 2009. 4 years active duty. My first day of boot camp was just before 9/11. At 18 years old I was in the war zone at the Iraq-Kuwait border. I was in the front lines for 7 months in intense combat.· I returned to California and didn’t have time to process. Went back into training. In 2007, I was deployed to Falluja in Iraq for 8 months. I lost my friend, which hit me hard. After I left the marines, I wasn’t sleeping well and had anxiety all the time.· I didn’t know about PTSD and there was more stigma then. The marines weren’t concerned about mental health.· At 22 years old, I was on active duty and drifting as a civilian. Self-medicating with alcohol, in toxic relationships, reckless and impulsive. I struggled from 2005 – 2009. Was dating my now wife who was studying psychology. She said I had PTSD yet I was in denial. I later told the VA that I needed help.· I was in therapy for a year and stopped drinking. I gained insight and self-awareness. I had been blaming yourself and felt broken in some way, thinking I’d never get better. I did the inner work and researched. Medications helped for a small period of time. Then I did yoga, exercise, medication, and mindfulness. I went to a veteran silent retreat. This helped me cope and be more mindful, kind, and gentle to myself and then to others. People started to notice a difference.· I finished college, whereas before I failed out. I graduated top of my class. I went to graduate school for OT and graduated top of my class. Now I’m getting my MBA.How do you define PTSD?· PTSD is a natural response to unnatural events.· Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it.· Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.· If the symptoms get worse, last for months or even years, and interfere with your day-to-day functioning, you may have PTSD.· Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they usually get better.· Getting effective treatment after PTSD symptoms develop can be critical to reduce symptoms and improve function.What would you like men and specifically veterans to know?· We all suffer, it’s the human condition. Many suffer in silence. But there are solutions to problems we face, there are resources and programs. Like occupational therapy, NAMI, counseling, medications, and yoga.· Mindfulness – once you...

Suffering with PTSD from fighting in the War in Iraq, former marine Manny Marrero, OTR/L shares his story of recovery. Everyone has experienced some form of trauma. And we may need help to adapt once we’re in a safe and better place. This is the 1st part of his interview.Manny received his master’s degree in occupational therapy from Bay Path University in Massachusetts. He’s currently an MBA candidate at Boston university’s Questrom school of business. He has a mental health occupational therapist at Cape Cod Healthcare and a yoga instructor.➤RESOURCESManny Marrero: https://www.instagram.com/manny_marreroFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com/listenTribe book: https://tinyurl.com/yvxjyh8y➤SUMMARY1. What is your role and how do you help people?· Mental Health Occupational Therapist. Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Trauma Informed Care, Sensory Modulation, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, work for NAMI.· Vulnerability is a sign of strength and not of weakness. Lack of insight and awareness as to what is out there. Especially men, it’s time to say that you need help. It’s okay to be vulnerable say that you’re struggling. It was me at one point.2. What is your personal journey with PTSD?· Marine Corps 2001 – 2009. 4 years active duty. My first day of boot camp was just before 9/11. At 18 years old I was in the war zone at the Iraq-Kuwait border. I was in the front lines for 7 months in intense combat.· I returned to California and didn’t have time to process. Went back into training. In 2007, I was deployed to Falluja in Iraq for 8 months. I lost my friend, which hit me hard. After I left the marines, I wasn’t sleeping well and had anxiety all the time.· I didn’t know about PTSD and there was more stigma then. The marines weren’t concerned about mental health.· At 22 years old, I was on active duty and drifting as a civilian. Self-medicating with alcohol, in toxic relationships, reckless and impulsive. I struggled from 2005 – 2009. Was dating my now wife who was studying psychology. She said I had PTSD yet I was in denial. I later told the VA that I needed help.· I was in therapy for a year and stopped drinking. I gained insight and self-awareness. I had been blaming yourself and felt broken in some way, thinking I’d never get better. I did the inner work and researched. Medications helped for a small period of time. Then I did yoga, exercise, medication, and mindfulness. I went to a veteran silent retreat. This helped me cope and be more mindful, kind, and gentle to myself and then to others. People started to notice a difference.· I finished college, whereas before I failed out. I graduated top of my class. I went to graduate school for OT and graduated top of my class. Now I’m getting my MBA.How do you define PTSD?· PTSD is a natural response to unnatural events.· Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it.· Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.· If the symptoms get worse, last for months or even years, and interfere with your day-to-day functioning, you may have PTSD.· Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they usually get better.· Getting effective treatment after PTSD symptoms develop can be critical to reduce symptoms and improve function.What would you like men and specifically veterans to know?· We all suffer, it’s the human condition. Many suffer in silence. But there are solutions to problems we face, there are resources and programs. Like occupational therapy, NAMI, counseling,...

