One question that I often get asked in clinic is; In a world filled with chaos, stress and change, how do we stay calm?
Even if it is not the world events that are effecting you, but other matters closer to home such as family issues, financial pressures, relationship patterns, or even stress in you job or career.
You see, there will always be some kind of external stress occurring in your life, if you are here on Earth in this time and you are a human being, you will experience stress, trauma and chaos.
However, it is the way in which you choose to absorb this stress that is the deciding factor of how it will or will not effect you.
Your body is an energetic being, and energy is made of a tone of frequencies.
You will naturally draw in to you that of the same frequency in which your body is vibrating at.
So ideally, you create the calm inside your inner world first, and then you will experience the calm from the outside world.
This does’t mean that the outer world chaos will go away. No, unfortunately there will always be some kind of imbalance in your surroundings. However, your ability to cope and to stay calm amongst the chaos will become much easier as you address the tension from within your body.
Every part of your body holds energy, right down to the smallest of particles inside the centre of every cell.
This includes the microbiota that is inhabiting your gut, which is one of the main reasons why I work with gut health.
Your gut effects your mind, which effects your moods, which effects how you cope with stress.
Each species of the microbiome in your gut holds its own frequency.
This makes up the pH levels of your gut environment, which will determine which species of microbiome get to thrive and which ones cannot survive.
Stress changes your pH levels.
Stress changes your gut flora.
Your gut flora determines how well you cope with stress.
And the cycle continues.
A regular gut cleanse is essential for keeping your gut microbiome healthy.
As well as addressing the inner conflicts that are contributing to a lower vibrational frequency in your body, which can be resolved through my intuitive holistic therapy session.
By resolving unprocessed traumas, you can shift the frequency in your body, thus reducing your stress levels, thus changing the pH levels of your gut environment, and by default your body will be able to cope better with external conflicts, leading to the calm within.
Anxiety would have to be one the most common emotional states that I see in my clinic, and that is in general, a driving state of being in this world we live in today.
Very few people have learnt to master this emotional state, and yet it is something that we all experience from time to time. For many of us it is a daily occurrence and something we have been living with for most of our lives.
So what is anxiety and why is it such a big part of our lives today?
I will endeavour to answer these questions from three different perspectives, the physical, lifestyle and from the perspective of the soul.
Physical
The first perspective is about our physiology, that is how our body and our biology can contribute to anxiety being such a common emotional state.
There are two main factors that are involved with the body’s mental health and that is of our gut health and our neurology.
If your gut is not in a healthy state with lot’s of beneficial microbiome, which is also anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing, then the microbes living in your gut are contributing to the anxiety you feel. You see, it’s the bacteria in the gut that communicate with the brain via the vagus nerve. If there is an overgrowth of nasty opportunistic or pathogenic bacteria present then they are sending nasty thoughts and emotions directly to your brain, which can lead to all kinds of emotional states, especially anxiety.
The second factor is your neurology, this is your individual make up of your brain chemistry and just how balanced it is or is not. Our neurotransmitters are derived from amino acids which are found in the foods we eat. Each neurotransmitter has it’s own individual journey as to how it is anabolised into form, however, if your body is not receiving the correct amount of nutrients that it needs to produce the amount of neurotransmitter’s to relax your nervous system, then you will experience anxiety on a daily basis.
Lifestyle
The second perspective is lifestyle, the choices we make and how we live our daily lives.
There was once a time when humanity did not have nearly the amount of stress we see in today’s world. We lived a much simpler life, with less technology, less ‘work’ and less ‘bus-i-ness’. Spending more time in nature and much more time just ‘being’.
During these times, there was a whole lot less anxiety than what we experience today.
So lifestyle is about how you are living your day to day life and how that contributes to the anxiety you’re feeling.
It’s about the foods you choose to eat, the shows you choose to watch, and the way you choose to spend most of your time.
How often to you go into nature, deep in the forest or by a waterfall or creek?
How often do you take some time to just stop and appreciate all that is around you?
Are you breathing deeply into your body each second of the day, or do you often forget to breath and realise you’ve spent the last 30 days (or 30 years) breathing into your throat.
Quality of life is essential for managing anxiety, taking those precious moments each day to really connect with yourself and go deeper into the being-ness of who you truely are.
Soul
The third is from a Soul perspective, how our inner most part of our being is gently calling us home.
When is the last time you were immersed in the silence of your inner most being?
The deeper parts from within, that gentle nudge, that whisper.
Your Soul essence is a part of you and it is buried deep within your being, waiting for you to connect, wanting to share with you all the secrets it holds that are all about who you truely are.
When we get caught up in the ‘bus-i-ness’ of life, we lose this sacred connection.
Quite often the anxiety your feeling is a reflection of this disconnect.
And this shows up in my client sessions time and time again.
