Our Story
Neva Thomas, D.Psc.
JA Health Advocate Founder/CEO
Researcher/Health & Wellness Coach
We have the passion to help people get healthy and remain in wellness, using food as medicine and also other health and wellness innovations. I always say … I’m not a doctor, I’m just a Mom and Health Advocate, sharing the amazing things we learn about health, healing and wellness, along our own journey to wellness and good health.
Please don’t take what we say as medical advice. We're ONLY sharing information. You have options...to check things for yourself. That's why we're here to point you to the information.
But now...a little about us and why we became Health Advocates for ourselves and others. Why we believe that our health coaching methods can help you towards true health recovery.
Sometimes life deals you a hand you believe you don't deserve. However, we have no intimate knowledge of the plans God has for each of us. Unfortunate things happen to good people every day. Some chose to press through, while others give up immediately. Others move or grow by the help of God. I chose to press through and grow with God's help. I got new life one night in May 2004. I'm here today because God chose to move and grow me according to his will and purpose.
A roll over accident at night, that left my almost new car totaled, and my brain in disarray. Thankfully I had no broken bones that would necessitate a longer stay in hospital or prolonged physical rehabilitation, but I lost a lot that night. Unfortunately, I suffered a traumatic brain injury (closed head injury) A TBI that left me with many neurological deficits and medical problems.
Thank God I bled through my nose and ears, because if all that blood had remained in my brain, it would have killed me. I don't remember all the details about the accident, but I chose to ignore some problems and refuse to claim or name them... After all these years of progressive healing, the Neurologist calls it Post Concussive Syndrome. (PCS)
I experienced many of the deficits that most TBI survivors experience. For years I had huge cognitive problems and I had difficulty choosing, understanding, remembering and using information. I had major issues with:
Attention and concentration:
I was in Nursing School studying to get to the level of a Nurse Practitioner and that became a historical non-event. The accident happened two weeks before graduation from the first phase of my nursing training. Thank God all exams were completed. With all the excruciating headaches and everything else, my concentration went through the window and I had to develop new ways to cope. Studying was the last thing I wanted to do...or could do back then.
Processing and understanding information:
I was a teacher so I was good at understanding and explaining stuff, but I became like a little kid again. Why, how, when, where, were coming out a lot. I made everyone repeat things so often that some people refused to talk to me, they refused to even call. Ignorance can make people act heartless. My daughter is a saint. I know she was worried but she was there for me. She said I raised her to be a warrior...so coping with my 'new normal' was not so daunting.
No wonder she became a nurse and specializes in caring for developmentally challenged adults with neurological deficits. I guess she benefited from the on the job training she got taking care of me, all those years ago.
Memory:
This was the worst, as I had near photographic memory before the accident, so everyone noticed the change. Even I notice the difference. I remembered telling the doctor I had Alzheimer's. I went to Jamaica for Dad's funeral in 2005 and saw many faces I remembered but couldn't remember all their names, because I'm terrible with names now. Some people thought I was pretending. Do I have to explain the TBI to everyone? I think not.
Communication:
I had Aphasia. My speech was messed up and I had problems saying words and understanding what others said. I did a lot of parroting and some people got annoyed with that but I couldn't help it, that was how I was processing. My grand daughter and I had fun...lots of fun parroting each other when she was a toddler. She was my unofficial speech therapist. I practiced talking and reading with her. She never complained...how could she, when she was learning to talk too. She still thinks grandma is a lot of fun to be around. We still have that bond.
Planning, organizing, and assembling:
That was nonexistent. I became a hoarder. I couldn't read and understand my mail, so I saved them fearing I might throw away something important. My house ceased looking like a good housekeeping magazine picture and it didn't bother me at all. I would sometimes go back and look at pictures my daughter and my ex-husband took of the house, when I was on top of my good housekeeping game.
That in itself was a dead give away, tell tale sign to those who knew me before the accident, that something was wrong. It was due to the apathy that took over, combined with the constant fatigue. I had a system that worked to get bills paid on time...that went through the window...big time too. I am happy to say that I'm back on track with a much better system now.
Reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and judgment:
This was painful because with a background as a high school math teacher, accountant, and nursing student, I was totally lost. Nothing was clicking. I was helpless and only God kept me from feeling sorry for myself. Healing has come...God has been good to me. My sense of discernment has kicked in big time too, even better than before. I'm a true Empath, something my Dad referred to when I was a teenager. Since the TBI, I'm even more empathetic.
Controlling impulses and desires and being patient:
Impatience became my middle name. I developed intolerance for simple things, and phony people rubbed me so wrong. Being outspoken did not help matters. There was not one bone of political correctness left in my body. Naturally, my penchant to speak truthfully, hurt some people who did not understand my NEW condition.
I am fearless and not so inhibited, but my Christian values never left me...I always thank God for seeing me through this TBI storm. Oh, yea, I am still a no nonsense spit fire, but I'm tempered and controlled. I have been molded into the person God needs me to become for this work. Brain injury can do a number on your life, but...Healing has come big time.
Restlessness and being easily distracted:
Busyness helped to keep me grounded. Thankfully I became a homebody more so because of self imposed social isolation. So I didn't wander. It's good that I couldn't drive long distances either. That was a blessing in disguise. Now I'm so focused I can tune anything out. I really like being able to do that at times. It's cool to be able to develop good a 'figure ground discrimination.' Being able to weed through distracting, competing sounds and activities now is amazing. Being a grandparent did well to prepare me.
Difficulty finishing a project or working on more than one task at a time:
I was a huge multi-tasker before the accident and then I became like a little child...but I understood what was happening so I picked tasks that helped me heal. I do still have about a dozen or so books that I am reading all at once, and a million other things that are in various stages of completion. Don't call me a procrastinator because I am always working on something...my rules. God helps me get things done for Kingdom business. I am much better than I was a few years ago, and projects now get completed on schedule. All thanks to God.
My dear Papa was so sick at the beginning, and I didn't want him to know that I was so messed up. I couldn't fly because of the increased pressure in my brain, so I never saw Papa before he died. He was my rock, so that was painful. The neurologist said my ICP would increase too high and I could die if I fly. Papa wouldn't want that, so I stayed away. I went to his home going service though...even though I landed in the hospital after flying back and forth.
At the funeral, in the casket, I was so surprised to see that his eyes were still opened. No one could get them to close. I kissed his cold forehead, expressed my apology for showing up so late, and gently closed each eyelid. They stayed closed to everyone's amazement.
I was messed up from flying back and forth to attend the funeral. However, I knew God had a plan for my life, because that was the only way I survived that accident. Yes, he humbled me with the memory loss and made me go into some deep reflection. I realized that just because things weren't what I wanted them to be, I could still flourish in what God called me to do. So, I rededicated my life to Him completely, according to His will and purpose for my life. I found my true purpose after the TBI.
Yes, I had to cut some people off, because when you want to walk with God, not everyone is up for the long journey. You cannot walk with anyone who is going to weigh you down and not be supportive. I had to relocate some people to the balcony of my life. I can still love them from a distance, can't I? This was a time for me to seriously reconsider who continues to occupy the front row of my life. I needed people there who would understand, when I needed help to hold me up, when I feel like I am falling...so now I have just a few great friends...I realized that's all I really ever need.
I also had another choice: Do I stay discouraged and live a life of defeat? Or do I rise above my circumstances and look to God to restore what was taken? I decided I was going to serve the Lord no matter what and bless Him in spite of my bleak circumstances. When I made that choice, I began experiencing a relationship with Him like never before. I developed such a deep connection of love for Him that I couldn't keep my praise and adoration to myself! He blessed me with even more gifts. I was humbled.
A Traumatic Brain Injury is a silent epidemic because it makes people suffer in invisible ways. I work in Mental Health, yes God provided healing and I was able to pass my Nursing Board exams. I couldn't take on the extra studying but I passed my initial board exam...That was a miracle. Don't ever doubt God.