Meet child psychiatrist Jim Tucker, MD. As seen in the Netflix series Surviving Death, he reveals children’s’ accounts of remembering their past lives. Children give details about a past life that verifiably match the life of someone who lived and died in the past. This is the 2nd part of his interview.Jim received his medical degree in psychiatry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the Bonner-Lowry professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia and the director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies.➤RESOURCESJim Tucker’s Book: https://www.jimbtucker.com/Division of Perceptual Studies: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/Free Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARY1. What have you discovered in your combined 50 years of research?· We and our colleagues have studied over 2,500 cases.· Many of the children have given details that have been verified to match the life of a deceased person, someone unknown to the child’s family.· Many of the children display behaviors and emotions that are consistent with their purported memories.· We now have good evidence that some young children have memories from a life in the past.· Consciousness is primary, inhabits a physical brain. Comes before and goes on after life.· The personality is one manifestation of the consciousness.2. Can you please tell listeners about the past life memory of James Leininger?· We determine what happened — what the child has said and how the parents have reacted. Whether the child’s statements match the life of a particular deceased person.· James called himself the third James.· Nightmares waking up screaming, “Airplane crash on fire, little man can’t get out.”· Dad asked, “Who shot your plain down?” And James said the Japanese with the big red sun. He said the boat’s name was Natoma. His friend was Jack Larson. He pointed to a photo of Iwa Jima island, “That’s where my plain got shot down.”· Dad found the report that the ship Natoma had been at Iwa Jima.· James’ dad was in shock. How could he know this? Jack A. Larsen was the assistant artisan’s officer aboard Natoma bay.· When James was 6 years old, he described how they made Napalm bombs.· In the early 2000s, they went to a Natoma Bay reunion. Dad learned there was only one pilot killed in the battle of Iwa Jima and from a particular squadron, James Huston Jr.· Anne Huston (Baron) was James Huston’s sister and they met. She said she completely believed it.· James Leininger remembered his past life as World War II pilot James Huston.3. I’ve heard that some children have birth marks related to their past life, is this correct?· Birth marks and birth defects can match fatal wounds on the previous person.· A gunshot wound where the bullet went in and out of the body.· At birth, Patrick had a slanting birthmark with the appearance of a small cut on the right side of his neck—the same location of Kevin’s central line—a nodule on his scalp above his right ear as Kevin’s biopsied tumor had been, and an opacity in his left eye, diagnosed as a corneal leukoma, that caused him, like Kevin, to have very little vision in that eye.· When he began walking, he limped, favoring his left leg.4. How are parents impacted by their child’s past life memories?· Parents will try to get their kids to stop talking about it.· The child may cry to go to an old place and old family. It can be irritating to the...

Meet child psychiatrist Jim Tucker, MD in the 1st part of his interview. As seen in the Netflix series Surviving Death, he reveals children’s’ accounts of remembering their past lives. Children give details about a past life that verifiably match the life of someone who lived and died in the past.Jim received his medical degree in psychiatry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the Bonner-Lowry professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia and the director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies.➤RESOURCESJim Tucker’s Book: https://www.jimbtucker.com/Division of Perceptual Studies: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/Free Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARY1. What have you discovered in your combined 50 years of research?· We and our colleagues have studied over 2,500 cases.· Many of the children have given details that have been verified to match the life of a deceased person, someone unknown to the child’s family.· Many of the children display behaviors and emotions that are consistent with their purported memories.· We now have good evidence that some young children have memories from a life in the past.· Consciousness is primary, inhabits a physical brain. Comes before and goes on after life.· The personality is one manifestation of the consciousness.2. Can you please tell listeners about the past life memory of James Leininger?· We determine what happened — what the child has said and how the parents have reacted. Whether the child’s statements match the life of a particular deceased person.· James called himself the third James.· Nightmares waking up screaming, “Airplane crash on fire, little man can’t get out.”· Dad asked, “Who shot your plain down?” And James said the Japanese with the big red sun. He said the boat’s name was Natoma. His friend was Jack Larson. He pointed to a photo of Iwa Jima island, “That’s where my plain got shot down.”· Dad found the report that the ship Natoma had been at Iwa Jima.· James’ dad was in shock. How could he know this? Jack A. Larsen was the assistant artisan’s officer aboard Natoma bay.· When James was 6 years old, he described how they made Napalm bombs.· In the early 2000s, they went to a Natoma Bay reunion. Dad learned there was only one pilot killed in the battle of Iwa Jima and from a particular squadron, James Huston Jr.· Anne Huston (Baron) was James Huston’s sister and they met. She said she completely believed it.· James Leininger remembered his past life as World War II pilot James Huston.3. I’ve heard that some children have birth marks related to their past life, is this correct?· Birth marks and birth defects can match fatal wounds on the previous person.· A gunshot wound where the bullet went in and out of the body.· At birth, Patrick had a slanting birthmark with the appearance of a small cut on the right side of his neck—the same location of Kevin’s central line—a nodule on his scalp above his right ear as Kevin’s biopsied tumor had been, and an opacity in his left eye, diagnosed as a corneal leukoma, that caused him, like Kevin, to have very little vision in that eye.· When he began walking, he limped, favoring his left leg.4. How are parents impacted by their child’s past life memories?· Parents will try to get their kids to stop talking about it.· The child may cry to go to an old place and old family. It can be irritating to the parent.Do past life memories in children occur mostly in the East where reincarnation is accepted?· There are young children all over the world who say they remember a past life.· All continents except for...

