06/23/2021
Here is a little more of Olivia Alaniz backstory she wanted to share!
My name is Olivia Alaniz. I am a 22-year-old Dayton, OH-born Mexican American woman. I currently work in funeral service as a funeral director & embalmer apprentice. I love supporting this field by taking great care of bereaved families during such a sensitive time in their lives; each day is very different, and through my daily experiences, I grow more empathetic and responsible in how I treat others and myself.
Outside of my workplace, I enjoy spending time with my family, writing poetry, cooking, and studying a variety of topics including anatomy & physiology, linguistics, and music.
The reason why I decided to do this talk with Misty Brown is because I feel it my duty to share my story of healing. Whether I help others to find peace & remedy or just to vocalize my personal narrative, I am very grateful to have received this invitation to express myself. Misty has shared with me the story of how her sister fell ill and eventually died due to complications of autoimmune disease & the associated m**hods of treatment. After years spent experimenting and studying my own natural history, I feel more confident than ever before on how to better process information in order to comfortably assimilate into my changing environment, digest food & conversation & events, and to listen into my biological being from a systematic /and/ wholistic approach while simultaneously nurturing the psyche of my true spirit.
I fell ill about seven years ago, around 2014, at the age of 16, due to a multitude of factors, I believe, mainly associated with my environment and lifestyle. In the months leading up to my first visits with our longtime family doctor, a D.O. mainly focused in treating by homeopathic means, whom I had not seen for any health-related problems nor routine check-ups in over five years, I was increasingly becoming physically & psychologically unstable, no longer able to sufficiently cope or manage myself without assistance, nearly to the point of disability. The manifestation of my illness didn’t happen one-day-to-the-next but rather through a gradual degradation.
At the time of our first visit, I presented signs of major physical & emotional fatigue and digestive problems; alongside, some minor skin reactions and hair-pattern changes. I expressed symptoms of severe depression, anxiety, head-to-toe joint pain, digestive distress (loose stool), skin irritation, and generalized weakness and fatigue. Remembering now how I felt then, I was filled with crippling fear and pain, wishing death upon myself, yet at the same time, praying to survive in hopes of living well someday.
Initially diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, a condition defined by low thyroid gland-function (detection of insufficient thyroid hormone), two years afterward, at 18 years old, I was diagnosed with the autoimmune condition Hashimoto’s Thyroiditisfollowing the discovery of high-levels of antibodies within my thyroid gland tissue.
Many sorts of tests were administered; including countless blood sampling, urine & stool tests, endoscopy procedures, physical & psychiatric examination, and much more. All the while, I found both disturbance and relief in embracing new identities while letting go of others.
The m**hods of treatment attempted by me & my family have included, but are not limited to, the enhancement of the quality of our food (diet), use of (native) natural herbs, homeopathic medication, prescription medication, chiropractic & massage treatment, energy work, talk therapy & self-expression (art, journaling....), and physical exercise (yoga, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, CrossFit....).
I have my mother to thank for supporting me so well throughout this challenging time. I do not wish to imagine what would have happened to me had I not had her nearby to hold my hand and lead the way throughout the years filled with confusion, fear, frustration, pain, and sorrow. Together, we ventured into the dark, and with great determination, curiosity, and love, we found the light of our dreams—true wellness.
Today, I live to promote freedom & security. I place great intention where I see fit, and I will continue to stray away from operating through means of violence & suffering. I want to help others to think and feel that healthy-living is not only achievable but can also be obtained in simple, easy ways.
For more information, please contact me through social media platforms: Linked-in, Facebook, or Instagram. Feel welcome to send e-mail through [email protected].
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