I have to give thanks to one of my nursing school classmates, Debbie Morris who believed in me more than I believed in myself then. She came to the house and took my credit card and registered me for an exam I thought I was totally ill-equipped to take. Debbie believed that even thought I couldn't study, since I was an 'A' student, the old memories would kick in and I would 'float on auto pilot.' It was according to God's will, so it worked.
In that exam, I answered questions on auto pilot until the computer stopped. I had no clue whether I passed or not. In my mind it was a test of my faith and a trial run...I was not distressed or anxious. I was more than happy that I could sit for that long, even with such a terrible headache. It was a Friday exam, and Debbie called the following week and said, "Hello Nurse." I hesitated and she said, "You Passed. I knew you could do it because you used to teach us how to pass our tests. You did it on auto pilot my friend." Yea, the Angels guided me.
I didn't know if I should shout for joy or be in wonderment. I didn't get to Nurse Practitioner status because further studies took too much and the headaches were unbearable. It's all good though, because I know now, that was not my destiny. God had other plans for my life and they are more rewarding, especially now. I wouldn't be helping you find natural healing.
My memory has improved by leaps and bounds. Am I expecting to get back to near photographic status? Heck no, because I don't even need it to be that good. Modern technology helps with that. Thank God.
I consider myself a writer now...I did write a 300 plus page book that remains unpublished and started another. As a writer, I think my book needs some good editing ..So it remains unpublished. One day, one day... I will trust my 'baby' to a good editor.
I had a couple Neuropsychological Evaluations and I was not amused. They took way too many hours and I did not learn anything new...plus because I was not depressed about my deficits, the doctor thought I was in denial. Since there are many factors that can affect how someone will improve cognitively, it is very difficult to predict how much someone will recover. I can tell you though, that Alternative Medicine works great, especially since I am a true believer and seek out the experts who can guide me.
Yep, there is healing in Food and Food Supplements. Health recovery can be achieved without going bankrupt.
There is much benefit to be gained from a holistic lifestyle change. I got so good that if I don't tell anyone, they may never even know I had a TBI. Everything that happens to us, happens for a reason. Some of us were meant to have invisible wounds. Helps to build character...So I tell myself.
One never stops recovering from a brain injury. I lost my math skills but I turned into a writer... That works for me! An Empath don't really need Math. Electronic gadgets come in pretty handy.
When I was at my worst, my daughter learned to write checks and paid the bills. All I had to do was sign where she showed me. She did the shopping too and would get mad when someone comes to visit and I made them get me ice cream and put it at the back of the freezer. Just like a kid, I knew I shouldn't have it so I hid it. I was gaining weight too fast and she was worried I would die and leave her all alone. She turned into a pretty good cook too...and even though I am a good cook, I dislike cooking even now. There is no joy in remembering how many times I came close to burning down the house.
My daughter believes that it is a miracle, that prior to the accident I had hardly any clue about the computer, yet after my healing began, I am able to build websites without any instruction or formal training. Yes, this is a gift from God and I have been using it to uplift lives and bring substance to his children. Earlier in my healing journey, I built and donated websites to organizations and churches...I have slowed a bit now that I work full time and have charitable organizations to run. This website is part of my portfolio...intended for helping others. Not state of the art, but it gets the job done.
My healing journey led me to start the Milka Clarke Stroke Brain Trauma Foundation to memorialize Mom and help people who suffer from stroke and other brain trauma. All of that research led me into Cancer research too, but just the natural therapies. It was God's doing. I couldn't help Dad who had lung cancer, but God showed up for My beautiful daughter who was diagnosed with Uterine/Cervical Cancer at the age of twenty five.
That should have been impossible as she received the Gardasil vaccines before entering nursing school. She is a nurse, so she opted to use conventional treatments, all she knew. We nearly lost her to chemotherapy and radiation...not cancer. The conventional cancer treatments almost killed her.
