Doctor’s Orders: The Results of My Health Consultation with Dr. Ritamarie

Well, last night was pretty interesting. There were a LOT of other people listening in last night as Dr. Ritamarie gave me a rather complete health consultation. I thought it might be useful to share a bit about what I learned, though I would still encourage you to check out the recording for the juicy details.

The biggest things I wanted to address were:

• my cyst
• my lowered immunity
• my late-night eating and salt cravings

There were a few other things in there, as well, but these were the biggies.

At the end of the call, here’s what came out of it and what I’ll be doing to get a solid grip on my health and high-energy living.

First of all, chances are pretty great that I’m running a Vitamin D deficiency. I suspected this and now will be dosing up on D to help handle the situation. I’m a bit too stubborn to get tested, so asked for a supplement regime that wouldn’t hurt me and would still help me catch up. Knowing that I live in a Northern climate, knowing how little sun I got last summer, and observing the fact that my immunity seems to be challenged right now, I’m going to dose up on:

• 10,000 units/day of Vitamin D for 2 weeks.
• Then 4,000/day for a month.
• Then down to 2,000/day.

I’m on GREEN JUICES and green smoothies, BIG TIME. But more green juices than green smoothies. I’ll be doing the 6-Week Detox, and will follow the protocol and recommendations that are a part of this program, but I’ll also be starting out with a minimum of 4-days/week on liquid green love and working on an ideal 6-8 weeks on liquid–green smoothies and green juices. She said I could add some salads, and I’m sure I’ll do that.

There were some very interesting ideas circulating about salt, and if you listen to the consultation, you’ll hear my epiphany! Very interesting to observe how the mind works its magic on us!

The other things I need to do are try to get to sleep earlier and wake up EARLY instead. Going to sleep after 10pm is likely to kick up late night food cravings. I love this idea, but it’s practical application in my life continues to evade me. There’s something serene and peaceful about waking up at 3 or 4 in the morning ready to start the day, but I’m not sure I can commit to getting these regularly any time soonn.

I’m supposed to dose up on wheat grass (*gag*) and put hot compresses on my cyst. I’m supposed to measure it and see how it changes over time. I’m going to up the sea vegetables and supposed to add more Omega fatty acids. I thought all that Omega fatty acid stuff was a big ol’ conspiracy, but it seems Dr. Ritamarie is convinced and has seen a lot of benefits, and so she’s putting me on hemp, chia and other delightful omegalicious eats.

I’m supposed to go to hot yoga twice a week and run four times a week for half an hour. I’m supposed to do weights, too.

Okay, maybe somewhere inside I knew those things. Maybe I knew most of what I needed to do, but I know I would never have done it if I’d not had someone else there telling me, reviewing and guiding me. I am committed to doing the 6-Week Detox and by investing in a health consultation for myself, I’ve just stepped up the intensity a few notches. I admit, that having invited 30,000 people to come and listen in on my health consultation is motivation enough to get some results.

What’s going to motivate you?

Back to our 21-Day Challenge:

I looked at my new journal for 2009. I’ve writted some great family goals, personal health goals and romantic goals, too. I’ve taken the time over the last couple days to sit down and invest in my health–put my attention on some serious health goals. Now I need to apply the discipline to make things happen.

It’s been a bit more chaotic and free-flowing than planned, this little 21-day challenge, but what I love about it is the fact that rather than putting a whole bunch of pressure on my shoulders to put my new years resolutions in place on the 1st, I’ve given myself some time to implement positive changes and plan, dream, envision and build the foundation for a great year to come.

If you’ve been following along with me, then just check in and see where you’re at on the following major life areas that we agreed we would address:

1. Attitude
2. Fitness/Activity
3. Spirituality/Creative Expression
4. Sensuality
5. Health
6. Family
7. Relationships
8. Beauty
9. Home
10. Money/Abundance

I know that I’ve covered attitude. My attitude is great. hee hee… Working with Dr. Ritamarie I put in place my fitness related targets for this year. Now I need to make them happen. Spirituality and creative expression for me have a lot to do with personal study–the time and energy I invest in understanding Life and myself better. I have some targets related to study that I’d like to put in place and will start working to make that happen.

Health–certainly look at some big targets yesterday with Dr. Ritamarie and I have my work cut out to make these things happen.

I suggest that if you’re following along with the idea of doing a 21-Day challnge, you take out your journal and just see which areas of life have fallen in place for you so far.  I wrote the list of major life areas down in my journal and will continue to lay down a few of the targets I have for each area. The watch as life wriggles and weaves its way into my hopes, dreams, visions, etc.

Oh my! What do you know?! How remarkably coincidental that these categories/life areas we are addressing here on the blog seem to align themselves exactly with the major topics of our WISH Summit!! Coincidence? I think not. I hope you’re signed up, Sunshine. I’m so, so, soooo excited about making this event happen! But for now, in order to meet a few of my health and fitness targets, I’ve canceled some appointments and put myself on the top of the to do list.

I’m off to shop for greens and make my day a winner. Hoping yours will be, too.

Smooches and chlorophyll kisses,

Tera