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I have studied my own health and the health of 1000 autoimmune-diagnosed women and the evidence is clear.
Self-silencing is making us sick and over-giving is keeping us that way.
Abandoning our own wants and needs for a lifetime can create an immune system in identity crisis.
I wanted to prove that empowerment may be the missing modality in women's health, so I funded it myself.
“Tell everyone about your book!” my producer, Fred, nudged me as we began a two- hour drive toward Telluride, Colorado, for a documentary shoot the next day.
“It’s okay,” I said. “Everyone’s tired! Long day of filming today.” Read: I’m the one who’s completely talked out, and I just want to doze up here in the front passenger seat.
“No way are you getting out of this!” shouted Jon, my thirty-five-year-old cinematographer.
“Agreed,” said Katrine, my friend and executive producer of the film project.
“You direct and write?” asked Darren, our confused driver.
I shared about how I had been diagnosed with shingles at eight, breast tumors began at 22, an autoimmune condition at 30, and melanoma, active Epstein-Barr, ovarian cysts, heavy metal poisoning, and more between the ages of 42 and 44.
“God, I’m so sorry,” they chorused one by one.
“Wait, what is an autoimmune?” asked Jon.
I shared the CDC definition,........