When you focus on others you forget your pain and become more functional. It's called HOPE! My hope made me dig deeper into holistic, natural therapies to find combinations that could save my only child. Yes, the oncologists made their chemo money and gave up. She went through three of them. While her organs were shutting down and her eyesight was going, the last one suggested that she tried a different type of chemo. A doctor who wouldn't use chemo himself, or give it to his family members, was only seeing dollar signs, while my only child was dying.
Natural therapies are not covered by insurance, but when you know what to do, you find a way to get it done. My daughter is a Cancer Thriver, and she is as beautiful as ever, back to doing what she loves...being a nurse. Her one regret is that she never began with natural cancer therapy. She said that would have prevented all the pain and suffering she endured. She is now a believer in the power of what God made. Food is medicine. God gave us many clues.
I like to remember Genesis 1:29.
So, since I have been working on myself and having great results, using all natural therapies...My doctors understand my need to keep it real. They know not to prescribe me any medications because I won't pick it up at the pharmacy.
Giving up after a terrible work related back injury, that was later diagnosed as Ankylosing Spondylitis, was not an option. My A1C was not as low as I liked, after all the steroids I had allowed them to inject into my body, just so I could avoid disability. So, I told my new, cool doctor, we had to do something. He was fine with the number but I told him I wasn't. I no longer accept symptom relief when I know there can be a complete recovery.
I refused to use the pharmaceutical, synthetic junk. What I do is find natural, wholefood supplements which always work better than any medication. I am having much better health than the doctor's prognosis. I'm not supposed to be walking, driving, or even working...But I didn't depend on them...I put my research to work on myself. I am a living, walking breathing testimony, that natural healing done according to God's plan...WORKS.
So, I'm excited and want to share my knowledge of natural healing therapies with you. I want you to experience good health and grow healthier every day...like we are doing.
Read more about my daughter's Cancer Healing Journey HERE.
Over the years, I've earned numerous community service awards for volunteer work, and was named A Daily Point of Light by the Points of Light Institute, the premier volunteer organization in the USA in October, 2012, for demonstrating exemplary citizenship through volunteering as a community advocate. Volunteering has been an integral part of my life.
Receiving the President’s Call to Service Award, the highest volunteer award, signifying a national honor from the President of the United States, given in recognition for outstanding volunteer service, in my community, was a high point for me. I work in Mental Health, and was an Employee of the Year Nominee for work in community outreach. Being nominated as an L’Oreal Woman of Worth for my work with straight spouses was also a pleasant surprise.
Professional training as a Teacher, Accounting Analyst with experience in Project Management, Paralegal, Nurse and Health Advocate, prepared me for the moments when others require just a little or much. My daughter who is a Cancer Thriver, a Son-In-Law, and two adorable grandchildren, all keep me grounded.
Yes, I have been raised up with this spiritual gift and I want to use it to help people achieve wellness. I want to encourage you to use what you have and achieve more than you have ever imagined! I want to help people to achieve, maintain and manage their health. If you have an illness, I want to help you beat it, or manage it so it does not become or remain a hindrance to your quality of life. I want to help you achieve health recovery.
Are you ready to experience healing based on Biblical principles? Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone and try something different...for you, your family? Are you ready to maximize your body's true healing potential? Are you ready to increase your knowledge of what God says we can do to heal ourselves? What are you waiting for? God is ready to raise you up like He did me and my daughter and other members of our family, and our clients.
A TBI, cancer, a stroke, or any auto-immune illness can be a real setback, that can make us believe we are done. But that is not God's final report. Never ever give up believing in God's mercy and grace.
We are on a mission to help effect positive change in the world, and improve lives! We can...so can you, one small step at a time. One small task at a time. A lifestyle change is Key...DETERMINATION is the key! According to God's will and purpose for our lives. We are OVERCOMERS! Are you?
Then it's time that you step up and become a Health Advocate for yourself and your family. I did it, so you can too. I had no one but God for guidance. Now you have me too. Let us help you put the missing pieces together to solve the health challenge puzzle. Become a VIP Member of our website, Pick your Coaching Preference and contact us. (Click the REGISTER Link at top right)
Please don’t take what we say as medical advice. We're ONLY sharing information. You have options...to check things for yourself. That's why we're here to point you to the information.
