At the recommendation of the cardiologist, we started using flax in various meals and desserts to help lower the triglyceride levels. The cardiologist also recommended that we switch from whole wheat bread to whole grain brain (Did you know that whole wheat bread is broken down in the body just like white bread? The best kind of bread to consume is whole grain bread if you don't want fast sugars in your body) We also started Josh on a fish oil supplement and tried to get him to do intentional exercise a few times a week. A re-test in April showed good improvement with the triglycerides in the sense that the severe cardiac and other organ risks were lowered, but his levels were still too high. We were told that most likely, Josh's low HDL levels (the good cholesterol which help to keep LDL, the bad cholesterol, down) were a genetic issue even though both Tim and I have HDL levels in normal limits. We were told it most likely will never improve.
In March, we began using essential oils to help Josh with his mood instability. We had such great results that his psychiatrist started decreasing his mood stabilizer medication. He went from 1.5 mg daily and did a 0.25 mg decrease at a time over several months until he leveled out at 0.5 mg daily this past Fall.
In August, Josh had a severe allergic reaction to the antibiotic he was put on for Lyme's Disease, and his body went into a heightened period of hives. Taking his fish oil supplement each morning caused him to break out in hives, so we had to stop the fish oil.
In the middle of December, I started Josh on a trio pack of natural supplements (3 all-natural, bio-available supplements including a multi-vitamin, essential oil and omega supplement, and a cellular restorative supplement) with the hopes of helping his body be healthier, help with his Autism symptoms, and help with his triglycerides. We saw a huge improvement in his Autism symptoms pretty much right away, but only time would tell if the supplements were helping with his triglycerides. Due to the timing of Josh's follow up with his cardiologist, we just got his blood drawn last week. I got the results on Friday and nearly cried out of pure joy! Josh's triglyceride levels dropped by 200 points! His HDL also increased by 10 points, and while still below normal, it's so close to being in normal range!
I am so excited about the incredible test results that I just have to share with the world - well at least my friends who read my blog! Moral of this story - don't ever give up or let what a doctor says keep you from trying. God is greater than modern medicine, and as I've found out through the natural supplements and essential oils, God's creation is powerfully beneficial for our bodies and health! These supplements and essential oils don't cure or treat in any way, but they support our bodies to do what God created our bodies to do - Heal and repair itself!
I created a table to make it easy to see the progression of Josh's Lipid Panel results this past year.
If you think I am making this up, look at a few of his test results for yourself!
If you would like to know more about these supplements we have been using for Josh as well as the rest of our family, contact me!
