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Happy 4th of July everyone! I’m going to see my best friend from college for the weekend and couldn’t be more excited. I haven’t seen in her in years since we went to our old roommates wedding in Greece.
I hope you all have a safe and fun holiday! Here is a recipe for raw vegan ice cream that kids and adults will love:
This is from Recipe Zaar:
2 cups raw cashews, soaked in filtered water for 4 hours (or more)
2 cups young coconut meat (optional but makes it creamier)
1 cup water, as needed
agave nectar to taste
1/4 cup coconut butter or expeller pressed coconut oil
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 vanilla bean, seeds of (or double your vanilla extract)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Put in blender then once mixed put the liquid in the refrigerator for 4 hours or more so it can age. This makes for better ice cream.
Then put mixture in ice cream maker. You can use chocolate Almond milk and cocoa to make chocolate ice cream or add fruit of your choice for flavor. Banana is particularly good.
Also if you pour the chocolate ones in popsicle containers and put them in the freezer they taste just like fudge bars.
I was having a bummer of a day today when I got the most wonderful email from a reader named Michelle. She reversed her cervical dysplasia and was inspired to do so by reading my blog. I was very touched and honored by her generosity of spirit and gratitude. I had a smile from ear to ear and felt positively ecstatic to hear of her success. It was so needed too. I’m am overjoyed for her and couldn’t be happier that she has chosen to share her story and to tell others about her experience. I look forward to hearing many more success stories. Let’s keep the daisy chain growing! Spread the information to all your girlfriends. One person can make a difference! Here is her story:
How I reversed CIN 3 Cervical Dysplasia
By Michelle
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Although I wasn’t diagnosed with CIN 3 cervical dysplasia until March of this year, my story begins in August of 2007. My boyfriend, Michael, was going to see the world renowned healer, John of God, in Abadiania, Brazil. Taken from the website, John of God is “arguably the most powerful medium alive today and is possibly the best-known healer of the past 2000 years. It is estimated that he has treated, either directly or indirectly, in the order of 15 million people during the past 40 years. João is a humble man who is very clear about one thing: he is not the healer - God is. “
Michael asked me if I wanted him to take my photo with him to show to John of God. If John of God saw my photo and put an “X” on it, this meant I needed to agree to go to Brazil for healing. So Michael showed my picture and when he told me that it got an “X”, I was a little surprised. Although I had some minor ailments, I didn’t know of anything that warranted a visit to Brazil. But I put it on my list of things to do for the year.
In November, I decided I was going to India for the month of December and possibly longer. Before I left, I went ahead and had my annual appointment with the gynecologist. Then I took off to spend time at the Oneness University in India and after being in India for a month, I was guided to return home.
Once I touched US soil I was eager to hear my voicemails. However, one of them was from my obgyn saying that my pap came back showing abnormalities in my cervix and I needed to come back in for a colposcopy (a biopsy of the cervix). Well, this had happened to me a couple years ago so I knew it wasn’t too big of a deal because my dysplasia corrected itself, but why was it happening again so soon? Did this mean something? How severe might it be this time?
Also upon my return from India, I became ill from various India-related things and I decided to take some additional time off of work. Michael and I planned to take a month-long trip to S. America and at the end of the trip, we would visit John of God.
Before I left, in early February, I had my colposcopy done and figured I would get the news along the trip. While my latest diagnosis was returned to me in only 2 days, it was already 3 weeks and we were on our way to Brazil and I still hadn’t heard anything. The second day we were in Abadiania my obgyn left me a message with the news that I was diagnosed with CIN 3 cervical dsyplasia and wanted to perform the LEEP surgery when I came home. She said that because of the severity, there could already be cancerous cells existing but they wouldn’t know until the LEEP was performed. Only after the first LEEP would they be able to determine if it was a sufficient treatment.
At 28, I was very concerned with the possibility of dealing with cervical cancer. However, I recognized that the timing in all this was impeccable. Now I knew exactly why my picture got an “X” six months earlier and why I was in Brazil at this exact time. I had two non-physical surgeries in Brazil and before leaving, John of God re-assured me that my next test result would be better. This gave me a lot of faith to move forward positively because I felt that higher powers were already involved.
I came across Bueller’s blog early into my research once back in the US and was so excited to have this wealth of information to help me along my healing journey. While reading the blog I knew that I would want to follow some of the steps for reversing the diagnosis for dysplasia, however I did not believe that I had candida so I only skimmed through that information. While I was still on the website, Michael came into the room with a book called “The Body Ecology Diet.” I decided to start reading the book which of course discussed candida and helped me realize all the symptoms of candida that I did actually have! So I got going.
While already primarily a vegetarian (with the exception of eating fish) and a healthy eater, I studied more about my health and began new diet habits. Although I began following a strict diet, I soon lessened some of the restrictions I was putting on myself because I found that it was creating extra stress. So I took what I thought was important to me and altered my habits accordingly (less sugar, no alcohol, organic veggies, keeping an acid/alkaline balance, proper food combining, increased anti-oxidants etc.).
I consulted with a holistic nurse practitioner and decided to use Vitanica (Herbal A and C suppositories and VagPack) as well as some additional vitamins that Bueller also took (including beta carotene, zinc, multi vitamins, Vitamin E). Most importantly this NP advised me to get off birth control pills immediately. While bcp doesn’t necessarily cause cervical dysplasia, it can make it worse. From now on, I plan to take a break from bcp at least once a year for 2-3 months. I also visited an acupuncturist weekly and took some Chinese herbs for increased energy and immunity throughout my healing.
During my healing time, I received and gave a lot of deeksha (energy healing work I’m involved in), worked with the energies from John of God closely and took herbs received from there three times per day. I prayed and used several manifestation techniques throughout my journey. I took long, hot baths with candles and music frequently and tried to connect deeply to my body and how my body and soul are connected. I think you can take any approach you want or feel comfortable with, but your body needs to feel your love as you try to heal.
Last week my obgyn took two biopsies and warned that some inflammation appeared, meaning there was still some dysplasia but they couldn’t tell what grade. I was very disappointed to hear such news, but equally as thrilled to hear 3 days later that in fact everything had healed and there was absolutely no trace of any dsyplasia left in my system!
Looking back, I don’t think the timing of everything was coincidental. I believe it all had a purpose in my healing and my learning and I only view it all as a blessing. I learned about my body, my health and felt support from the universe and those close to me strengthen and carry me throughout the process, increasing my faith and love for everything and everyone around me.
I want to thank Bueller for having this blog and inviting me to share my story. Hopefully this will start a chain reaction and I’m so excited and proud to be part of such a helpful chain, spreading the good word and agreeing that yes, we can be the ambassadors of our own health and damn it feels good to do it!
Ava in Bueller’s Kitchen onsies!