When we just simply stop and listen. Really hear what is not being said, but felt. The anxiety dissipates and we are reunited home with all of who we truely are.
If you are interested in knowing more of any of these perspectives and how I can assist you to go deeper into them, you can book a free 15 minute discovery call with me today by clicking here.
The journey of your ancestors runs deeply through the blood in your veins. Their life story. Their struggles and hardship. Their primal experiences and traditional beliefs. These are all embedded into the coding of your cellular memory, the blueprint of your molecular make up, your DNA. For up to seven generations before you. The journey …
Do you know someone who struggles to cope under pressure or stress? They may have quick mood swings, which appear to be out of their control. Or maybe they have extremely high anxiety levels, and find it difficult coping with stress of any kind.
If this describes either yourself or your loved ones, then there may be an underlying condition present known as Pyroluria, or pyrrole disorder.
What is Pyrrole Disorder?
Pyroluria, or Pyrrole disorder is a condition that is highly symptomatic under stressful situations. The physical manifestation is the overpopulation of hydroxyhaempyrollin (HPL) in the body. The excess HPL bind’s Zinc and Vitamin B6 tohether, which prevents it from being absorbed in the body, and instead are excreted in urine and hair.
HPL is a biomarker for oxidative stress, and is a neurotoxin. Stress of any kind will increase production of pyrrole/HPL, which in turn decreases Zinc and B6.
Signs and Symptoms
Pyrrole Disorder has many different signs and symptoms, which can vary from person to person. These can depend on the age of onset, severity, and other individual factors. Its most common feature is very poor tolerance of stress, and is usually exacerbated by stress. Some other features may include any of the following:
Irritability, moodiness, anger outbursts
Severe temper, short fuse sometimes violent
Slow to calm down but remorseful later
Depression
Anxiety
Above mood disorderes triggered by stressful events and growth spurts
Inability to tolerate stress
Insomnia/ a night person
Poor dream recall or recall of vivid, bizarre dreams only
Poor morning appetite, nausea, tendency to skip breakfast
Poor and deteriorating short term memory
Sensitivity to bright lights or loud noises, startle easily
Sensitivities to tags on clothes and textures of clothes e.g. wool
Sensitivities to textures of food and smell
Kids tend to be picky eaters
Adults tend to prefer spicy and flavoursome foods
Prominent morning sickness in pregnancy
Reading disorder/dyslexia/poor school performance if onset early
Behavioural disorders in children
Delayed puberty with growing pains if onset in childhood
Fascination with disaster
Unstable blood sugar / carbohydrate cravings
Sharp Stabbing Abdominal pain/stitches
Tendency for motion sickness
Physical Features
There may also be some common physical features associated with Pyrroles, including some of the following:
Premature greying or balding men
Dry Skin
Stretch marks
Acne
Short stature if onset in childhood
Fair hair/skin
Inability to tan/easy sunburn/ look paler than siblings
China doll appearance
Poor wound healing
Recurrent infections
White spots in fingernails, brittle weak nails
Cold hands and feet
Abdominal tenderness
Coarse eyebrows
Tremor
Abdominal obesity later in life, often start slender
Zinc is essential for 100’s of processes in the body and is particularly important for healing, immune function, digestion, neurotransmitter activation, physical growth, memory, insulin sensitivity and control of blood sugars, as well as DNA replication and over 200 different enzyme reactions in the body.
Zinc and B6 are essential for production of neurotransmitters such as serotonin (Our happy hormone), melatonin (Our sleep hormone), GABA (our relaxation hormone – our natural valium), and acetylcholine, which is important for memory.
They are also involved in production of our steroid hormones such as cortisol, and the conversion of oils in the body, the oils EPA/DHA and GLA are all found to be low in those with Pyrrole Disorder. These oils are damaged by oxidative stress.
Prevalence
The main biochemical feature is of severe Zinc and B6 deficiency. It’s no wonder that in todays society Pyrrole Disorder is on the rise and becoming more and more common, as the Zinc levels in Australian soils have become quite depleted, therefore it is not as readily available from our everyday crops and fresh produce. We are not getting anywhere near as much Zinc in our diets these days as we did many years ago.
Some foods containing high levels of Zinc include oysters, spinach, beans, mushrooms, Brazil nuts and pumpkin seeds. However, even if you consume a lot of these foods, you still may not be getting enough Zinc to cope with your Pyrrole levels from food alone.
Aetiology
Although the causes are not completely understood, there is a definitive genetic component. Family history can be very revealing. Age of onset can be very early, and many children with behavioural disorders/ADHD display a positive result when tested for Pyrrole Disorder.
Alternatively, the disorder may not manifest until later in life, this may be due to the amount of stressors a person has suffered. There is also evidence that leaky gut may be a contributing factor and it is known that stress worsens leaky gut, which just compounds things.
