I couldn’t remember a time when I felt well — truly well. As a child, I experienced recurring ear infections and tonsillitis, followed by course after course of antibiotics. As I became older, it often felt like my immune system simply couldn’t keep up. I was constantly run down, dealing with frequent colds, ongoing fatigue, and aching joints and muscles. At one point, it felt like I spent more time being unwell than healthy. I knew something needed to change. Living in a cyc
