AnnettesHealthAction Blog: Iridology

Why Natural Health-My Story
admin on October 21st, 2009


When I was younger, in my 20’s, I was partier. I liked to drink, smoke, dance and have fun. Then a few health challenges began to appear.

1. I was on “the birth control pill” and at my yearly check-up they found ‘cervical cancer’.

2. I started gaining weight, quite a bit of weight, and I was really tired, even needing naps after work.

3. Then, I started getting yeast infections.

I went to the Dr. for the first 2 symptoms, and followed through with their recommendations of “laser surgery” for the cancer, and thyroid medication for the weight gain and low energy. No other recommendations were given to me.

When the 3rd symptom appeared, I looked for other answers.

This time a girlfriend suggested a natural health product at a health food store. So off I went. I walked into a health food store, bought a bottle of the recommended product, and also came home with a book, “BEYOND BASIC HEALTH”, by Bernard Jensen.



Well, that book changed my life. It educated me that we “don’t just get cancer, or any other health challenges.” It informed me that our eyes have the answer’s to everything that is going on “inside our bodies”, health wise, and that with nutrition, herbs and natural ways, the “body will heal itself”! Whoa, that was a lot to take in.

I am a person of ACTION, so I looked in the yellow pages and found an Iridologist. I wanted to find out what my eyes had to say? I made an appt with her, and she had lots to say to me. Her first sentence was, “girl, you’ve been living life on the wild side”! (Yikes, she got that right).

She gave me many recommendations, nutritional, herbal, and more. I got started and re-gained my energy. Within 2 years I even quit smoking, stopped drinking by about 80%, and kept inching my way to vibrant health.

That was 15 years ago, and I have been a student of Natural Health ever since. I studied Iridology, Herbalism, Whole Food Nutrition, Vibrational medicine, Aromatherapy, Flower Essences, and many more.

I didn’t change all my bad habits over night. It has been a process, and bit by bit, I began to “un-do” the damage I did to my body. It is a journey, and it feels awesome to take control of my own health, and my family too.

When I learned about all of this, I made a wish. I wanted to move to the country, learn about natural health and raise a family in this type of environment. Within 4 months, that is exactly what happened. My husband was able to receive a transfer, I quit my job of 14 years and we moved to the country, 9 hours away and over 2 mountain passes.

Now I have been studying and practicing Natural Health for 15 years, and I can help you get clear on how you can “get started”. If you want to take control of your health, and RECLAIM your health, I am here to give you hope, guidance, inspiration, motivation, knowledge and understanding.

If you are struggling with:

- Low energy, mood swings, & pms/menopause symptoms,

- or, unbalanced blood sugars, irritability, and low energy,

- or maybe, long standing colds, and flus, headaches, sleepless nights are bothering you.

- Maybe you have no energy left to go out and HAVE FUN.!

There are some key steps that can be taken to RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH.

These are all symptoms of a body that is under nourished in specific key nutrients. That’s it, not enough of the proper nutrients “absorbed” by your body, and you are out of balance.

Re-fill your tank with high octane fuel, clear away some unwanted toxins, and you will purr like a kitten. Really, I’m not kidding.

When I read that book, Beyond Basic Health, I knew I didn’t want to live and raise a family in the rat race of the city. I took the leap of faith, and followed my dreams.

What dreams do you have? It’s never too late, and the sooner you start, the easier it is. I learned a lot, and making these changes was HUGE for me. So I know you can do it too.

Is it your time to say YES?

Are you ready to move forward to LIVING YOUR GREATEST LIFE EVER?

One step at a time my friend, one step at a time.

In my newsletters, I will share more of my story, tips and video’s, and more ways to assist you in “feeling better and better”.

Thanks for joining me, on this Journey,

Feel Vibrant and Alive…In Record Time!

Your Natural Health Coach,

Annette

Well to-day is my lucky day. Dr. Mercola and Yahoo Health

are discussing Your Eyes and what they have to say to you!

This has “lit my fire”, and so keep reading if you want to

hear 3 differant experts talk about Your Eyes, and how

they can Benefit Your Health.

Here is the start of Dr. Mercola’s Newsletter to-day,

which is titled; “How Your Eyes Can Precict Disease”,

now this IS NOT what Iridology does..as you will see further along

in this….. oh so fun, ….educational journey-enjoy the ride.

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Dr. Mercola begins his newsletter including Yahoo Health’s Article here:

“Your eyes are a unique window into health.

Yahoo Health has assembled a list of 14 things your eyes can tell you about your entire body. Here are some of them:

A stye that won’t go away

If it doesn’t clear up in three months, or keeps recurring in the same location, it could be a rare cancer called sebaceous gland carcinoma.

Burning eyes, blurry vision while using a computer

This is the result of “computer vision syndrome” (CVS). The eyestrain is partly caused by the lack of contrast on a computer screen, and the extra work involved in focusing on pixels.

A small blind spot in your vision, with shimmering lights or a wavy line

A migraine aura produces this disturbed vision. It may or may not be accompanied by a headache.

Whites of the eye turned yellowish

This is known as jaundice. It appears in either newborns with immature liver function, or adults with problems of the liver, gallbladder, or bile ducts.

Eyes that seem to bulge

The most common cause of protruding eyes is hyperthyroidism, which is overactivity of the thyroid gland.

Sudden double vision, dim vision, or loss of vision

These are the visual warning signs of stroke.

Blurred vision in a diabetic

Diabetics are at increased risk for several eye problems, but the most common is diabetic retinopathy, in which diabetes affects the circulatory system of the eye. It’s the leading cause of blindness in American adults.