Specializing in psychology and yoga, Erika Marcoux, MA explains the importance of being mindful of yourself. And how developing self-awareness can help you discover your full potential.Erika has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from JFK University and has been in private practice for over 20 years. She is the host and producer of Your Truth Revealed podcast, author, and yoga instructor.➤RESOURCESYour Truth Revealed: http://www.YourTruthRevealed.comFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com/Listen➤SUMMARYWhat is your educational background?* Bachelors in Mayan archeology and cultural anthropology.* Looking at cultures from an objective standpoint and recognizing the psychology of the individual.* Registered polarity therapy training founded by Dr. Randolph Stone.How do you work with clients and students?* Holistic healing* Helping people heal and notice how they get stuck.* It’s our brain and nervous system, our whole body that has life experiences.* We hold emotions and memories.* We have four primary parts to being human: body, emotions, behavior, and mind.How can people learn how to be more conscious?* Recognize your soul as being essential and primary.* The soul is the fundamental self, the true Self.* Its characteristics are being conscious and compassionate.* Notice when you are simply being, perhaps while doing a slow and simple task.* Notice your breathing. Slow down and let go of distractions.How is this a shift in perspective for most Westerners?* Yoga psychology teaches about the true Self and the ego.* The ego is not bad—it’s how we function in the world.* The key is not being completely identified with it.* You are a soul having a human experience.What is some advice for people who are new to mindfulness?* When being self-aware, be with any fear that comes up.* If you notice something that you don’t like about yourself, accept it with compassion.* Then work on practical ways to personally develop.* You may notice deep negative thoughts tied to self-limiting beliefs.* Self-limiting thoughts are solidified by the time we’re 6 years old.* Re-evaluate them as an adult and shift to a self-enhancing belief.* Last, be willing to ask for help if you need it.

Specializing in psychology and yoga, Erika Marcoux, MA explains the importance of being mindful of yourself. And how developing self-awareness can help you discover your full potential.Erika has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from JFK University and has been in private practice for over 20 years. She is the host and producer of Your Truth Revealed podcast, author, and yoga instructor.➤RESOURCESYour Truth Revealed: http://www.YourTruthRevealed.comFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com/Listen➤SUMMARYWhat is your educational background?* Bachelors in Mayan archeology and cultural anthropology.* Looking at cultures from an objective standpoint and recognizing the psychology of the individual.* Registered polarity therapy training founded by Dr. Randolph Stone.How do you work with clients and students?* Holistic healing* Helping people heal and notice how they get stuck.* It’s our brain and nervous system, our whole body that has life experiences.* We hold emotions and memories.* We have four primary parts to being human: body, emotions, behavior, and mind.How can people learn how to be more conscious?* Recognize your soul as being essential and primary.* The soul is the fundamental self, the true Self.* Its characteristics are being conscious and compassionate.* Notice when you are simply being, perhaps while doing a slow and simple task.* Notice your breathing. Slow down and let go of distractions.How is this a shift in perspective for most Westerners?* Yoga psychology teaches about the true Self and the ego.* The ego is not bad—it’s how we function in the world.* The key is not being completely identified with it.* You are a soul having a human experience.What is some advice for people who are new to mindfulness?* When being self-aware, be with any fear that comes up.* If you notice something that you don’t like about yourself, accept it with compassion.* Then work on practical ways to personally develop.* You may notice deep negative thoughts tied to self-limiting beliefs.* Self-limiting thoughts are solidified by the time we’re 6 years old.* Re-evaluate them as an adult and shift to a self-enhancing belief.* Last, be willing to ask for help if you need it.