But now...a little about us and why we became Health Advocates for ourselves and others. Why we believe that our health coaching methods can help you towards true health recovery.
Sometimes life deals you a hand you believe you don't deserve. However, we have no intimate knowledge of the plans God has for each of us. Unfortunate things happen to good people every day. Some chose to press through, while others give up immediately. Others move or grow by the help of God. I chose to press through and grow with God's help. I got new life one night in May 2004. I'm here today because God chose to move and grow me according to his will and purpose.
A roll over accident at night, that left my almost new car totaled, and my brain in disarray. Thankfully I had no broken bones that would necessitate a longer stay in hospital or prolonged physical rehabilitation, but I lost a lot that night. Unfortunately, I suffered a traumatic brain injury (closed head injury) A TBI that left me with many neurological deficits and medical problems.
Thank God I bled through my nose and ears, because if all that blood had remained in my brain, it would have killed me. I don't remember all the details about the accident, but I chose to ignore some problems and refuse to claim or name them... After all these years of progressive healing, the Neurologist calls it Post Concussive Syndrome. (PCS)
I experienced many of the deficits that most TBI survivors experience. For years I had huge cognitive problems and I had difficulty choosing, understanding, remembering and using information. I had major issues with:
Attention and concentration:
I was in Nursing School studying to get to the level of a Nurse Practitioner and that became a historical non-event. The accident happened two weeks before graduation from the first phase of my nursing training. Thank God all exams were completed. With all the excruciating headaches and everything else, my concentration went through the window and I had to develop new ways to cope. Studying was the last thing I wanted to do...or could do back then.
Processing and understanding information:
I was a teacher so I was good at understanding and explaining stuff, but I became like a little kid again. Why, how, when, where, were coming out a lot. I made everyone repeat things so often that some people refused to talk to me, they refused to even call. Ignorance can make people act heartless. My daughter is a saint. I know she was worried but she was there for me. She said I raised her to be a warrior...so coping with my 'new normal' was not so daunting.
No wonder she became a nurse and specializes in caring for developmentally challenged adults with neurological deficits. I guess she benefited from the on the job training she got taking care of me, all those years ago.
Memory:
This was the worst, as I had near photographic memory before the accident, so everyone noticed the change. Even I notice the difference. I remembered telling the doctor I had Alzheimer's. I went to Jamaica for Dad's funeral in 2005 and saw many faces I remembered but couldn't remember all their names, because I'm terrible with names now. Some people thought I was pretending. Do I have to explain the TBI to everyone? I think not.
Communication:
I had Aphasia. My speech was messed up and I had problems saying words and understanding what others said. I did a lot of parroting and some people got annoyed with that but I couldn't help it, that was how I was processing. My grand daughter and I had fun...lots of fun parroting each other when she was a toddler. She was my unofficial speech therapist. I practiced talking and reading with her. She never complained...how could she, when she was learning to talk too. She still thinks grandma is a lot of fun to be around. We still have that bond.
Planning, organizing, and assembling:
That was nonexistent. I became a hoarder. I couldn't read and understand my mail, so I saved them fearing I might throw away something important. My house ceased looking like a good housekeeping magazine picture and it didn't bother me at all. I would sometimes go back and look at pictures my daughter and my ex-husband took of the house, when I was on top of my good housekeeping game.
That in itself was a dead give away, tell tale sign to those who knew me before the accident, that something was wrong. It was due to the apathy that took over, combined with the constant fatigue. I had a system that worked to get bills paid on time...that went through the window...big time too. I am happy to say that I'm back on track with a much better system now.
Reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and judgment:
This was painful because with a background as a high school math teacher, accountant, and nursing student, I was totally lost. Nothing was clicking. I was helpless and only God kept me from feeling sorry for myself. Healing has come...God has been good to me. My sense of discernment has kicked in big time too, even better than before. I'm a true Empath, something my Dad referred to when I was a teenager. Since the TBI, I'm even more empathetic.