For the rest of the list, click on the link below.

Sources:
Yahoo Health February 3, 2011
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Now for Dr. Mercola’s Comments on the above Yahoo Health article:


Your eyesight is one of your most precious senses but it’s easy to take the gift of sight for granted, until it starts to fail. Unfortunately, one of the leading causes of blindness in American adults is a side effect of diabetes. This is disconcerting when you consider that today, nearly 1 in 4 Americans are either pre-diabetic or diabetic.

The increased use of computers and video display terminals (VDTs) at home and work has also led to an increase in vision problems due to eye strain.

Is Poor Vision Inevitable as You Age?
No, it’s not.

But our modern lifestyles can contribute to poor vision if you’re not careful. Fortunately, there are many actions you can take to support your eye health. Studies show people over age 60 may need even more support in the form of well-chosen nutritional supplements. You may also need additional vision support if:


You smoke
You’re obese
You’re diabetic
You spend a lot of time staring at a computer
Below, I’ll review a number of protective strategies, including nutritional support, but first, can your eyes really tell you something about your overall state of health?

Iridology—Your Eyes as the Mirrors of Your Health?
The Yahoo Health article above brings up several interesting correlations between your eyes and your overall health by hinting at potential underlying health problems. Iridology, or iridodiagnosis, which is the study of the iris of your eye, is yet another technique in that same vein, used by some alternative health practitioners.

This theory goes back to the mid-17th Century, but iridology has yet to be recognized by mainstream medicine. In fact, the majority of medical professionals scoff at the idea.

The basic theory behind this technique is that various characteristics, such as patterns and colors, in specific zones of your iris can provide information about your systemic health. This is done by carefully examining your iris and matching it to iris charts. Using these charts, an iridologist can help identify systems and organs in your body that may be inflamed, or over- or underactive. It cannot, however, diagnose specific diseases—all it can do, at best, is give an indication of your systemic strengths or weaknesses.

Still, this information may be helpful under some circumstances.

Keep in mind however, that iridology practitioners are not legally required to be licensed or certified in the US or Canada, so if you decide to give it a try, I’d recommend you locate an iridologist who is also a licensed medical practitioner.

To read more of Dr. Mercola’s newsletter go here:

How Your Eyes Can Predict Disease

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Okay fellow health seekers,

here comes the comments of….Annettes Health Action!

First of all I am so grateful Dr. Mercola has given

Iridology the lime light of his article to-day, and Yahoo Health too.

Being an Iridologist for over 10 years,

I am still amazed at it’s amazing benefits in improving health naturally,

and also I am just as amazed at how the benefits of this Science of Iridology is under valued and under used in our society.

Education + Action is the key to Transformation.

These 2 articles by Yahoo Health and Dr. Mercola are excellant in bringing to light the awareness of how valueable your eyes are,

and the amazing answers they have for you, just waiting to be discovered.

I feel inspired to comment on the 2 comments by Dr. Mercola.

1. Iridology cannot diagnose disease- and then he recommends,

2. You find an Iridologist who is a Medical Practitioner.

First of all, Iridology indeed does not diagnose disease.

In summary, Iridology is the Science of analyzing the iris of the eye and can show:

- inherant weaknesses

- inflammation

-toxic settlements

- body constitution.

These answers found within your eyes are designed to guide you in a pro-active way of improving your health, by replenishing the nutrients that are deficient, and cleansing out the toxins so your body can “repair and heal itself”.

The most important key here is that which Dr. Bernard Jensen

the Father of Iridology taught us which is:

“Nutrition is the the Twin to Iridology”.

All of the Iridologists I know are educated deeply in the field of “natural health”,

including herbalsim,

whole food nutrition,

cleansing,

fitness, and more.

Therefore my suggestion for anyone looking for an Iridologist

would be to ask the Iridologist questions about their training in these

natural health practices.

Iridology is all about healing with nature. When looking for any health

practitioner, it is also important to ask yourself how you “feel” with

that person, and do you feel you can “trust” them. Only you can

be the judge of who you want to partner with, in creating vibrant health.

Naturopathic Dr.’s often use Iridology, and Iridology is simply

a way to see into the body, and find out what is going on in there,

that is specific to YOU.

The real Art of Iridology come in translating that information,

understanding nature and it’s relation to the human body,

and also partnering with the client and understanding

their specific needs and circumstances.

Therefore if you cannot find a Medical practitioner who

uses Iridology,

do not be afraid to seek and find a qualified,

heart-centered, passionate and educated

Iridologist. There are many professional Iridologists

to choose from all over the world,

and you’ll know after spending one or two hours with an Iridologist,

whether this form of guidance is right for you,

and, if this specific Iridologist is right for you.

After all, we are all simply individuals and we resonate and

connect with people and health practitioners on an individual level.

I became an Herbalist first, and then an Iridologist.

Herbalism and Whole Food Nutrition takes time to learn,

while Iridology is actually quite easy,

simply like reading a map.

In closing, your eyes do hold the answers to many of your health challenges, so if you are curious to know more,

respond to this blog.

If there is enough interest from you,

I will create a teleclass to answer your questions,

and teach you more about this fascinating and

useful Science called Iridology.

Thanks for being here,

and remember,

post your comments and questions below.

Your Natural and Spiritual Health Coach,

Annette

PS Remember, Iridology is only one piece of the pie,

and it requires the other pieces of Nutrition and understanding

the body’ healing process, before it becomes really valueable.

PSS Comment below if you want to know more,

and post your questions for me to answer-your body can heal itself,

when given the opportunity…why not start now?