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What if getting older didn’t have to feel like decline? This conversation is a candid walk through a year of healing rheumatoid arthritis, trading cravings for clarity, and watching labs catch up to lived experience. I share how last December’s pain made basic tasks feel impossible, why early cleanses stirred chaos before relief arrived, and how steady basics—nutrient‑dense food, gentler training, and smarter rest—opened the door to real progress.

We dig into the data and the day‑to‑day: normalizing liver and kidney markers, reversing prediabetes, and uncovering thyroid clues that may be the hidden root of inflammation. I talk about returning to the gym, swimming again, and adding a simple morning sequence to restore flexibility. The surprise win: my biological age started moving backward, a tangible sign that consistent inputs matter more than quick fixes. That leads to an honest look at food culture—how ultra‑processed products hijack taste buds, why “treats” often mistreat us, and how letting go of sugar and most grains didn’t feel like deprivation once the frame shifted.

Looking ahead, I’m layering precision onto foundations with a health DNA test for nutrition insights, targeted thyroid labs, seasonal cleanses, and bodywork like acupuncture and massage to release what the body holds. I’m also exploring high‑heat, short‑time wok cooking to keep meals warm while preserving more nutrients. For anyone overwhelmed by where to start, I break down a “health snowball” method: pick the easiest win, master it for a month, then stack the next. Momentum builds identity, and identity sustains change.

If you’re craving a practical, hopeful path—one that blends lab‑guided choices with everyday habits and a kinder mindset—press play. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs encouragement, and tell me the first small step you’ll take this month.

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In this deeply personal account, I share my experience as a Manhattan public school teacher on September 11, 2001, and how that day transformed my life path and spiritual journey.

• Feeling inexplicably anxious the weekend before 9/11, something many others reported experiencing
• Learning about the attacks while teaching and having to tell my students what happened without causing panic
• Witnessing Broadway Boulevard become a silent river of people walking north as the city shut down
• Shopkeepers bringing sneakers to women walking in stockings, bodegas offering water to those making the long trek home
• The heartbreaking story of José, whose father worked at the World Trade Center and never came home
• Coping with trauma by drinking sleepy time tea constantly throughout the school day
• Eventually leaving New York for Florida to heal and begin questioning the official narrative
• How 9/11 became the catalyst for my spiritual awakening and journey toward truth-seeking
• Hoping that ongoing disclosure and questioning will eventually lead to a more transparent and compassionate world