Controlling impulses and desires and being patient:
Impatience became my middle name. I developed intolerance for simple things, and phony people rubbed me so wrong. Being outspoken did not help matters. There was not one bone of political correctness left in my body. Naturally, my penchant to speak truthfully, hurt some people who did not understand my NEW condition.
I am fearless and not so inhibited, but my Christian values never left me...I always thank God for seeing me through this TBI storm. Oh, yea, I am still a no nonsense spit fire, but I'm tempered and controlled. I have been molded into the person God needs me to become for this work. Brain injury can do a number on your life, but...Healing has come big time.
Restlessness and being easily distracted:
Busyness helped to keep me grounded. Thankfully I became a homebody more so because of self imposed social isolation. So I didn't wander. It's good that I couldn't drive long distances either. That was a blessing in disguise. Now I'm so focused I can tune anything out. I really like being able to do that at times. It's cool to be able to develop good a 'figure ground discrimination.' Being able to weed through distracting, competing sounds and activities now is amazing. Being a grandparent did well to prepare me.
Difficulty finishing a project or working on more than one task at a time:
I was a huge multi-tasker before the accident and then I became like a little child...but I understood what was happening so I picked tasks that helped me heal. I do still have about a dozen or so books that I am reading all at once, and a million other things that are in various stages of completion. Don't call me a procrastinator because I am always working on something...my rules. God helps me get things done for Kingdom business. I am much better than I was a few years ago, and projects now get completed on schedule. All thanks to God.
My dear Papa was so sick at the beginning, and I didn't want him to know that I was so messed up. I couldn't fly because of the increased pressure in my brain, so I never saw Papa before he died. He was my rock, so that was painful. The neurologist said my ICP would increase too high and I could die if I fly. Papa wouldn't want that, so I stayed away. I went to his home going service though...even though I landed in the hospital after flying back and forth.
At the funeral, in the casket, I was so surprised to see that his eyes were still opened. No one could get them to close. I kissed his cold forehead, expressed my apology for showing up so late, and gently closed each eyelid. They stayed closed to everyone's amazement.
I was messed up from flying back and forth to attend the funeral. However, I knew God had a plan for my life, because that was the only way I survived that accident. Yes, he humbled me with the memory loss and made me go into some deep reflection. I realized that just because things weren't what I wanted them to be, I could still flourish in what God called me to do. So, I rededicated my life to Him completely, according to His will and purpose for my life. I found my true purpose after the TBI.
Yes, I had to cut some people off, because when you want to walk with God, not everyone is up for the long journey. You cannot walk with anyone who is going to weigh you down and not be supportive. I had to relocate some people to the balcony of my life. I can still love them from a distance, can't I? This was a time for me to seriously reconsider who continues to occupy the front row of my life. I needed people there who would understand, when I needed help to hold me up, when I feel like I am falling...so now I have just a few great friends...I realized that's all I really ever need.
I also had another choice: Do I stay discouraged and live a life of defeat? Or do I rise above my circumstances and look to God to restore what was taken? I decided I was going to serve the Lord no matter what and bless Him in spite of my bleak circumstances. When I made that choice, I began experiencing a relationship with Him like never before. I developed such a deep connection of love for Him that I couldn't keep my praise and adoration to myself! He blessed me with even more gifts. I was humbled.
A Traumatic Brain Injury is a silent epidemic because it makes people suffer in invisible ways. I work in Mental Health, yes God provided healing and I was able to pass my Nursing Board exams. I couldn't take on the extra studying but I passed my initial board exam...That was a miracle. Don't ever doubt God.
I have to give thanks to one of my nursing school classmates, Debbie Morris who believed in me more than I believed in myself then. She came to the house and took my credit card and registered me for an exam I thought I was totally ill-equipped to take. Debbie believed that even thought I couldn't study, since I was an 'A' student, the old memories would kick in and I would 'float on auto pilot.' It was according to God's will, so it worked.
