How Heavy Metals Changed My Life
After listening to –>Leah’s story, I thought about my own story. In high school, I was that person who popped up out of bed at the first sound of my alarm. I had unending energy. Consequently, I received a few vaccines on my way to college and I thought nothing of it. I wish I had known then that vaccinations contain heavy metals that collect in the body. At that point, I still had plenty of energy and did many of the things I planned to do. In essence, this was my “before” era.
After college, I had more vaccinations before going to South Africa for a missions trip. I abided by the suggested shot schedule from the CDC. I had no idea at the time that I only needed the vaccinations that were required by South Africa, not those suggested by the CDC. In South Africa, my energy was definitely lower. I did many of the things I needed to do, but it began to be a struggle. While overseas, I was sick about half of the time. I loved my time there and I gave every bit of energy I had, but I had so much less of it to give.
I began to eat more fish following my college years. Indiscriminately, I ate fish. I did not know from where my fish came and I had no idea that eating certain fish could lead to heavy metal toxicity. Most farmed fish are contaminated with heavy metals and some ocean fish.
After my trip to South Africa, I married. During this time of my life, I became a lot less productive. I had multiple jobs, but less energy. While […]