How she responded after benign tumors caused her miscarriage
Recently, my husband had the pleasure of meeting Ashanti online. She was gracious enough to share her story here. I really admire her perseverance in natural healing and think anyone who has struggled with Uterine Fibroid Tumors needs to read this. For now, check out what Ashanti did, and the progress she has achieved without surgery.
My Uterine Fibroid Tumors & The Path to Natural Healing
by Ashanti Altovese Griffin
Copyright © 2016 Ashanti Altovese Griffin – All Rights Reserved
The Diagnosis
In November 2011, around the Thanksgiving holiday, I became pregnant with my first child. Upon six weeks of pregnancy, I miscarried in January of 2012. Being a healthy woman with no prior health issues, I sought medical attention from my OB/GYN. After an ultrasound treatment, I discovered my uterus had amassed 12 fibroid tumors inside, in between, and outside the wall lining, the largest being about 7 cm long. Although not alarmed at the findings since the tumors were benign in nature and I was aware of the history of fibroids in my family, I focused my efforts on natural healing instead of invasive myomectomy surgery. My lifestyle activities in dance, modeling, and fitness would allow me to find new ways to heal my body with natural options and learn how to be healthier in the process.
Exercise Plan
Being fairly active in dance through Salsa instruction and Burlesque performances, I began to add fitness to my daily routine by hiking outside for 20 to 30 minutes, weight training with machines and free weights at the gym, and meditating with yoga. This led to me competing in bodybuilding competitions in Ms. Fitness and Bikini divisions, with the ultimate accomplishment of becoming professional in a natural organization and getting featured in a magazine. All the dedication and hard work in fitness was a direct result of the changes I made to my diet and overall body chemistry.
Lemon Cleanse
The first changes began with drinking only purified water with lemon juice to cleanse my blood and body of toxins. I regularly drank lemon juice in increasing quantities, added lemon essential oil to my meals, and completed a 25-day lemon oil cleanse to have a clean slate for the next stage of healing. To ensure a healthy state, lemon has become a regular staple in my diet as it has purification properties in the body.
Cooking Oils
My background in the culinary arts and product development in the food industry has always given me a creative outlet for cuisine design. I began using only olive and coconut oils in my meal preparation as these oils are known to have healing benefits in the body since ancient times. In addition to being delicious, olive and coconut oils hydrate the body and aid in cellular reconstruction.
Natural Food
Since I cook up to 90% of the meals I eat on a weekly basis, it was important to consume a diet that would aid in my healing. I promptly committed to a natural diet of lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, nuts, beans, and whole oats either eaten raw, after baking in the oven or cooked over the stove. I gave up warming food in the microwave as I wanted to limit potential radiation from entering my body.
Vitamins & Minerals
The medical community is out on what causes fibroid tumors but agree that they are fueled by estrogen during a woman’s child-bearing years. They are estimated to be present in about 25% of the population with a higher occurrence in African-America women. One doctor believes that fibroids are a result of copper toxicity in the blood. Taking daily vitamin supplements of Zinc, B-Complex, Vitamin C & D in addition to Zeolite and MSM mineral powders, I aim to restore balance in the blood and eliminate toxic free metals in the body as well as shrink the tumors to elimination.
Aromatherapy Medicine
Probably the most exciting part of my path to natural healing of my fibroid tumors is the discovery of essential oils and the science of aromatherapy. Continuing research within the medical and scientific community is proving that this ancient practice does have real results in healing the body of illness and disease. Through study, I have identified several oils that have anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties and apply them daily via aromatic, topical, or internal ingestion. The resins of Frankincense and Myrrh hold particular interest to me since they have a spiritual connection to enlightenment and rebirth of the soul. They are also antioxidants, aid in the prevention of cellular mutations and free radical build-up in the body.
My Progress
The latest check-up with the OB/GYN back in April 2014 revealed that my tumors are no longer growing but have conglomerated into masses of non-distinction. It is my hope that the changes I made to my lifestyle and diet will lead to the shrinkage and disappearance of the tumors with success in 6 months’ time. I’m a firm believer in the power of natural healing and the magic that essential oils can provide through the practice of aromatherapy.
Copyright © 2016 Ashanti Altovese Griffin – All Rights Reserved