I don’t know who to trust

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[rainygreene]

I believe it's intentionally set up that way leading people to end up trusting a system that's not necessarily designed upon our best interest. I have great respect for what you have done and am blown away by the support of your husband in helping you be able to take nutritional steps in bringing you more wholeness and wellness.

[gracegrace]

I am having same difficulties with trust. It’s been broken. You are doing much better than most and better than me. And you are still young which is a huge plus. You have the rest of your life to live well and not just mindlessly taking drugs without question. I’m so glad you are doing well.

[AngelaWoolsey]

I’m so glad that you’re seeing results from nutrition! ❤

[nickynisbet]

I totally relate to this. I ask myself every morning "What is my body trying to tell me/ what does it need today? It has helped me make better choices around activities/ nutrition etc ❤❤❤

[ALINA-eocr]

I think the key is to accept that each individual is unique and not everything that worked on some people will work on you. Sometimes you may need to find a mix of things. The danger is that people have a tendency to believe that if they found some solution to their problem, that is the ultimate TRUTH and cure for everyone, even if it's just a placebo effect and only 6 months have passed with those results. We still can't accept that may things are relative.

[talloncusack]

I say trust that everyone in the field has your best interest at heart at least but yeah it’s hard to discern who has the best knowledge/info

[caressamenard]

Our own bodies will tell us what we need if we really pay attention. If something we're doing isn't feeling great for us then we just need to try something else. What works for one person might not work for the next. I'm happy you're able to see that and do what works for you

[sarahpamula]

Your voice rings so authentic as I listen to your nutritional strategy and insight. My two cents, I guess I would say, whoever adds to your original thought, like fine tuning an already winning recipe.

[brookeanderson]

your language is beautiful … every word so impactful and thoughtful. Thank you.

[Saturdaypm]

Yup, realized this years ago. Ya gotta do your own research and talk with others. One can overdo that, too. But research is always worth the time and knowing when and what to decide. Mistakes will be made but the idea is LESS mistakes.

✌️

[violetpsilence]

As you said, leaning into and learning what one’s own body needs is key. I think it is partly due to the variety of truths existing simultaneously across people experiencing similar conditions that leads to such conflicting information on what the “best” treatments for a condition are. I really hope for a world where integrative medicine is the norm & fosters cooperation between practitioners to provide the most efficient, tailored care for each person. I’m a student of Chinese medicine and one thing I love about it is the individual approach it teaches us to take with each person, seen through the aphorism “one disease, many causes & one cause, many diseases”. Chinese medicine is so powerful but it alone isn’t the sole solution to perfect health- no one practice is. I think one important thing Western medicine can learn from Chinese medicine though is being more flexible relative to what the definition of “truth” in health and the human experience is.

Anyways though I so appreciate your channel Lauren, you are a badass & I’m sending you so much love. I too have a passion for de-stigmatizing issues related to mental health and you are a major inspiration in keeping the hope alive & having the courage to push these ideas forward so they can materialize into a safer and more joyful world for people who have been left behind for far too long.

[sheryl]

Amen! and Amen!

Your voice of truth is vital!
For such a time as this!

Thank you Lauren!

[reettaelina]

That's more traumatizing when one start to think about this topic and why everything is so broken in this world. Me and my daughter have underwent through this. And now my son is. I hope that everybody understands how in everything there is purpose.

[SeanNorsee]

I’ve been inspired by your ketogenic approach.

[AngelaWoolsey]

Speaking as someone who doesn’t have a diagnosed mental condition, I’ve lost trust in the medical industry as a whole. That’s not to say there aren’t medical professionals who want the best for me, but I only go to the doctor when I have exhausted every option myself. I look at my diet first then move on to other things. Doctors are always the last resort for me. There is so much information out there on the internet; people who have had great results treating themselves with food, herbs and other natural things.

[kavitadeva]

I legitimately can say that right now there are 4 Drs. I could Begin a medical malpractice suit against. These four doctors have done such damage to me on so many levels. Lying to me neglecting to do something that they said they did It has left me emotionally more damaged and of course physically more damaged I hate the medical community I could tell reasons why I am now seeking more legal counsel and I can go on and on but I really don't think people would believe me I think people would say no that couldn't be true No doctor would do that. But how wrong you would be. And when this happens and you're already chronically ill disabled and in pain it's very hard to keep going at all so in a way you just have to either surrender and put it in God's hands or whatever you want to think because you cannot control what these doctors are going to do and they have so much more money than I have. You bring up many great points Lauren. Thank You. ❤

[MsOka]

I totally agree with you. Not only mental health, in general. There are so many different opinions; carnivore, keto, vegan etc. One needs to have common sense.

[jiriwiesner]

Well stated. Health and wellness is fraught with prejudice. Getting one's bearings in this world would take years of reading scientific papers. And even after those years of doing nothing else but reading research papers there is little we can be sure of.

[TeresaRoquemore-lm]

Mental health is really broken I belie5 it is hard work to manage or treat or to be in remission not sure if we have enough people who are truly have enough gumption to get equipped to help our mentally ill😢

[turquoisetoile-universalethics]

All these ideas can overwhelm us. Sometimes what helps me is just breaking apart which things might help me and which things may not and the pros and cons and the costs and benefits. The thought of that can be overwhelming too even this paragraph I just wrote LOL.