Imbalances And My Journey To Gut Health

I often wondered why I had such horrible seasonal allergies. Why I experienced pH imbalances at young ages.  Why when I was pregnant with my now, 3 year old daughter, I learned my iron was low and was categorized as anemia.  These questions span over 20 – 25 years.  

The Foundation

I grew up with horrible “seasonal” allergies.  Once the pollen started to be great around mother Earth, my body went through severe rejections.  Constant (back-to-back) sneezing, itching throat, itchy eyes, congested head, glue shut eyes (due to the build of mucus), and just the overall feeling of hopelessness.  I’ve tried all of the over the counter and prescription medicines from the medical doctors.  Although that served as a temporary bandage, a sort of masking, this still did not fix the root problem.  After a few hours the medicine would wear off and I was back to uncontrollable sneezing. I experienced this season every single year of my life from childhood to adulthood.  It got to a point, in my teens, where I didn’t want to take the medicine, because it never helped.  Instead I “thugged it out” or in other words just kept on keeping on. For decades, I did not know how to resolve this internal imbalance.  I thought it was normal and that I would experience this for the rest of my life.

This wasn’t a normal discharge but instead was itchy, it smelled, and uncomfortable.  I was not sexually active, so that was not a factor.  My mom took me to the doctors and they diagnosed it as a yeast infection.  They said the cause could have been from tight jeans.  The solution was to use monistat, a yeast infection treatment.  I was able to purchase it from CVS without a prescription.  At that age, I was extremely confused as to why I was experiencing this.  The monistat treatment consisted of me inserting a gel into the vaginal canal for a few days, and letting the medicine do its thing.  Although the treatment worked, I still went through years of self-esteem issues and not wanting to “smell” and what not.  I’ve never shared this with anyone, until now.

My menstrual cycle came a lot later than the people around me.  I was at a point where I was hoping and wishing she came.  I was in 10th grade when she decided to make her grand entrance.  I was so excited to finally experience “my period.”  I was excited to understand/ innerstand the feelings!  Well I was in for a very rude awakening.  When my cycle came, my body was not having it.  I couldn’t keep anything down, meaning I was throwing up uncontrollably.  My cycle also was not consistent.  As a result of all of this, my mom took me to the doctors and this M.D. thought it was best to put me on birth control.  It sounded like a good idea at the time, because I was able to track my period and basically trick my body into a schedule.  Time passed and I was on this birth control, taking this pill every single day.  And the doctor was right, my body was now on a schedule.  But after years of being somewhat consistent with the pill, my body and spirit began to hate it.  I hated being forced to take a daily pill, it didn’t seem natural. It also got to a point where I would get feelings of imbalances.  Eventually, I just stopped taking the pill and let my body get back in sync with herself.

At the age of 27, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I was reminded that I had low iron. Which was considered anemia, to medical professionals. Thinking back, I was reminded throughout time that my iron was too low. During college I tried to give blood, but was not able to because my iron was too low. During that time, I didn’t think much about it and brushed it off. However, having low iron during pregnancy is a red flag for medical professionals, and is something that is monitored heavily. I attributed my low iron to hereditary factors and said it was passed down. Again something that I thought I would have to experience my entire life.

The Realizations

My hope is that you are now able to see a better picture of some of the experiences that led me to this point of my life.  Now at 32, I’m more educated and informed.  I’ve woken up from the manipulation spells casted into the ethers.  I’m here to share my journey and transition.  Now, I do know why I experienced many imbalances throughout my life, and in short, it was from the food I was eating along with the medicines I was encouraged to take.  I now understand how important gut health is to the overall well-being of the human body.  

However I was not helping and was aiding the enemy, because of the food I ate.  Specifically all of the dairy products I consumed throughout my entire life.  It all started from the day I was born.  My body was forced to consume this foreign and unnatural object – known as baby formula. Then it escalated to the entire array of dairy products. 

Over these past 4-5 years, I’ve learned about plant-based nutrition; I’ve learned how to heal the gut; I’ve learned about how the gut becomes imbalanced; and I’ve been working with my body to continue to heal the years of damage to the gut I endured.  

Fiber is only found in plants – Fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.  So in short, to heal the gut, it’s important to eat more plants.  Change will not happen overnight, but through time and consistency, you will notice a huge shift and your body will begin to align with its true nature.  For example, I’m at a point in my journey where I no longer experience allergies.  I could roll around in grass, be around animals and inhale pollen, and my body will embrace it.  This started early on in my plant-based journey.  This was an immediate fix for that issue.

Throughout this process I’ve learned how strong and powerful the human body really is.  I’ve essentially put my body through decades of abuse and constant war; but she prevailed and never backed down.  She responded the best she knew how to and kept fighting.  She never gave up.  I want to thank her for that.  Now I’m in a period of honoring my body and showing her the true love she deserves.  I love it here.  My journey to proper gut health has allowed my body to realign, vibrate higher and get back in tune with her highest self.

There are many other divine being’s with stories of transformation, which is exciting.  I know my story will touch the lives it’s meant to touch and will inspire more divine beings on their journey of discovery and true self love.

I invite you to share any of your thoughts or experiences in the comments below.  Maybe you are the one meant to share your story.

I look forward to connecting and sharing more with the collective.

Peace, Blessings and Love,

Shayna Maude