Specializing in seizures and epilepsy, neurologist Diego Tovar-Quiroga, MD explains that often people are bewildered by symptoms that can affect mental health. He provides ways to successfully recognize and treat this brain disorder.Diego completed medical school in Bogotá, Colombia and his fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He is a certified neurologist at Austin Epilepsy Care Center and is dedicated to treating and diagnosing people with seizures and epilepsy.➤RESOURCESAustin Epilepsy Care Center: http://www.austinepilepsy.comEpilepsy Foundation: 1-800-332-1000National Association of Epilepsy Centers: https://www.naec-epilepsy.orgFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYWhat happens neurologically in the brain during a seizure?* A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in your behavior, movements, feelings, and levels of consciousness.* Seizures can be provoked by many different factors. They’re classified as either epileptic or non-epileptic seizures.* Epileptic seizures – dysfunction of the electrical networks in the brain.* Non-epileptic seizures – enhanced neural networks in the brain.* Because these two different types of events can look alike, sometimes people get the wrong diagnosis and are treated wrongly for decades.How do you discovery the correct diagnosis?* The diagnosis is confirmed by capturing the events with electroencephalogram (EEG), ideally with simultaneous video recording. This test allows us to determine if there is abnormal electrical activity in the brain at the time of the event, which is the hallmark of epileptic seizures.* When patients have non epileptic seizures, the majority of the times there is a pain syndrome that is not well controlled.* Part of my role is to guide the patient to see the correlation and explore the treatment options.How might someone who has seizures experience an impact on their mental health?* Epileptic seizures are a brain malfunction, and so are major depression, anxiety disorders, and psychoses. Although epilepsy is not a psychiatric disorder, its psychiatric dimension is important for treatment and research.* The symptoms of focal seizures, especially, can be mistaken — by the patient or the doctor — for psychiatric symptoms, especially panic attacks, flashback memories, or dissociative experiences (involving, for example, altered consciousness or a feeling of unreality).* About a third of people with focal seizures also suffer from anxiety disorders, especially agoraphobia. But the psychiatric disorder most notoriously associated with epilepsy is depression. As many as a third of people with epilepsy suffer from periodic depression, and depression is 4–7 times more frequent than average among them.* Seizures themselves can cause lasting changes in mood and thinking.* A condition called interictal dysphoric disorder occurs in some patients with epilepsy. The definition includes eight symptoms, of which the patient must have at least three: depression, lack of energy, pain, irritability, anxiety, fear, and, oddly, euphoria.How does culture impact how seizures are treated?* All cultures have health beliefs to explain what the cause of a disease is, how it should be treated or cured, and who should be involved in this process.* I did part of my medical education in Colombia, where still, in many parts of the country (especially rural areas) there is a strong belief and use of non “traditional” western medicine, based on herbal treatments, massages etc.* Working there I got to see cases of people who became very ill or died because they did not received proper treatment (eg abdominal pain “treated” treated by a local “healer” with massage and herbal remedies, which turned out to be a...

