Hey loves,
welcome back to another episode of the Rooted Radio Podcast.
I am so glad you're here. Before we dive into today's questions,
I want to start with something really special that I also touch on in
module four of the rooted and reawakened learning portal,
which is glimmers. You've probably heard me mentioned glimmers before,
but there are those little sparks in your day where your nervous system feels
safe, joyful, or simply at ease.
It could be a bird flying past your window,
the way the sunlight hits your tea mug,
a quiet moment of peace in your body.
These are glimmers. They're the opposite of triggers,
and they are powerful nervous system medicine.
When we intentionally notice and name our glimmers,
we're rewiring the system. Our brain for safety and expansion.
So I've opened up a new glimmer chat in the community portal,
and I'd love for you to start sharing your positive moments in there,
no matter how small, and I will be doing the same.
Let's start training our bodies to expect goodness ins-
Let's start training our bodies to expect goodness again.
This is an important part of the healing journey too.
Okay, with that being said, let's get into your questions for today.
Your first question was, what's your take on vaccines,
especially when it comes to travel and future children?
Are some vaccines absolutely necessary or is there another path?
So I'll be really honest here. My personal stance leans away from recommending vaccines,
especially in the way they're commonly given today.
And I want to say this with care. I believe this is one of
those deeply personal decisions that every individual or parent deserves full
informed consent around. Without shame,
pressure, or fear. There are certainly a lot of layers
to this topic, but I want to highlight some things that helped shape my
own understanding. First,
Dr. Paul Thomas, who is a board-certified pediatrician with a decades of
experience, has done really important work in this space.
If you're just starting to explore alternative approaches,
his book, The Vaccine-Friendly Plan,
is a great place to start. It's not extreme or fear-based,
it's about informed, conscious decision making and creating a personalized
path. He's also shared data from his own medical practice,
comparing vaccinated, partially vaccinated,
and unvaccinated children,
and what he found is very compelling.
According to his data, unvaccinated children had significantly fewer
chronic health conditions like asthma,
allergies, and neurological issues.
And these aren't small numbers. We're talking about long-term,
real- world data on this. You can also find those studies and
presentations on his website, DoctorsAndScience.com,
and I'll link that below for anyone curious.
There's a whole section with breakdowns and visuals that help explain the findings.
comes to travel, that can feel like a grey area.
I personally think it depends on a few factors.
The actual risk of exposure in the country you're visiting,
your overall health and resilience, and what preventative strategies you can use
instead, things like immune support,
basic hygiene herbs, and safe water practices.
For me, the key is that there's always another path.
And even if that path takes more time or effort,
like strengthening your terrain, traveling more consciously,
or opting out of certain destinations,
it's still useful. And when it comes to children,
I think it's even more important to slow down and consider the long game.
So many of the chronic issues I see today,
allergies, eczema, neurodevelopmental disorders,
autoimmune symptoms, seem to be connected to the early immune system stress,
gut disruption, and toxin exposure,
which vaccines can contribute to,
especially in sensitive or already compromised systems.
To be clear, I'm not here to tell anyone what to do,
but I do want you to know that what you can,
but I do want you to know that you can opt out,
you can delay, and you can choose a different way.
So much of this journey is about listening to your own knowing and trusting
your ability to ask better questions,
even when it feels like the world is shouting at you.
There's no shame in pausing, researching,
and making the best call for you and your family.
That's sovereignty. Alright,
your next question was, I had my appendix removed.
Do you know whether it makes healing take longer?
In your experience working with clients, have you noticed a pattern with this?
So when it comes to the appendix, we used to think of it as
this useless little organ, but more recently,
research and research. my own experience working with women on their healing journeys tells
a very different story. The appendix is actually part of the lymphatic
system and plays a role in immune function and the microbiome,
especially in maintaining a reservoir of healthy gut function.
So yes, if it's been removed,
that doesn't mean you can't heal. Let me be super clear about that.
But it can mean the body has to find a new rhythm.
It may take a little longer for some people to restore balance in the
gut or support immune health, especially if there's already been antibiotic use,
birth control, or trauma stored in the gut area.
From what I've seen in clients, those without an appendix sometimes need more
ongoing support with things like drainage,
lymphatic flow, and microbiome rebuilding.
They might expect more recurring gut symptoms,
or feel like detox takes more effort.
But again, it's not a roadblock, it's just part of their unique blueprint.
In the rooted and reawakened method,
we take this into account. It just means being a little more intentional with
things like castor oil patches. It packs gut-nourishing herbs and drainage support to keep
flow in that system. So if you're someone listening who doesn't have your appendix,
don't worry, your body is still wise and still self-healing.
