The reason I even checked for it now was because my friend's mom did a biofeedback therapy session on me to read my energy, stress levels, and even my emotional state. She found that my bodies number one concern was my respiratory system which was strange due to the fact that I'm a college athlete (competing year round in tennis). This discovery helped us understand why I might be breaking out only on my cheeks as well. Old Chinese medicine teaches that breakouts on the cheek area is linked to a respiratory problem...
So now we have these puzzle pieces and we need to put them together... Honestly, in the last two years I would have never said I felt like I had a respiratory problem... Asthma?? NO! I would have felt it; I would have known something was wrong.. However, looking back now, I do remember that the last two years I've felt myself getting fatigue during workouts. I would be the first one tired and asking for a water break but in all honestly, I was such a good "athlete/tennis player" that I thought it was due to my style of play. I play aggressive and I hit the ball hard therefore exerting more energy than the average person. That was my outlook..
So just recently I got blood work done and my doctor found a low count of red blood cells. This was due to the iron-deficiency which wasn't getting enough oxygen to my vital organs aka my lungs!!!!
Now the puzzle is making sense and I finally have an understanding of what is going on with my energy level and my breakouts.
I've started seeing an acupuncturist twice a week (going on my eighth session). Granted 2 of those were strictly for a hurt ankle, but I'm already seeing results. While it's not 50% better; I'm getting a lot closer to that percentage. Needless to say its been quite the process and heartache; I've been learning to deal and learning to lean on God throughout this whole process... I'm definitely not done but I'm getting there..
xoxo
Natalia
So now we have these puzzle pieces and we need to put them together... Honestly, in the last two years I would have never said I felt like I had a respiratory problem... Asthma?? NO! I would have felt it; I would have known something was wrong.. However, looking back now, I do remember that the last two years I've felt myself getting fatigue during workouts. I would be the first one tired and asking for a water break but in all honestly, I was such a good "athlete/tennis player" that I thought it was due to my style of play. I play aggressive and I hit the ball hard therefore exerting more energy than the average person. That was my outlook..
So just recently I got blood work done and my doctor found a low count of red blood cells. This was due to the iron-deficiency which wasn't getting enough oxygen to my vital organs aka my lungs!!!!
Now the puzzle is making sense and I finally have an understanding of what is going on with my energy level and my breakouts.
I've started seeing an acupuncturist twice a week (going on my eighth session). Granted 2 of those were strictly for a hurt ankle, but I'm already seeing results. While it's not 50% better; I'm getting a lot closer to that percentage. Needless to say its been quite the process and heartache; I've been learning to deal and learning to lean on God throughout this whole process... I'm definitely not done but I'm getting there..
xoxo
Natalia
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