In that exam, I answered questions on auto pilot until the computer stopped. I had no clue whether I passed or not. In my mind it was a test of my faith and a trial run...I was not distressed or anxious. I was more than happy that I could sit for that long, even with such a terrible headache. It was a Friday exam, and Debbie called the following week and said, "Hello Nurse." I hesitated and she said, "You Passed. I knew you could do it because you used to teach us how to pass our tests. You did it on auto pilot my friend." Yea, the Angels guided me.
I didn't know if I should shout for joy or be in wonderment. I didn't get to Nurse Practitioner status because further studies took too much and the headaches were unbearable. It's all good though, because I know now, that was not my destiny. God had other plans for my life and they are more rewarding, especially now. I wouldn't be helping you find natural healing.
My memory has improved by leaps and bounds. Am I expecting to get back to near photographic status? Heck no, because I don't even need it to be that good. Modern technology helps with that. Thank God.
I consider myself a writer now...I did write a 300 plus page book that remains unpublished and started another. As a writer, I think my book needs some good editing ..So it remains unpublished. One day, one day... I will trust my 'baby' to a good editor.
I had a couple Neuropsychological Evaluations and I was not amused. They took way too many hours and I did not learn anything new...plus because I was not depressed about my deficits, the doctor thought I was in denial. Since there are many factors that can affect how someone will improve cognitively, it is very difficult to predict how much someone will recover. I can tell you though, that Alternative Medicine works great, especially since I am a true believer and seek out the experts who can guide me.
Yep, there is healing in Food and Food Supplements. Health recovery can be achieved without going bankrupt.
There is much benefit to be gained from a holistic lifestyle change. I got so good that if I don't tell anyone, they may never even know I had a TBI. Everything that happens to us, happens for a reason. Some of us were meant to have invisible wounds. Helps to build character...So I tell myself.
One never stops recovering from a brain injury. I lost my math skills but I turned into a writer... That works for me! An Empath don't really need Math. Electronic gadgets come in pretty handy.
When I was at my worst, my daughter learned to write checks and paid the bills. All I had to do was sign where she showed me. She did the shopping too and would get mad when someone comes to visit and I made them get me ice cream and put it at the back of the freezer. Just like a kid, I knew I shouldn't have it so I hid it. I was gaining weight too fast and she was worried I would die and leave her all alone. She turned into a pretty good cook too...and even though I am a good cook, I dislike cooking even now. There is no joy in remembering how many times I came close to burning down the house.
My daughter believes that it is a miracle, that prior to the accident I had hardly any clue about the computer, yet after my healing began, I am able to build websites without any instruction or formal training. Yes, this is a gift from God and I have been using it to uplift lives and bring substance to his children. Earlier in my healing journey, I built and donated websites to organizations and churches...I have slowed a bit now that I work full time and have charitable organizations to run. This website is part of my portfolio...intended for helping others. Not state of the art, but it gets the job done.
My healing journey led me to start the Milka Clarke Stroke Brain Trauma Foundation to memorialize Mom and help people who suffer from stroke and other brain trauma. All of that research led me into Cancer research too, but just the natural therapies. It was God's doing. I couldn't help Dad who had lung cancer, but God showed up for My beautiful daughter who was diagnosed with Uterine/Cervical Cancer at the age of twenty five.
That should have been impossible as she received the Gardasil vaccines before entering nursing school. She is a nurse, so she opted to use conventional treatments, all she knew. We nearly lost her to chemotherapy and radiation...not cancer. The conventional cancer treatments almost killed her.
When you focus on others you forget your pain and become more functional. It's called HOPE! My hope made me dig deeper into holistic, natural therapies to find combinations that could save my only child. Yes, the oncologists made their chemo money and gave up. She went through three of them. While her organs were shutting down and her eyesight was going, the last one suggested that she tried a different type of chemo. A doctor who wouldn't use chemo himself, or give it to his family members, was only seeing dollar signs, while my only child was dying.
