I have been curious about healthcare all my entire life. Living in Brazil almost half of my life I graduated in Biomedicine at University of Santo Amaro in Sao Paulo. This profession provided me not only a good background about Physiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Immunology and the overall dynamic Human Body but ability to diagnose States of diseases.
I had the opportunity of being a Professor of Anatomy at the same University that I graduated, for the Physical Education program which was really rewarding being able not only to share some of the information acquired but also help students. Later on, I followed my Master’s degree in Physiology/Endocrinology at University of Sao Paulo and researched Mechanisms of Insulin Secretion, publishing three studies about the Mechanisms of Insulin Secretion at PubMed.com.
During this time I had the opportunity to know more about biochemistry and Endocrinology again because I wanted to understand more about Human Body and myself. I also begun to read about Psychology, Carl Jung and Carl Rogers started therapy based on these Psychiatrist and Psychologist respectively. I knew that body and mind were connected but I didn’t know how, I just knew that any physical imbalance starts with an imbalanced mind. Going to therapy, I begun to have a different understanding about life and the world.
I also wanted to understand all the points of view and approaches about treating diseases, in the Medical Field which at that time in 1980 and 1990 there was not so much information related to Integrative Medicine and Natural ways to treat and achieve Physiological and Psychological Balance or Homeostasis as we technically say, like we have today.
At the same time I started to work for Pharmaceutical Companies in Brazil following the same path when I moved to the US, where I also started to comprehend more how the HealthCare system works. Working within the conventional medicine I could understand even more but never fully had answers for my own questions related to health.
I was also considered “healthy”, working out every day and I was in a great shape and even competed a few times at fitness events. But deep inside I never felt well or 100% energetic. Perhaps that is why I pursued a career in the medical field because I was trying to find a health balance but the tools of information that I had acquired so far were not enough to help myself.
Signs and symptoms of not feeling well started to develop as terrible skin problems such as, itching all over my body, eczema, rosacea, that I couldn’t get better. This problem persisted for years. At that time another window opened to me in the Natural Medicine I started using different approaches.
I finally went for Acupuncture treatment and started seeing changes in my body. I decided pursuing another career in Oriental Medicine and graduated in 2004 at Emperor’s College in Santa Monica, California. Treatment of Acupuncture and Herbal Formulas were very effective, and it really changed my life! I definitely was another person, but the skin problem was just the beginning of my second chance to live!
I worked as Assistant supervisor and the Emperor’s College Clinic after graduating and guided, helped and discussed diagnosis and treatments with many students. Later on during my practice at The Vitaljet I developed a Program of Nutrition and Fitness that encouraged and motivated patients to live a healthy life style by basically eating initially non processed food and engaging in Physical activity and very and foremost aspect becoming passionate about their New Life Style, guarantying compliance and positive outcome during the entire treatment.
Acupuncture and Herbal Formulas absolutely healed the problem by healing partially the gut that at that time we didn’t know too much about microbiome, but we just had the concept about intestinal dysbiosis and not too many studies were done about this subject as we have nowadays.
Having my body gone through such turmoil during so many years, even no longer having skin reactions, a few years later I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Being so concerned and not ready to heal with Natural treatment, I decided accepting the conventional approach since the treatment would suppress the symptoms therefore I would have a better predisposition and start learning about Rheumatoid Arthritis and root of the problem, therefore start healing naturally. Unfortunately, I procrastinated this commitment with myself and many years later I received a second diagnosis of Breast Cancer, TNBC (Triple Negative Breast Cancer) caused by the medication as I researched and related to my health history.
Exercising was a lifesaving considering all the benefits such as moving qi, detoxing, healthy state of mind, releasing endorphins and being a natural anti-inflammatory remedy for anyone but provided me a solid healthy foundation to overcome all these health conditions.
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