Your Truth Revealed: Healing Fatigue and Lyme Erika Marcoux

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 Take
01:57 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 - ClarityX
RESOURCES:
YourTruthRevealed.com/Infinity – Free eBook and Webinar by Dr Tenesha WardsYourTruthRevealed.com – Newsletter and Previous Seasons
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.➤RESOURCESZack Rutledge: https://tinyurl.com/yrt8w33yFree Worksheet: https://www.YourTruthRevealed.com/listen➤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.