I was doing a Nursing degree at the time my asthmatic condition was at it’s worse. Blessed to be surrounded by books and computers in the University library. I started to research daily into my condition and eventually saw a pattern occurring with what different authors were saying. I discovered that if I changed my diet and lifestyle habits I would be able to alleviate my asthma. I was not completely skeptical, coming from an island where the use of herbs were used as healing remedies. I also had a lot of exposure to health promotion within my church community.
However I did think, If it was that easy why wasn’t every asthmatic doing this? In answer to my own question I realised that a lot of people don’t know that they can alter their diet and lifestyle to reverse a diet and lifestyle related disease. It wasn’t until my awareness of my condition grew that I felt impressed to take responsibility for my own health conditions. I became very engrossed with the health books. As I sat in the University library working on my own assignments, I also had books associated with my health conditions on my table. I eventually developed a love hate relationship with my inhaler.
I would skim read through so many books and before long I was convinced that I had to take responsibility for my condition. Although the doctors and nurses were great they could only help manage my condition, but conventional medicine could not cure me.
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