This afternoon, I was receiving a syringe of hyaluronic filler in my fucking eyeball orbitals, because the sands of time have hollowed them out as is often the case with Central/Western Asian women as they age, chatting with my wonderful once-ER-nurse-now-face-improver, Heidi, about how when all of the collagen supplements and turmeric lattes stop working, even the savviest of wellness folks end up in the procedure room, forfeiting the fight against aging and showing gravity good sportsmanship by outsmarting it with filler. I told Heidi that I’m thinking about taking this publication in a podcast direction, but instead of interviewing douche bags with green powder brands, interviewing people who will also yell at you about what is and isn’t real and true. One of the first people I’d invite would be Heidi, whose brilliant knowledge of human anatomy, as well as what happens to it as the tectonic plates of youth shift around our faces, can maybe once and for all convince the masses that there
I work with university students and whenever they ask me for life advise I just tell them 'Wear sunscreen.' I am fortunate I was Gothic as a teen and in my 20s in the 90s, so I never went into the sun much and then when I did, sunscreen was a bigger deal. Millenials are the first generation to really use sunscreen since childhood. Aging is truly a privledge. So many in the world don't get the opportunity to make it due to disease, accidents, or ongoing wars and genocide. So I believe we owe it to ourselves, our peers, and our families to take care of ourselves while we can. Taking care of my own mother with dementia and barely unable to walk due to osteoporosis and need sanitation care is not what I want for myself.
Also as someone who had undiagnosed MASSIVE thyroid cancer I can’t stress enough - do not take unregulated thyroid supplements that claim to ‘fix’. Like you say - get blood work and reduce stress. Those two things will fix it faster than any unregulated supplement can!
YES!!! This is huge. I am so glad you have found some answers and I can’t agree with you more! My thyroid is fried from chronic adrenal fatigue (trauma + health combo) and I’ve been taking Thorne’s glandular adrenal support. It’s actually kind of helping somewhat, I’m not sure where you are in your supplementation but as far as stress support my naturopath recommended it highly! Thanks for all of your interactions with my posts, means the world. Dreaming of a coffee date.
Glad you’ve got the support of a good naturopath!! Honestly stress reduction is the biggest thing…give it time and good quality rest for the adrenals. I had my thyroid surgically removed and am on Levo for life now. It’s fine (def not the same as having a thyroid!) and hypothyroidism sucks but I’M ALIVE ♥️🍾
A perfectly timed reflection on aging the week I’m finally seeking physical therapy for my shitty knees. Like why to my knees hurt so damn bad at 20 fucking 7. Was it all the hours dancing on concrete ballroom floors? Starving myself in high school? Ignoring my health postpartum while raising babies? Damn. Loved reading this and being reminded how to take care of myself. Thank you.
I work with university students and whenever they ask me for life advise I just tell them 'Wear sunscreen.' I am fortunate I was Gothic as a teen and in my 20s in the 90s, so I never went into the sun much and then when I did, sunscreen was a bigger deal. Millenials are the first generation to really use sunscreen since childhood. Aging is truly a privledge. So many in the world don't get the opportunity to make it due to disease, accidents, or ongoing wars and genocide. So I believe we owe it to ourselves, our peers, and our families to take care of ourselves while we can. Taking care of my own mother with dementia and barely unable to walk due to osteoporosis and need sanitation care is not what I want for myself.
Thank you for sharing this, Sarah. Aging truly is a privilege and I’d like to do it with dignity.
Also as someone who had undiagnosed MASSIVE thyroid cancer I can’t stress enough - do not take unregulated thyroid supplements that claim to ‘fix’. Like you say - get blood work and reduce stress. Those two things will fix it faster than any unregulated supplement can!
YES!!! This is huge. I am so glad you have found some answers and I can’t agree with you more! My thyroid is fried from chronic adrenal fatigue (trauma + health combo) and I’ve been taking Thorne’s glandular adrenal support. It’s actually kind of helping somewhat, I’m not sure where you are in your supplementation but as far as stress support my naturopath recommended it highly! Thanks for all of your interactions with my posts, means the world. Dreaming of a coffee date.
Ahhh me too! We’ll make it happen ☕️
Glad you’ve got the support of a good naturopath!! Honestly stress reduction is the biggest thing…give it time and good quality rest for the adrenals. I had my thyroid surgically removed and am on Levo for life now. It’s fine (def not the same as having a thyroid!) and hypothyroidism sucks but I’M ALIVE ♥️🍾
Love love love your writing, and would definitely listen to your podcast
same! hilarious and spot on every time
😭❤️ but what if I have an annoying voice?!
Ahhh thank you so much Rachel!
Absolutely brilliant writing! The unregulated supplement industry in the US is such a scam!
Thank you so so much! Agreed!
Podcast, please! And where to order the CMA test?
‘Objects in motion stay in motion’ love that. ♥️
A perfectly timed reflection on aging the week I’m finally seeking physical therapy for my shitty knees. Like why to my knees hurt so damn bad at 20 fucking 7. Was it all the hours dancing on concrete ballroom floors? Starving myself in high school? Ignoring my health postpartum while raising babies? Damn. Loved reading this and being reminded how to take care of myself. Thank you.
Me too! I get so pumped and send your writing to everyone I know.
Oh my gosh stop it!!! Thank you so much ❤️
So good
Thank you Nyia 🤣
Oops, fat finger, wrong emoji. Meant a heart. Hehe ❤️
Screaming at “the ego is a liar hired by your personality to keep you from your soul” as a fellow Buddhist LOL
Oh my gosh I loved this so much!! So much truth and your writing style is fab!
Thank you so much for reading! ❤️
This is a message I always need to hear!!
BRILLIANT article. I loved every bit.
High praise from a high place! Thank you so so much!
thank you thank you thank you. please keep yelling.
Thank you so very much.
I would love to be yelled at in podcast form
Hahaha, okay I’m going to try!
This was a good read until the CMA testing and glyphosate "poisoning" was mentioned. The CMA testing appears to be a best experimental and at worst, quackery and how this would determine "glyphosate poisoning" is very questionable...but it does seem like a good gimmick to sell a test and supplements and create fear. https://www.aapc.com/codes/webroot/upload/general_pages_docs/document/378.pdf https://quackwatch.org/related/tests/
Spoken like a true dietician! You are not in the right place - hurry along and invalidate more health issues for more people ❤️