MY STORY
My Health Wake-Up Call
I've always considered myself a healthy person. I cooked for pro athletes and built a business around feeding people well. Then this year taught me that feeling healthy and knowing what's happening inside your body are two different things.
I Ignored This Bloodwork Result… Then 6 Months Later Everything Changed
The result I didn't understand
About a year ago I had comprehensive bloodwork done and got more health information than I knew how to use. One result was an elevated rheumatoid factor. I saw it, but I didn't understand what it could mean for me, so I didn't give it the attention I wish I had.
February 1st changed everything
What started as symptoms I didn't understand turned into debilitating flares, including one morning when I woke up feeling like my entire body was on fire. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. You can hear people describe something like that, but living it is completely different.
What I'm doing about it
When I went back through my old results, they looked very different. Now I pay attention to what's happening inside my body, not just how I feel. I'm sharing the whole journey, flares and all, in my My Health Wake-Up Call series.
The testing I use
I use Function Health for comprehensive bloodwork. If you want to look at yours, you can start here.
Explore Function HealthThis is my referral link. I'm not a doctor and nothing here is medical advice. Talk with your own care team about your results.
The series
Rheumatoid arthritis, flares and what my bloodwork was trying to tell me.
February 1st changed everything.
I've always considered myself a healthy person.
I was only paying attention to the health information I already knew to look for.
Healing starts at home
Meal prep, movement and simple home systems are how I'm living with this every day. That's what I'm building the Home Club around.
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