About a year ago I was prescribed a drug to make my blood vessels more elastic and to strengthen them. This was following a heart attack and heart failure at the tender young age of 52 years old.

I've since been told by both my acupuncturist and my cardiologist that these heart events are highly likely to have been caused by my body's reaction to some sort of a systemic infection as I'm Zen hunny! I eat healthily, do yoga, Reiki and other forms of healing and holistic practices. Of course I'm the first to subscribe to the way of thinking that it was dis-ease of my emotions which was the forerunner to it all and the last year has been a fantastic adventure into those!

Once you've been put on to pharmaceuticals which were deemed essential following that near fatality, it's a scary thought coming off them.
They were indeed pretty essential as I now realise that the backs of both of my legs had tightened up months previous and I now know that I had other signs such as tight abdomen and solar plexus chakra, a rash and my hair and skin weren't as elastic. Where my legs met my torso was so tight it was painful. All I guess were signs that my circulatory vessels were struggling to function before and after the events.


However, I could not consider myself authentic and true to myself as a holistic practitioner, if I didn't convert to a natural alternative as soon as I felt it was safe to do so. I'm now at that point and have researched something called Rutin which is found in plants.

It naturally strengthens blood vessels including capillaries and arteries and makes them more flexible, thus reducing the pressure on the heart by easing circulation. This is a powerful antioxidant and helps the body is to use vitamin c. It helps with brain function is anti-inflammatory and may protect organs of the body and bones whereas the pharmaceuticals have side-effects which can damage organs.

So where can you find this little gem of nature?

Right here ...
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It's good to know that we have a choice isn't it. Include these daily as prevention is definitely better than a cure ... take it from one who knows!

Of course I'd stress that this is a tough decision and I'd recommend that any changes that you want to make are done with your medic's cooperation.
I'd love to hear from you and of course my book is available on Amazon to give further insights and inspire you naturally.

I'm realising more by the day as I heal and release old ways. As I decide to react differently to recurring situations because if its returning I haven't got it right and learnt that lesson yet.
I find that as I contemplate why? What am I being shown? What do I need to change within myself?
The result is less stress, less anger, fewer frustrations and irritation is melting away.

Why did I bother to go down this path and release it all? Because I either take pharmaceuticals for the rest of my life because of my heart attack and heart failure to "cope" with life and suffer side-effects including possible severe damage to my organs ... or I change the way I look at life. Change what I attract, change the way I react and then I simply don't need to subdue my mind and my body's hormones.

Life becomes naturally less stressy and so my heart isn't under so much pressure and doesn't need medicating with betablockers. ... It had a hissyfit a year ago and then failed and with a heart function of 17% I wasn't expected to survive. I was discharged from hospital on 6 different medications. Before the whole heart thing I didn't even take painkillers! I was mortified and determined to find another way forward. I declined having my heart electrocuted as I figured I'd ignored her for long enough and it was time to listen, to hear what she was telling me.

It's not easy but to me side-effects are the body's way of stamping it's feet saying "you're not listening to me".

I use Bach flower remedies, The Balance Procedure, crystals, Reiki, meditation, I watch Gaia channel and YouTube. I observe, I take herbs and use foods instead of big pharma. I'm a work in progress and I'm delighted to be on this journey as I have an inquisitive mind.

Each to their own but I don't wish to be a worker bee any more. I've had my nose on the corporate grindstone for 37 years and it's my time now.

I'm not a sheeple type of person. I want to love, be loved, have fun, be creative, let the stuff that isn't me fall away. I don't drink alcohol any more and my psychic gifts are much stronger for it. I can feel the anxiety of social situations ... Or rather I could, as I don't need alcohol any more to loosen up and relax or to get on that dancefloor. I, we, you can do it naturally and feel liberated, free and in the groove with the music and the vibe.

I detail my journey in my book Wakey Wake-Up Rise & Shine ... available on Amazon. It's insightful, fun, jaw dropping and inspiring. Enjoy.