How disease shaped my life for the better

I drifted through childhood tight-chested, detached, and anxious, unable to breathe fully. Sinus infections once a month, face always full of mucus, and clenching my stomach constantly to keep it from aching and spasming and screaming in the middle of tests. My limbs were twigs but I had B-cup man boobs and a pot belly.

NATURAL CURES FOR SLEEP APNEA

I was diagonsed with sleep apnea as an underweight twenty one year old. I didn’t think I “fit the profile”, but the doctor assured me that many young people with no risk factors were diagnosed with sleep apnea these days. Both my nurses fell into this category. They said they looked healthy but had awful

My Insomnia Journey: A review of every cure I’ve tried

What kind of twelve year old gets insomnia? My only stresses in life were geometry, my modern warfare K/D ratio, and coloring in maps of the world. Yet I still tossed and turned all night in my Spongebob quilt. I told my doctor about it. He didn’t take me seriously. “Stop playing video games so

How to finally cure your insomnia: herbs, breathwork, and a spiritual perspective

My insomnia started when I was twelve. More about my story here, if you’re interested. Since then I’ve tried every insomnia cure known to man. I’ve read every “how to sleep” article on the first ten pages of Google. I’ve filtered through all the bullshit and all the marketing and this is what I’ve found.

Love, Breath, and Pollen Allergies

Original posted on my personal blog I’m walking barefoot over a sticky, stained, suspiciously damp bathroom floor. In these moments, I always strain on my toes and heels to get as little contact with the ground as possible. Is that normal? Or do people just take it? I don’t take it. My whole being pulls

Sutra Neti blocked in your nose? Advice I wish I knew before I started

For the longest time, I just couldn’t get the sutra neti through my nostrils. It was just blocked, like there was a wall in my sinuses. And I would painfully pick and prod with my sutra to no avail. Maybe I have a deviated septum. Or maybe my mucus is so hardened it needs to

The Subtle Magic of Sutra Neti

Many people only discuss the physical benefits of sutra neti: dislodging mucus, scraping dead cells out of the sinuses, and causing the mucousal lining to regenerate. But sutra neti is so much more than this. It’s really a beautiful technique with the potential to transform both the mind and body. For a guide on proper