Jimison Jots

  Almost all my life I’ve had a problem with milk. As a child, I didn’t like it. I loved ice-cream and cheese, but not milk. About 20 years ago I started have problems with my gut health. I was told I had IBS. Every day that I drove to school to go to work, by the time I arrived, I had to run into the bathroom. One year I realized my morning yogurt was the issue. So I cut out the yogurt. I then “decided” I must be lactose intolerant. That is, until recently. Part of my health research brought me to the topic of milk. I thought that organic milk still gave me problems until I realized I was still drinking the wrong type of milk. I heard a podcast about raw milk and A2 milk and it was a whole new world for me.  Honestly, I was afraid to try raw milk at first. I was scared of it - like I would get some kind of weird bacteria or something. Raw, unpasteurized milk comes straight from the cow. Yet, studies show the importance of raw milk’s nutrients that are often destroyed when mil...

It has been over 4 years now, going on 5, since Lee’s death. Since then, I have started my own healing journey. At first it was spiritual healing and focusing on my relationship with God. Then, it was emotional healing. Now, I am onto my physical healing journey. So, my blog will take a turn - focusing on what I am doing to keep ALL of me healthy - and hopefully you, too. One thing I won’t do is use AI. So, my writing won’t always be the best. I usually just type and press publish. It won’t be perfect, but it will be human. As I contemplated Lee’s death, I always wondered “why” Lee got glioblastoma. Of course, I won’t have the answer in this lifetime, but after years of research and reading, I have several thoughts: Cell phone use (it was on the right side of his head, where he held his phone) Toxins (as a carpenter he was exposed to SO many dangerous chemicals Environment (for Lee, he lacked a healthy sleep pattern) and Circadian Rhythm Diet In my health journey, I started with these ...