Years later, I met a doctor who not only believed me, but also LISTENED to me. She ran tests and labs and when the results came back normal (but my symptoms persisted), she listened some more, ran more tests and labs until it was ultimately discovered that I had sub-clinical hypothyroidism and environmental-induced stress, which significantly impacted my health. However, that is where her knowledge stopped and her only advice was to prescribe medicine. I knew that I didn’t feel good, but being prescribed medicine for my symptoms as opposed to the root cause of my symptoms felt like I was sticking a bandaid on with complete disregard for the underlying wound. And it was not until after the birth of my children that I felt empowered, for the first time, to take matters into my own hands and seek out natural healing alternatives to traditional medicine. I sought out therapists and functional doctors to address mental health, I researched foods that would nourish my body and heal endocrine issues, and I dived into the word of God and learned to lean on Him instead of my own plans. My journey also led me to discover the NTA program where I learned about the foundations to living a healthy life and how our bodies have an amazing ability to communicate with us if we learn how to listen.