The Katie Babe Blog: April 2018

I don't believe in medications.

You can call me a hippie or radical or whatever you want. I don't even care about the name calling anymore because I won't be silent about doctors lying to patients about the affects of the prescriptions they are giving out to people. They are making people sicker and they have no responsibility for what they are doing to families. There is no way I will ever believe that drugs that are addictive, change your personality, change your brain function, become dependent on, and could potentially overdose and die, be of any use to people.
If Jesus were walking the earth I believe he would see Big Pharma as the most evil and corrupt thing that is on the earth. Above terrorism even.
People who know me already know my strong opinions. And just because you have an opinion about something that you know to be true in your heart, you are attacked for it.

To avoid criticism

say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.

-Aristotle

I have experienced medications destroy my family and watch it break down others. I have pure knowledge of the corrupt business of getting people numb on medications. I wish I had a dime for every time someone told me, "It's not an addiction if my doctor gave it to me."
I think the thing that I want addicts to know, is that your little dip in the water, has a ripple affect that hurts those closest to you. And then trickles out to affect many people.
The irony of it all is addicts hurt those around them, and everyone's solution to the betrayal and traumatic pain is medications. And the cycle continues.

There are those reading this that are thinking, "How can she judge someone who takes medications, she doesn't know how I feel."

The truth is that no one knows how you feel. Your truths and your experiences are your own. Sometimes it can help us to find people who have been through a similar experience so that we don't feel so alone. So we can support each other and teach each other the next steps to take. That is why God is your true guide and direct you in the right choices for yourself. God knows YOU.

I know what debilitating depression is. I know what PPD is. I know what anxiety attacks look like. I have been through so much betrayal trauma that I have experienced physical symptoms. So if you want to think that I am a person who doesn't understand mental illness, or addiction. Well, I do.

Two years ago I had gotten a flu that made me very sick. I had two ear infections that were so incredibly painful.
It took my body a long time to fight off the sickness because of the amount of stress I was under.
I was having emotional stress trying to keep my business alive, worrying about my husband's choices, and not knowing if live was going to work out in the end. And most of all living in fear that Cody was going to overdose and the fight would be all over.

That debilitating fear led me to my body physically breaking down. I developed a new problem in my life and it is commonly known as "Vertigo." It's not a condition, it is a side affect of an underlying cause. It is a feeling of the room spinning, and even closing your eyes doesn't help. It causes extreme nausea and chronic headaches. It could last 2 minutes or 3 days.

The google searches will tell you that Vertigo is caused by tumors, Meniere's Disease, or ear infections. So I tried garlic in my ears and the vertigo would disappear. So I was sure that it was my ear infection causing the problem. But anytime I had a big event, or needing to take care of the kids I was so debilitating sick with Vertigo. I couldn't find the "trigger" because it would happen watching TV or about to plan a big stressful event. I tried motion sickness pills. I tried exercises for Meniere's. I didn't have insurance and no money to go to the doctor. My mom paid for a doctor visit, and he basically told me nothing was wrong, and made us pay for tests that didn't even relate to Vertigo.
Total waste of money in my opinion.
I had to just face that this wasn't going away. I had to admit to myself that I had developed a general anxiety disorder. On top of my Vertigo I was waking up in the middle of the night with I call "night terrors" I would thrash my arms violently like a psychopath and hitting Cody to wake up, before I was even awake. My heart would be pounding and feel like I was in immediate danger. It would take a few minutes to realize where I was and talk myself down, and say everything was fine. I was not getting good rest because of these terrors. So I decided that it wasn't a physical problem it was emotional distress. I have also talked to two different people with a spouse with an addiction and told me they also had Vertigo attacks as well.

It was actually Cody who told me about CBD. He listens to Vitality Radio on Saturday mornings. He won't listen to me when it comes to health but he loves this station. They had said that we can buy CBD at his health food store in Bountiful and Cody wanted to try it for pain relief and he wanted to try it for me with my Vertigo, Anxiety and Depression. Now I believe in natural medicine but I was a bit skeptical that this was going to help me. I believed that it was just for pain management.

I had done some research about it because I was curious about what it was and how it would work.
I was so blown away about how effective and amazing this product is.

Now before you click out because you would never use medical marijuana, I am going to tell you that CBD is legal in all 50 states. It has no psychoactive effects on the brain. I promise that you will not start wearing flowers in your hair, and jump on a hippie bus to San Francisco if you start taking it.
What once was a drug for hippies is now a valuable medical option.