Specializing in seizures and epilepsy, neurologist Diego Tovar-Quiroga, MD explains that often people are bewildered by symptoms that can affect mental health. He provides ways to successfully recognize and treat this brain disorder. Diego completed medical school in Bogotá, Colombia and hisfellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He is a certified neurologist at Austin EpilepsyCare Center and is dedicated to treating and diagnosing people with seizuresand epilepsy. ➤RESOURCESAustin Epilepsy Care Center: http://www.austinepilepsy.comEpilepsy Foundation: 1-800-332-1000National Association of Epilepsy Centers:https://www.naec-epilepsy.orgFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com ➤SUMMARYWhat happens neurologically in the brain during a seizure?* A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance inthe brain. It can cause changes in your behavior, movements, feelings, andlevels of consciousness.* Seizures can be provoked by many different factors. They’reclassified as either epileptic or non-epileptic seizures.* Epileptic seizures – dysfunction of the electrical networks inthe brain.* Non-epileptic seizures – enhanced neural networks in thebrain.* Because these two different types of events can look alike,sometimes people get the wrong diagnosis and are treated wrongly for decades. How do you discovery the correct diagnosis?* The diagnosis is confirmed by capturing the events withelectroencephalogram (EEG), ideally with simultaneous video recording. Thistest allows us to determine if there is abnormal electrical activity in thebrain at the time of the event, which is the hallmark of epileptic seizures.* When patients have non epileptic seizures, the majority of thetimes there is a pain syndrome that is not well controlled.* Part of my role is to guide the patient to see the correlationand explore the treatment options. How might someone who has seizures experience an impact on theirmental health?* Epileptic seizures are a brain malfunction, and so are majordepression, anxiety disorders, and psychoses. Although epilepsy is not apsychiatric disorder, its psychiatric dimension is important for treatment andresearch.* The symptoms of focal seizures, especially, can be mistaken —by the patient or the doctor — for psychiatric symptoms, especially panicattacks, flashback memories, or dissociative experiences (involving, forexample, altered consciousness or a feeling of unreality).* About a third of people with focal seizures also suffer fromanxiety disorders, especially agoraphobia. But the psychiatric disorder mostnotoriously associated with epilepsy is depression. As many as a third ofpeople with epilepsy suffer from periodic depression, and depression is 4–7times more frequent than average among them.* Seizures themselves can cause lasting changes in mood andthinking.* A condition called interictal dysphoric disorder occurs insome patients with epilepsy. The definition includes eight symptoms, of whichthe patient must have at least three: depression, lack of energy, pain,irritability, anxiety, fear, and, oddly, euphoria. How does culture impact how seizures are treated?* All cultures have health beliefs to explain what the cause ofa disease is, how it should be treated or cured, and who should be involved inthis process.

Meet financial planner Jessica Blood, CFP in the 2nd part of her interview. She explains that financial well-being is not necessarily about wealth. Financial well-being is more about feeling like you have control of your finances as opposed to your finances having control of you.Jessica is a cum laude graduate of the Boston University Questrom School of Business. She is a founding partner at PlanWise Financial Group. Her expertise is helping people make educated decisions about all aspects of their financial life and avoid pitfalls.➤RESOURCESPlanWise Financial Group: https://www.planwisefin.comFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYHow do you define financial wellbeing and the impact on mental health?* Financial wellness is tied in with financial security. It’s focusing on what works for you instead of the masses.* Human beings don’t like change and often experience financial paralysis.* Financial security—that feeling of having enough to cover your financial needs—is unique to each person.* It’s about how you grow and save your money to meet your changing life circumstances.* Wealth is different from financial security. Wealth has to do with measuring net worth or the accumulation of money possessions.* Money is one of the primary issues married couples argue about according to a 2017 study by Ramsey Solutions.What is helpful to decrease financial stress in marriage?* Finances is one of the top 3 reasons couples get divorced.* Best gift to an engaged couple is to talk with an advisor. Be on the same team.* It’s a mindset and goal setting. Do we have common goals? Inheritance? How do you make it fair?Do you believe shame is the primary emotion that keeps people from experiencing financial wellbeing?* Yes, there needs to be less shame and fear.* It’s okay. More people have gone through it than not. You’re not alone. Can give that person the motivation to be comfortable in their own skin.* Education is key.* It’s common for men to talk about money with each other. Encourage women to do the same with each other.* People feel intimidated about working with a financial advisor. They have expectations that aren’t real life. Let’s talk about them in a safe way.What are 5 pieces of practical behavioral advice you give to people? * Regardless of their income level, everyone faces decisions regarding financial planning. Become aware of your financial behavior.1. Take inventory2. Make a budget plan and stick to it. This allows you to be free and feel better.3. Pay off all your debt4. Practice gratitude and avoid comparisons5. Allow motivation to help you continue to reach and surpass some of your goals.What do you with everyone knew about finances and strategizing? * Get educated. Dave Ramsey’s class does a good job of educating.* Understand the difference between good verses bad debt. Pay of the bad debt first.* * Put money is a 401(k)-retirement plan and 529 plan for college. Have emergency savings and retirement.* Be accountable to someone.* People want a plan! Maybe it’s retirement, buying a house, or a dream property. Have the plan and act toward it.In psychology, self-awareness is important in overcoming problems. Do you see clients with a lack of financial awareness? * I feel like a financial...

