Comments on: Adventures in Cleansing

By: Stephanie Watanabe

Stephanie Watanabe — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:56:07 +0000

In reply to Jess.

Thanks for your note Jess – wow you’ve definitely been thru a lot, and I so relate to it all. As I’m not a trained professional, I can’t say for certain how you got the parasites, and really, nobody can with any certainty. However, if you eat meat or veggies at all, or have traveled, chances are you’ve picked them up. Most of us have them. If the raw milk was from a reputable source that’s not likely where you got them from. But again, it’s hard to say for sure. Personally, I don’t drink the raw milk anymore. Just because I don’t like drinking milk in general. Have you tried hemp, cashew, almond or rice milk? I’ve found these do much better in my system than any animal milk does.
So glad to hear you’re feeling better, that’s great!! 🙂

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:40:58 +0000

Hi Stephanie. This is interesting to hear because i was drinking raw milk for about two years and had to stop to cut back on finances. I had also been feeling really horrible for the past 3 or 4 years. Ive felt fatigued, dizzy, faint, lacking in nutrients, and have had lots of stomach problems. Ive been on many diets and have tried daniel fasts but nothing had worked. One day i noticed i had some weird strings when i went to the bathroom and so i went to the doctor and she gave me some pills and at the same time i went on a fast but this time i hardly ate and drank mostly water and juiced mostly veggies. I cut out sugar completly because i did some research and found parasites need sugar to live. During this fast alot of stuff came out that I was supprised to see. There were times where i even freaked out because it felt like everything came out. Like my whole life had went down the toilet. I had some break downs and anxiety attacks through this fast. I thought i would stay in that mental state at times. It was the hardest fast ive ever done. I was confused so ive been doing alot of research online and ran into this guy who helps people go on water fasts and said they have breakdowns as well because we are so full of sruff we’ve never delt with in our past that food no longer hides that and it is brought to surface. Well getting back to my point…. I dont know where i got these parasites from and i thought it was from the raw milk. I know many things can have parasites but the only obviouse thing to me was raw milk. This milk was organic. So now after reading this im wondering if it is safe to go back to it. Thanks for sharing your story. BTW i feel better than ive felt in years. I feel young again and have regained my energy.

By: Stephanie Watanabe

Stephanie Watanabe — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:29:12 +0000

In reply to Sherrie.

Hi Sherrie – I’m so sorry you’re suffering and in pain. These chronic mystery illnesses are so hard to live with. I think Dr. Linda is a great healer, however for me, I wanted someone closer to home, and who I could see regularly if I needed to. And also someone who would look at bloodwork with a trained eye.
Something you might find helpful – I’ve recently started reading the Medical Medium book (if you haven’t, it’s worth purchasing) and am thinking I’m going to try his protocols next. I think ultimately this is all up to you, but my recommendation is to trust your intuition – if you have reservations, listen to that. And keep searching for an integrative or functional medicine doctor who you love working with. It’s a bit of trial and error (and unfortunately, pricey). Wishing you all the best on your healing journey! xo

By: Sherrie

Sherrie — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:05:03 +0000

In reply to Stephanie Watanabe.

Hey Stephanie!
Read your article. I’ve been suffering with a lot of the same things and now joint pain is added to the list. I’m currently making a far off appointment with Dr Linda but have trepidation since you no longer see her and her prices are pretty extreme.
Would you still recommend her?

By: Stephanie Watanabe

Stephanie Watanabe — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:50:46 +0000

In reply to Adi.

Oh good! That’s the first part of the battle – finding someone you trust and love, so yay! Keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed for you. Sidenote: burger + fries sounds kind of perfect right now. Soon enough…hang in there & good luck!

By: Adi

Adi — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:29:40 +0000

I love my healer! Just can’t afford her long term. And here’s to hoping I can clear some sinusitis issues with part two of this process- the candida cleanse. Right now all I want is a burger and fries! thanks for all the feedback