THC and CBD are both cannabinoids that affect the CB receptors in the brain. THC effects the CB1 receptor and gives the psychoactive effect that we do not use as a treatment. CBD works with the CB2 receptor and it works with the nervous system which is why it is the perfect anti-depressant. Along with that it also is a natural antibiotic, and antioxidant. So why does the FDA want nothing to do with it? MONEY. There is no money in curing people with cancer, MS, PTSD, seizures, Alzheimer's, and chronic pain management, especially with something that we can grow ourselves.

About 9 months ago I bought the trial pack. The first time it was immediate relief and didn't have anxious feelings. The next couple of days I didn't think it worked, but by the 10 days I knew that it was helping me.
We also bought the topical one for Cody and he swears by the pain relief he feels on his back. I have bad knees from snowboarding, and I have put it on my knees and was blown away by how fast the pain went away.

Because these pills are not a cheap fix I couldn't get it sometimes and I would definitely feel the times when I didn't have it the Vertigo would come back.

If you see my previous post about BWRT you will know this amazing man that I met that has helped me with more than one thing in my life. He did muscle testing on me and found out that I had two inner ear infections. The main problem though was the emotional stress was inhibiting me to heal them. I had to deal with my emotions in order for my body to allow it to heal. He has helped me the past 6 months or so by "directing" my vertigo as a temporary relief. He has been so kind to help me any time I needed his help. And yes it did work every single time. It was the only relief I had in years. But I needed to find a better and more permanent solution.

I have been taking CBD since about February 2018 so more than 2 months and I haven't had one episode of Vertigo, only two "night terrors" and have felt much happier. Because my body has been more relaxed my body has found the capability to heal. CBD is also an antibiotic and I believe it cured my ear infections. I felt my ear "pop" twice and haven't had any problems with ringing in my ears or any Vertigo. When I was trying to find a cure for Vertigo there was very little resources to help me. I did find someone who talked about having a Vitamin B deficiency. So I want to add that to your list of things to help if you suffered chronic Vertigo like I did. But CBD has helped my life tremendously and I only wish I can help someone else's life. You can take it regularly or as needed with no side effects or withdrawals.

Mental illness is a real thing. But, just because we can suffer from it doesn't mean it has to control our lives, and that it will never go away. If our bodies are harmed it has amazing skills to heal itself. Our brain's are capable of doing the same thing. I believe there are alternatives to
harmful, and addictive substances. There is always another option. CBD may not be the answer for everyone but I encourage people to at least try it as an alternative. Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction are all side affects of a underlying problem that can be cured when you find the source, and find a treatment option that is effective and harmless.

CBD vs PAIN PILLS

You can not overdose > overdose happens every single day
It is non addictive > so addictive it makes you a criminal to keep up your addiction
It gives immediate relief > pain pills don't always work with your receptors and must take more to get the same effect
Does not alter your brain > makes you high so that you can not operate a vehicle or take care of your family for that matter.
Grown from a plant > made in a lab with such harmful chemicals they wear masks
no withdrawal symptoms > incredible painful long and short term withdrawal symptoms

CBD vs ANTI-DEPRESSANTS/BENZOS

Cures patients with seizures > if you stop taking them they cause seizures
Can not become dependent > you have to be monitored by a doctor to safely get off if you decide to stop taking it.
Cures anxiety, PTSD, social phobias etc.> temporary relief until the next fix
Does not cause suicidal thoughts > the main side affect is suicidal thoughts
Safe to give kids, animals and adults > if your c hild consumes they will die
Many studies proving its effects > no studies that prove serotonin levels are caused for depression

I could probably go on, but I think you need to research for yourself and don't just take my word for it. We should all be actively questioning and praying for the right answer for ourselves and for our families.

That is the beauty of the Atonement and the agency we have on this earth. We are able to make mistakes and make correct decisions. But it is up to us alone, not anyone else.

**PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANY CBD OIL. THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS PURE QUALITY OR A REPUTABLE SOURCE**

To purchase call Vitality Nutrition 801-292-6662

They an ship anywhere in the US.

Buy the Plus CBD oil -GOLD Formula soft-gels if you need pain relief as well as depression relief.

60 capsules $89.95

If you need it just for emotional stress relief you can also purchase the capsules that are less expensive.

60 capsules $69.95

There are other options like drops and balms. This brand in these two formulas are what worked best for me.

What has worked topically for Cody's pain relief on his back is the Muscle MX stick.

It is about $39.99 for the stick. There is the option for warming or cooling and it is your preference for your own pain relief. You can also purchase smaller samples to try it first.