Comorbidity
Pyrrole Disorder is common to be associated with other mental health and behavioural conditions including depression, anxiety behavioural disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, autism, alcoholism, downs syndrome, anorexia, and obesity.
Testing
Pyrrole Disorder is detected in a urine sample that is collected in a specific format at a pathology collection centre. The test is very light sensitive and is required to be frozen instantly and then carefully transported to the lab for further investigation.
The lab will test the urine, looking for the levels of HPL being excreted from the body. The higher the levels of HPL, the more severe the Pyrrole diagnosis will be.
Although our levels of HPL can vary according the amount of stress we are currently experiencing, it will always remain relatively consistent if left untreated.
For the most accurate Pyrrole reading, it is advised to stop all supplementation of Zinc and B6 supplements 3 days prior to testing your urine.
Treatment
Pyrrole Disorder is essentially treated with nutritional supplements, and the doses may vary depending on current life events.
It’s important to seek professional advise when determining the diagnosis and treatment of Pyrrole disorder, as Zinc supplements can be quite toxic if taken unnecessarily for long periods of time, and subsequently, the dose of a supplement over the counter may not have the adequate levels required to treat a Pyrrole condition effectively.
Response to treatment can be rapid and dramatic. Some patients report feeling better within days, most notice a benefit by 2 weeks, with significant improvements within 2 months. Symptoms will usually reoccur if treatment is stopped. Doses may be able to be reduced particularly when life stressors are low, but may need to be increased if the patient is under any significant stress.
A Plan For The Future – Nurturing the “Sensitives”
Melanie believe’s in looking at the whole picture when it comes to any kind of physical manifestation in the body. She believes that there are underlying emotional aspects to every condition, and addressing these is just as important as the presenting signs and symptoms.
The children that are coming through these days are much more sensitive and some are finding it more difficult to cope with the societal norms and expectations that are placed on them, at any age throughout their life. Along side working with gut and nutrient protocol’s, Melanie also looks into strategic behavioural support strategies as well as the overall wellbeing of the individual person.
These children/adults are often misunderstood by society and thus sometimes may be labelled and categorised as “different”. In reality, all they really need is someone to understand them and help give them a chance to translate their unique and individual expression of how they experience life.
Seeking Professional Advise
If you require any further information, or would like to have your family tested for Pyrrole Disorder, please contact me to make an appointment or book online today.
The mind/body connection is your body’s innate way of communicating with you.
Quite often, our physical symptoms appear due to an emotional or mental condition that we have not fully processed or resolved. This can be both conscious or unconscious.
There may be a number of reasons for this to occur, some of the more common ones include unresolved trauma, leaking energy, or a disconnection on a soul level. These are explained in greater detail below.
When delving into Mind/Body work, it is advised to seek the assistance of a professional therapist. This can fast track your journey and allow for maximum benefits in order to restore your health and wellbeing sooner.
Experienced Holistic Therapist and Naturopath Melanie Wingate is able to cater a session for your individual needs and assist you back into balance, thus your natural state of being.
Unresolved Trauma
When we experience an event or situation that is traumatic to our system, the memory of this incident can become stored in our cells on a molecular or energetic level. This cellular memory will remain within the body until the original issue has been dealt with and cleared. After a while, the body will attempt to alert us in order to resolve the issue at hand, this may be subtle to begin with, such as a dull ache, excessive tiredness or perhaps even acute/severe anxiety. Over time, the condition may intensify and eventually manifest into an illness or disease.
Through the use of advanced clearing techniques, natural medicines and guided processes, these conditions may be resolved, bringing the body back into balance and its natural state of equilibrium.
Leaking Energy
Your gut is your container… physical and energetic.
If your gut is leaky due to poor permeability then your life is leaking as well. If your gut is riddled with dysbiosis and parasites then your mind and thoughts will be the same… leaky gut equals a leaky brain. Parasitic gut equals parasitic thoughts.
Getting your gut right is essential for attracting good things into your life, if your gut is leaking then you will not be able to hold a strong energetic container and you will also struggle to hold onto tangible things such as money and loving relationships, as well as an emotional sense of security such as feeling strong and confident, calm, courageous and anxiety free.
Soul Disconnection
A part of living life in tune with your natural essence is about learning how to listen to your soul. The souls voice is very different to your mind, it will feel soft, soothing and deep. Many of us listen to the voice of the mind by default as this is a conditioning that has been placed upon us from a very young age. If you are not connected to your soul, then it may attempt to communicate to you through your body. Thus creating pain, disease, anxiety, digestive concerns and other common ailments.
There are many simple steps to take in order to tune into your natural essence and hear the voice of soul. Through the use of advanced techniques, natural medicines, guided healings and expert advise, you can be feeling calm and in control of your life again in no time at all.
Kids tend to be picky eaters
Quite often, our physical symptoms appear due to an emotional or mental condition that we have not fully processed or resolved. This can be both conscious or unconscious.