Meet financial planner Jessica Blood, CFP in the 1st part of her interview. She explains that financial well-being is not necessarily about wealth. Financial well-being is more about feeling like you have control of your finances as opposed to your finances having control of you.Jessica is a cum laude graduate of the Boston University Questrom School of Business. She is a founding partner at PlanWise Financial Group. Her expertise is helping people make educated decisions about all aspects of their financial life and avoid pitfalls.➤RESOURCESPlanWise Financial Group: https://www.planwisefin.comFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYHow do you define financial wellbeing and the impact on mental health?* Financial wellness is tied in with financial security. It’s focusing on what works for you instead of the masses.* Human beings don’t like change and often experience financial paralysis.* Financial security—that feeling of having enough to cover your financial needs—is unique to each person.* It’s about how you grow and save your money to meet your changing life circumstances.* Wealth is different from financial security. Wealth has to do with measuring net worth or the accumulation of money possessions.* Money is one of the primary issues married couples argue about according to a 2017 study by Ramsey Solutions.What is helpful to decrease financial stress in marriage?* Finances is one of the top 3 reasons couples get divorced.* Best gift to an engaged couple is to talk with an advisor. Be on the same team.* It’s a mindset and goal setting. Do we have common goals? Inheritance? How do you make it fair?Do you believe shame is the primary emotion that keeps people from experiencing financial wellbeing?* Yes, there needs to be less shame and fear.* It’s okay. More people have gone through it than not. You’re not alone. Can give that person the motivation to be comfortable in their own skin.* Education is key.* It’s common for men to talk about money with each other. Encourage women to do the same with each other.* People feel intimidated about working with a financial advisor. They have expectations that aren’t real life. Let’s talk about them in a safe way.What are 5 pieces of practical behavioral advice you give to people? * Regardless of their income level, everyone faces decisions regarding financial planning. Become aware of your financial behavior.1. Take inventory2. Make a budget plan and stick to it. This allows you to be free and feel better.3. Pay off all your debt4. Practice gratitude and avoid comparisons5. Allow motivation to help you continue to reach and surpass some of your goals.What do you with everyone knew about finances and strategizing? * Get educated. Dave Ramsey’s class does a good job of educating.* Understand the difference between good verses bad debt. Pay of the bad debt first.* * Put money is a 401(k)-retirement plan and 529 plan for college. Have emergency savings and retirement.* Be accountable to someone.* People want a plan! Maybe it’s retirement, buying a house, or a dream property. Have the plan and act toward it.In psychology, self-awareness is important in overcoming problems. Do you see clients with a lack of financial awareness? * I feel like a financial...

Meet yoga therapist Jess Goulding, C-IAYT in the 2nd part of her interview. We talk about ways to integrate the yoga teachings in everyday life. This includes having self-awareness and agency, which is your power to make choices to influence your wellness.Jess has more than 15 years as a yoga teacher. She earned her bachelor of fine arts in dance at the University of Texas at Austin and danced professionally in New York City. There she became a certified yoga teacher at the Yoga Mandalee studio.➤RESOURCESJess Goulding – Online Yoga Teacher: https://www.JessGoulding.comFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYYou say that people have agency as it relates to their wellness. What does this mean to you? * Agency is the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.* People have agency in their wellness state physically, mentally, and emotionally. Don’t have to outsource. There’s a lot you can do on your own. More wisdom within than someone on the outside.* There’s a 5 step self-check in: body, mind, emotions, personality, and energy. The monkey mind agitates your system. The breath serves as a mirror. Develop your inner wisdom.* Kaivalyam is Sanskrit for freedom. The freedom to have space between stimulus and response. We have agency to practice this. Mindful breathing. Control of the breath. There’s something within you that’s thinking about the breath. There is something that’s thinking about thinking. Observing. FREEDOM – Ego identity.Psychologist Rick Hanson says the mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones. Can you share more about that?* There’s a negativity bias—an evolutionary throwback that means our brains are hardwired to remember negative experiences and quickly forget positive experiences. While this once kept us alive, in modern times it is more often just a source of anxiety, irritability, and sadness.* If you look at something beautiful, wait for 15 seconds. Then you will feel more present, at peace, and calm. Linking – what you take in through all your senses matters. Everything you see, hear, absorb has an affect on you. Are you linking to beauty or violence? That will be your perspective.How does someone choose the right style of yoga for them?* Yoga has SO many styles and lineages, there is a yoga for everyone. Flexibility is not required. Yoga is the ability to keep your attention in one direction.* Believing in god or deity is not required. All the spiritual teachings have the same underbelly. Loving compassion, care for others, recommendations for self-care. All the laws are about self-care. Life is easier if you believe in something bigger.Yoga is at least 5,000 years old. How is neuroscience and western psychology catching up with ancient observations of mental health?* Teachings are ancient, rich, applicable, relevant. And being shown as true through modern science and psychology.* Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way. Learning to recognize one’s distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to reevaluate them in light of reality. CBT in the sutras.* Pratipaksha bhavanam is quite simply the practice of cultivating the opposite, the contrary, when it comes to unnecessary harm. By cultivating the opposite, a positive thought, in the thick of turbulence, emotional, mental, or otherwise, we are paving a new way toward self-healing. With a negative thought, apply the...

