When the body pulls the emergency brake What I didn’t know then was that Epstein-Barr had been silently inflaming my vagus nerve — the command center for regulation, rest, digestion, and breath. And when your vagus nerve is inflamed? Everything starts to go off. My anxiety was through the roof. My breathing had been shallow
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🇺🇸 My experience with Epstein-Barr virus and how it shaped my healing journey. From flare-ups to breakthroughs, I share insights, research, and the lifestyle shifts that helped me put EBV to sleep.
🇳🇱 Mijn ervaring met het Epstein-Barr-virus en hoe het mijn helingspad vormgaf. Van opvlammingen tot doorbraken—ik deel inzichten, onderzoek en de levensstijlveranderingen die me hielpen het virus tot rust te brengen.
🇪🇸 Mi experiencia con el virus de Epstein-Barr y cĂłmo marcĂł mi camino de sanaciĂłn. Desde recaĂdas hasta descubrimientos, comparto ideas, investigaciones y los cambios de estilo de vida que me ayudaron a calmar al virus.
Same Virus, Different Planets: How Post-Viral Fatigue Hits Women and Men Differently
Post-viral fatigue doesn’t show up the same in every body. As a woman, I’ve felt the layered complexity—hormones, emotional load, and the way society still misunderstands fatigue. But then I found myself wondering… what does this look like for men? In this blog, I explore how the post-viral experience can differ between genders, and what we all might learn from slowing down. Whether you’re in a healing season or supporting someone who is, this reflection might offer a new lens.
Read on—and let it stir something true in you.
No, Mom, I Don’t Have a Tapeworm—I Just Need Red Meat (Thanks, Blood Type 0-)
For years, I chalked up my constant hunger and love for red meat to a fast metabolism—maybe even an overactive imagination. My mom, on the other hand, had a more… creative theory: a lintworm was living inside me, stealing all my nutrients. (Spoiler: no lintworm.)
What I did discover was far more interesting. My blood type—O negative—holds real clues about why my body thrives on animal protein. But how do you know if your cravings are trying to tell you something too?
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