We just need to- we just need to
provide a little more time and drainage support to make up for the
lost appendix. Okay,
next question was, what's the correct method for rebounding?
I've heard that your feet shouldn't leave the trampoline.
But tutorials show a lot of jumping.
Love this question. Rebounding is amazing for lymph support.
But yes, it can definitely be done in different ways depending on the goal.
If you're doing rebounding to support your lymph and drainage pathways,
you don't necessarily need to jump hard or high.
In fact, the most therapeutic way is gentle bouncing where your feet barely leave
the mat or stay grounded entirely.
It's the up and down motion that pumps the lymph,
not necessarily how intense the jump is.
On the flip side, rebounding workouts like you see on YouTube or TikTok are
more cardio-focused. That's obviously a different intention.
So, you can focus on soft knees, a relaxed body, and let the bounce
be gentle.
overloading your adrenals or your joints.
But if you want to add in the cardio benefits,
you can add in some more intense jumping too.
Either way, you're going to be pumping your lymphatic system.
Okay, next question. My alkaline phosphatase has been low for years,
but no one seems to care. What does it mean and should I be
concerned? This is such a great root cause question.
Alkaline phosphatase, or ALP,
is an enzyme found in your liver,
bones, and digestive tract. It's often only flagged when it's high,
but low levels can be just as telling from a holistic and energetic
lens. Low
ALP may signal zinc deficiency, low B6 or magnesium, thyroid imbalance,
and especially low thyroid, malabsorption in the gut sluggish bile flow
or gallbladder stress, chronic depletion,
or hidden infections like parasites.
And even low protein intake or malnutrition.
So when I see ALP on my on a scan or in labs,
I don't ignore it. It's like a quiet whisper that the body's enzymatic fire
might be low and that affects digestion,
detox, and regeneration.
What can help? Supporting zinc while making sure it's balanced with copper,
improving bio-flow with bitters, enzymes,
or castoral packs, healing the gut lining so nutrients can actually be absorbed,
and of course our bio-energetic scans and testing can point to the real reason
your body might be depleted in the- in first place.
So, in the case of clients inside rooted and reawakened,
we're already actively working on this, but those are some general recommendations for anyone
with low ALP. Okay,
the next topic suggestion was for a little mass cell activation syndrome pep talk,
especially around how stomach acid plays a role in mass cells.
So, here it is. When stomach acid is low,
we don't break down p- proteins well.
That means large protein particles enter the small intestine,
triggering immune reactivity and mass cell activation.
It's like your gut is on alert all the time.
Low HCl or stomach acid also lets bacteria over- grow in the
upper GI tract, and some of these microbes make histamine.
Others damage the gut lining, causing leaky gut,
which further inflames the immune system.
Not to mention, the enzyme DOW,
which breaks down histamines, depends zinc,
B6, and vitamin C,
all of which are poorly absorbed when you have low stomach acid.
So, it's essentially this domino effect,
low stomach- low stomach acid
leads to dysbiosis and leaky gut.
Dysbiosis then leads to mass cell stress and histamine overload.
This is why we always go back to the gut when healing mass cell
activation syndrome. Supporting stomach acid carefully and gradually
is a major piece of calming the body's reactivity.
You're not broken. Your body is just protecting you in the best way it
knows how. We're just helping it feel safe enough to release that constant immune
response and ultimately. me a little bit. Rebalance itself.
Alright, your last question for this episode was,
is red light therapy worth it? I've never tried it and probably won't invest
right now, but I am curious. Red light therapy is a fascinating
tool. It's been studied for everything from mitochondrial health to collagen
production to wound healing.
Essentially, the red and near-infrared light penetrate the skin and
stimulate the mitochondria to make more ATP.
More cellular energy. That can support skin healing and inflammation,
hormone balance, detox pathways,
especially in the liver, mood,
circadian rhythm, and even thyroid health.
That being said, it's not essential to healing.
If you're drawn to it down the line, go for it.
But many of the benefits it offers can be supported in simpler,
free ways to, like, morning sunlight,
nature exposure, and rig- r-
morning sunlight, nature exposure,
and regulating your circadian rhythm.
So, helpful, yes, required,
probably not. If you are looking to invest in a red light therapy device,
I personally use and recommend- and ferrisage infrareds products.
I'll link them in a- I will link them in the notes below
if you'd like to check them out. Alright,
that's it for today. I hope these answers- start something for you,
whether it's a new insight on root cause healing or maybe just another question.
If so feel free to post it in the chat as always.
And don't forget to share your glimmers in the chat portal the more we
celebrate safety joy and small moments of beauty,
the more our body- always feel safe to heal.
Until next time have a great rest of your day. Bye bye.
