“You can't heal from a fearful space, you can only heal from hope, self-love, and self-forgiveness. Go slow, go gentle, and respect your body, that’s when healing happens.”Feeling like your mysterious symptoms are being dismissed as "just anxiety" by doctors?Spent thousands on treatments that leave you still stuck in suffering - with no clear path forward?If you're tired of being passed from specialist to specialist with no real solutions, this episode is for you.Today's guest, Avery, takes us through her remarkable journey from enduring multiple health issues since childhood to experiencing a full-blown Lyme disease nightmare. You'll follow her transition from a confused patient to an empowered healing advocate.Discover how she escaped the endless, draining medical merry-go-round by tuning into her intuition about her body's needs. You'll also discover the resources, treatments, and supportive community that helped Avery finally heal.If you're drowning in unanswered questions about your health crisis, this conversation will reignite your hope for healing.Show Highlights: 00:00 - Episode Start01:51 - Avery's health journey from childhood up to her college life07:51 - Suffering symptoms including skin issues, anxiety, depression, and fatigue09:30 - How birth control for acne potentially masked deeper health issues10:42 - Why symptom treatment alone often fails to achieve true healing14:05 - Doctors dismissing potentially serious issues like Lyme disease just because they are “difficult to diagnose”15:06 - The link between mental health, poor diet, and inflammation18:02 - The turning point for Avery when she suddenly experienced severe physical pain limiting her mobility20:25 - The isolating nature of invisible chronic illness24:22 - Differentiating a stressed vs pathologically "sick" brain25:27 - Importance of doctor-patient collaboration and listening26:38 - Soft vs. hard shell hyperbaric chambers and their differing impacts28:13 - Advocating for yourself by trusting intuition over dismissive doctors32:36 - Frustration with symptom-focused medical care35:32 - Experiencing the benefits of hyperbaric therapy41:29 - Finally, a practitioner identifying key issues like Lyme and thyroid dysfunction43:37 - Benefiting from the support and education of the Gutsy Health membership57:27 - Coming up with a new treatment plan with a Lyme-literate doctor at ProvoHealth clinic1:01:50 - Using neurofeedback for nervous system regulation and better sleep1:04:23 - Neurofeedback's impact on parasite cleanse tolerance1:09:20 - Mindfulness practices for emotional management1:14:49 - Encouragement for those battling chronic illnessImportant Links: Gutsy Health Podcast IG - https://www.instagram.com/gutsyhealthpodcast/Save $200 when you enroll at the Gutsy Health Academy by using code "PODCAST2024" - https://www.mygutsyhealth.com/Feel free to reach out to ProvoHealth and schedule a consultation with Dr. Jeff Wright by calling 801-691-1765