Taking Back Control: My Path to Health with Hope for Healing

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Clint's Health Crisis and Blood Sugar Diagnosis 0:18

This material is the property of Hope For Healing and it's not to be shared or replicated in any way without written consent. Thank you. My name is Clint Dixon, and I've been a patient here at Hope for Healing for about a year. My health journey really kind of kicked off about three years ago. And my whole family had gotten the flu. After about 3 weeks, my family got better, so I went down to the hospital and was diagnosed with pneumonia. And during that time I had my blood sugar taken and it was around 450. And you know, no matter how much insulin they gave me at the hospital, my bludger would not go down until the infection went away.

You know that really kind of started things for me.

Diet Changes and Ongoing Blood Sugar Monitoring 1:07

It signified a major change in my life. My wife, being a nurse, knew all the side effects of the diabetic medicine, and we were determined for me not to go on that medicine. So we came up with a diet that helps me manage my blood sugar, but it's still not perfect. I'm still in the pre-diabetic range, so it is something I have to constantly monitor. That's one of things I really wanted to tackle when I first became a patient about a year ago here at Hope for Healing. And I had a great team that kind of has been walking with me along the journey.

You know, it really began with my genetics with Catherine, and she just did a fantastic job of breaking down some really complicated things.

Genetics Consultation and Understanding the Cause 1:51

And one of the things that I walked away with was, you know part of reason my blood sugar runs high is because my cells do not absorb glucose like other people's do. which really made sense because I have no family history of diabetes that I know of. And so that really helped explain the why behind why I was having such a hard time with my blood sugar. So she was able to help me with some supplements and really explain why. The why gave me the motivation to really continue making the changes in my life that I needed to in order to get healthier.

And the next step was meeting with my provider who helped me come up with some things that i would not have thought of as far as dealing with my blood sugar.

Provider Guidance and Muscle-Building Plan 2:46

And I'll tell you, you can go to any doctor and they will tell to exercise more and eat better, right? But one of the great things that my provider told me was, hey, kind of based on your genetics and your exercise history, he goes, it would make a whole lot of sense for you to put on as much muscle as you because muscle is a great store for glucose. So that's currently where I'm kind of at. I am entering into a four-month challenge that I put in myself to help gain as much muscle as I can. And, you know, on top of all that, I've had a health coach that has helped me come up with a plan and holds me accountable to that plan, and really helps me tackle the obstacles that might encounter in my health journey.

And on top of that, going and getting tailored IVs for me has really improved my day-to-day life.

Health Coaching, IV Therapy, and Closing Reflection 3:39

We're all kind of given our own kind journeys that we have to go through, and if we're lucky enough, we get a roadmap to those. And a roadmap tells you where you're supposed to go, but it also kind of helps identify the obstacles between here and there. And I'm just very grateful that Hope for Healing has been here to help me tackle those obstacles.