Natural therapies are not covered by insurance, but when you know what to do, you find a way to get it done. My daughter is a Cancer Thriver, and she is as beautiful as ever, back to doing what she loves...being a nurse. Her one regret is that she never began with natural cancer therapy. She said that would have prevented all the pain and suffering she endured. She is now a believer in the power of what God made. Food is medicine. God gave us many clues.
I like to remember Genesis 1:29.
So, since I have been working on myself and having great results, using all natural therapies...My doctors understand my need to keep it real. They know not to prescribe me any medications because I won't pick it up at the pharmacy.
Giving up after a terrible work related back injury, that was later diagnosed as Ankylosing Spondylitis, was not an option. My A1C was not as low as I liked, after all the steroids I had allowed them to inject into my body, just so I could avoid disability. So, I told my new, cool doctor, we had to do something. He was fine with the number but I told him I wasn't. I no longer accept symptom relief when I know there can be a complete recovery.
I refused to use the pharmaceutical, synthetic junk. What I do is find natural, wholefood supplements which always work better than any medication. I am having much better health than the doctor's prognosis. I'm not supposed to be walking, driving, or even working...But I didn't depend on them...I put my research to work on myself. I am a living, walking breathing testimony, that natural healing done according to God's plan...WORKS.
So, I'm excited and want to share my knowledge of natural healing therapies with you. I want you to experience good health and grow healthier every day...like we are doing.
Read more about my daughter's Cancer Healing Journey HERE.
Over the years, I've earned numerous community service awards for volunteer work, and was named A Daily Point of Light by the Points of Light Institute, the premier volunteer organization in the USA in October, 2012, for demonstrating exemplary citizenship through volunteering as a community advocate. Volunteering has been an integral part of my life.
Receiving the President’s Call to Service Award, the highest volunteer award, signifying a national honor from the President of the United States, given in recognition for outstanding volunteer service, in my community, was a high point for me. I work in Mental Health, and was an Employee of the Year Nominee for work in community outreach. Being nominated as an L’Oreal Woman of Worth for my work with straight spouses was also a pleasant surprise.
Professional training as a Teacher, Accounting Analyst with experience in Project Management, Paralegal, Nurse and Health Advocate, prepared me for the moments when others require just a little or much. My daughter who is a Cancer Thriver, a Son-In-Law, and two adorable grandchildren, all keep me grounded.
Yes, I have been raised up with this spiritual gift and I want to use it to help people achieve wellness. I want to encourage you to use what you have and achieve more than you have ever imagined! I want to help people to achieve, maintain and manage their health. If you have an illness, I want to help you beat it, or manage it so it does not become or remain a hindrance to your quality of life. I want to help you achieve health recovery.
Are you ready to experience healing based on Biblical principles? Are you ready to get out of your comfort zone and try something different...for you, your family? Are you ready to maximize your body's true healing potential? Are you ready to increase your knowledge of what God says we can do to heal ourselves? What are you waiting for? God is ready to raise you up like He did me and my daughter and other members of our family, and our clients.
A TBI, cancer, a stroke, or any auto-immune illness can be a real setback, that can make us believe we are done. But that is not God's final report. Never ever give up believing in God's mercy and grace.
We are on a mission to help effect positive change in the world, and improve lives! We can...so can you, one small step at a time. One small task at a time. A lifestyle change is Key...DETERMINATION is the key! According to God's will and purpose for our lives. We are OVERCOMERS! Are you?
Then it's time that you step up and become a Health Advocate for yourself and your family. I did it, so you can too. I had no one but God for guidance. Now you have me too. Let us help you put the missing pieces together to solve the health challenge puzzle. Become a VIP Member of our website, Pick your Coaching Preference and contact us. (Click the REGISTER Link at top right)
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Neva Thomas, D.Psc. Your JA Health Advocate / Health & Wellness Coach Join our Health Advocate Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/JAHealthAdvocates/ Join our Newsletter Mailing List for updates. |
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