Meet yoga therapist Jess Goulding, C-IAYT in the 2nd part of her interview. We talk about ways to integrate the yoga teachings in everyday life. This includes having self-awareness and agency, which is your power to make choices to influence your wellness.Jess has more than 15 years as a yoga teacher. She earned her bachelor of fine arts in dance at the University of Texas at Austin and danced professionally in New York City. There she became a certified yoga teacher at the Yoga Mandalee studio.➤RESOURCESJess Goulding – Online Yoga Teacher: https://www.JessGoulding.comFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYYou say that people have agency as it relates to their wellness. What does this mean to you? * Agency is the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices.* People have agency in their wellness state physically, mentally, and emotionally. Don’t have to outsource. There’s a lot you can do on your own. More wisdom within than someone on the outside.* There’s a 5 step self-check in: body, mind, emotions, personality, and energy. The monkey mind agitates your system. The breath serves as a mirror. Develop your inner wisdom.* Kaivalyam is Sanskrit for freedom. The freedom to have space between stimulus and response. We have agency to practice this. Mindful breathing. Control of the breath. There’s something within you that’s thinking about the breath. There is something that’s thinking about thinking. Observing. FREEDOM – Ego identity.Psychologist Rick Hanson says the mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones. Can you share more about that?* There’s a negativity bias—an evolutionary throwback that means our brains are hardwired to remember negative experiences and quickly forget positive experiences. While this once kept us alive, in modern times it is more often just a source of anxiety, irritability, and sadness.* If you look at something beautiful, wait for 15 seconds. Then you will feel more present, at peace, and calm. Linking – what you take in through all your senses matters. Everything you see, hear, absorb has an affect on you. Are you linking to beauty or violence? That will be your perspective.How does someone choose the right style of yoga for them?* Yoga has SO many styles and lineages, there is a yoga for everyone. Flexibility is not required. Yoga is the ability to keep your attention in one direction.* Believing in god or deity is not required. All the spiritual teachings have the same underbelly. Loving compassion, care for others, recommendations for self-care. All the laws are about self-care. Life is easier if you believe in something bigger.Yoga is at least 5,000 years old. How is neuroscience and western psychology catching up with ancient observations of mental health?* Teachings are ancient, rich, applicable, relevant. And being shown as true through modern science and psychology.* Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way. Learning to recognize one’s distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to reevaluate them in light of reality. CBT in the sutras.* Pratipaksha bhavanam is quite simply the practice of cultivating the opposite, the contrary, when it comes to unnecessary harm. By cultivating the opposite, a positive thought, in the thick of turbulence, emotional, mental, or otherwise, we are paving a new way toward self-healing. With a negative thought, apply the opposite thought pattern.There is much more to yoga than the postures, or asanas. What more more does yoga

Meet pharmacist Dong Kim, PharmD in the 2nd part of his interview. We talk about the COVID-19 vaccine, biochemistry, and psychotropic medications to help you make better decisions about your overall healthcare.Dong is a patient-focused pharmacist with more than 15 years of experience. He has a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific. He also has a bachelor of science in biochemistry and cell biology from the University of California at San Diego.➤RESOURCESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/Free Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYHow can we put the COVID-19 vaccine in historical context? * We can compare it to the polio vaccine.* Polio is highly contagious with flu like symptoms, paralysis, and even death. It once seemed impossible to stop.* However, polio was eliminated in the U.S. in 1994 because people received the polio vaccine.* This is hopeful news for the possible elimination of COVID-19.What is biochemistry and how does it contribute to health?* Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.* A sub-discipline of both biology and chemistry, biochemistry can be divided in three fields . . .* Molecular genetics, protein science, and metabolism* Over the last decades, biochemistry has become successful at explaining living processes.* Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids(fat) provide the structure of cells and perform many of the functions associated with life.What is a concern that you have about some customers you see every day?* A big concern is apathy. Apathy is defined as the lack of motivation or concern.* It comes from the Greek word “pathos,” which means passion or emotion.* Apathy is a lack of those feelings and could be a factor in having an unhealthy lifestyle.* Some tips are: Get plenty of sleep each night and try to exercise every day. Spend time with friends, do things you love, break  big tasks into smaller ones so that you feel accomplished, and reward yourself whenever you finish an activity.Psychotropic drugs are any drug capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior. Can you please explain how psychotropic medications work?* People need to know that these medications can open the door to change your life!* There are 5 main groups of psychotropic medications: antidepressants (SSRIs and SNRIs), antipsychotics, antianxiety, mood stabilizers, and stimulants.* SSRIs - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors* SNRI - serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors* The downregulation and upregulation of receptors. All living cells have the ability to receive and process signals that originate outside their membranes, which they do by means of proteins called receptors.* Signals interact with a receptor and direct the cell to allow substances to enter or exit the cell. Receptors can be increased (or upregulated) when the signal is weak, or decreased (downregulated) when it is strong.* Serotonin and norepinephrine are released, then stimulate the receptors, and then reuptake occurs.* SSRIs inhibit reuptake of serotonin. This results in increased levels of serotonin in the synapse.* SNRis inhibit reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. This results in increased levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the synapse.* Information from one neuron flows to another neuron across a synapse. The synapse contains a small gap separating neurons.What is the most dangerous combination of drugs that somedoctors prescribe?* The most dangerous is a 3-drug cocktail for pain. This cocktail includes an opioid, witha benzodiazepine, plus a...

Meet pharmacist Dong Kim, PharmD in the 1st part of his interview. We talk about the COVID-19 vaccine, biochemistry, and psychotropic medications to help you make better decisions about your overall healthcare.Dong is a patient-focused pharmacist with more than 15 years of experience. He has a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific. He also has a bachelor of science in biochemistry and cell biology from the University of California at San Diego.➤RESOURCESCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/Free Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com➤SUMMARYHow can we put the COVID-19 vaccine in historical context? * We can compare it to the polio vaccine.* Polio is highly contagious with flu like symptoms, paralysis, and even death. It once seemed impossible to stop.* However, polio was eliminated in the U.S. in 1994 because people received the polio vaccine.* This is hopeful news for the possible elimination of COVID-19.What is biochemistry and how does it contribute to health?* Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.* A sub-discipline of both biology and chemistry, biochemistry can be divided in three fields . . .* Molecular genetics, protein science, and metabolism* Over the last decades, biochemistry has become successful at explaining living processes.* Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids(fat) provide the structure of cells and perform many of the functions associated with life.What is a concern that you have about some customers you see every day?* A big concern is apathy. Apathy is defined as the lack of motivation or concern.* It comes from the Greek word “pathos,” which means passion or emotion.* Apathy is a lack of those feelings and could be a factor in having an unhealthy lifestyle.* Some tips are: Get plenty of sleep each night and try to exercise every day. Spend time with friends, do things you love, break  big tasks into smaller ones so that you feel accomplished, and reward yourself whenever you finish an activity.Psychotropic drugs are any drug capable of affecting the mind, emotions, and behavior. Can you please explain how psychotropic medications work?* People need to know that these medications can open the door to change your life!* There are 5 main groups of psychotropic medications: antidepressants (SSRIs and SNRIs), antipsychotics, antianxiety, mood stabilizers, and stimulants.* SSRIs - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors* SNRI - serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors* The downregulation and upregulation of receptors. All living cells have the ability to receive and process signals that originate outside their membranes, which they do by means of proteins called receptors.* Signals interact with a receptor and direct the cell to allow substances to enter or exit the cell. Receptors can be increased (or upregulated) when the signal is weak, or decreased (downregulated) when it is strong.* Serotonin and norepinephrine are released, then stimulate the receptors, and then reuptake occurs.* SSRIs inhibit reuptake of serotonin. This results in increased levels of serotonin in the synapse.* SNRis inhibit reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine. This results in increased levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the synapse.* Information from one neuron flows to another neuron across a synapse. The synapse contains a small gap separating neurons.What is the most dangerous combination of drugs that some doctors prescribe?* The most dangerous is a 3-drug cocktail for pain. This cocktail includes an opioid, with a benzodiazepine, plus a muscle...