Welcome to the 7th edition of Massey’s Magazine! There is A LOT of information packed into this week’s email! Hope you’ll enjoy it!
In the News: I’m going to lead off with a news story that is terrifying if you read this in the context as it is written. Basically, we’re all in danger because many of our current antibiotics are no longer effective on bacteria we are fighting.
Here’s the article, and then let me give you my two cents worth:
First of all, they make some small notations about the fact that doctors have over-prescribed antibiotics as the cause of such antibiotic resistance, but let me give you an ER Nurse’s perspective.
I have witnessed a few evolutions over my career. First of all, when my children (now 29 & 31) were young, their doctor had no problem telling me that “it’s just a virus and time, rest and fluids would be the best medicine.”
When I started working in the ER, about 10 years later, some doctors were beginning to become more freely throwing darts at infections and illnesses, and providing antibiotics even when there was a question as to whether one would even work–however, most weren’t over prescribing them yet.
Fastforward another 5+ years and the government started rating hospitals and basing repayment of some Medicare claims on patient satisfaction scores when the ACA rolled out, and then doctors were at the mercy of “making the patient happy.” Instead of the experts being allowed to say “an antibiotic won’t fix this,” it became a world of “this patient is going to be angry if I don’t send them home with a prescription.” I’ve seen it with my own two eyes COUNTLESS times.
Drug resistance is created when drugs are taken that aren’t needed, thus the bacteria (oftentimes lying dormant in our bodies) are learning how to fight these drugs. A combination of this and all of the antibacterial hand sanitizers and soaps that have become an every household, every sink, every pocketbook staple… these microbes are getting smart instead of our bodies learning how to build up an immunity to these bugs.
Speaking of immunity. This is THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT, and something NOT EVEN WHISPERED IN THIS SUPERBUGS ARTICLE. Depending on which literature you read, anywhere from 70-95% of our immune system is located in and affected by what we put in our gut! I tend to lean to the higher number, but just for arguement sake, I pulled a UCLA article citing the 70% number for you:
Folks, this is critical. I was screaming this from the mountaintops during the COVID pandemic–questioning how many people were discussing their fear of COVID over their Big Macs! SERIOUSLY! Eating properly for our immune system is EVERYTHING! Our bodies NEED a proper high fiber nutrient-dense balanced diet that is ANYTHING BUT what the Standard American Diet represents. Eliminating the toxins from your intake in the form of processed foods and also known agricultural poisons is the absolute baseline to allowing your good bacteria and healthy gut biome to flourish and protect you from these Superbugs! I’ll never say there isn’t a reason for medications at times, but if you do YOUR part in creating a healthy immune system, your need for such medications will be minimal, then your body won’t be likely to build up a tolerance against them!
If you still don’t know what you need to do to improve your health, create a thriving immune system, reduce or eliminate medications you are currently on, improve the inflammatory processes in your body, obtain and maintain a healthy weight, improve your energy, eliminate chronic pain, headaches and fatigue… this is my world! PLEASE allow me to serve and support you in this way!
Reply to this email if you have questions, or click this link below schedule a consult with me, and I can share all of the ways I can be of assistance to you in this! This is what I’ve studied DECADES for, and it is my passion and privilege to help so many overcome and prevent such devastating health crises!
Client spotlight: I have been working extra diligently the last year and a half to pinpoint the inflammatory reactions women have causing their hot flashes. Yep, you heard me… inflammatory trigger food reactions cause MANY women’s menopausal symptoms and I have helped NUMEROUS determine what their causes are. Many have been cured simply by eliminating toxins from their diet, and switching to a clean gluten free/soy free lifestyle. A number of women have had hot flashes (once we’ve fully detoxed them from everything else) to nightshade vegetables, some to eggs, and THIS WEEK I had yet another one who had her hot flashes return when we tested her on sugar alcohols. The trigger food testing I do with all of my program clients is critical in determining if OTHERWISE healthy foods could be the culprit in your inflammatory reactions, and what could be causing difficulty in weight loss.
Book launch: The Ultimate Meal Prep Guide to Simplify Clean Eating: How to Cook Once to Save Money & Feel Better …in Just 4 Hours a Month is available in both paperback and Kindle forms! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY THAT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE KINDLE VERSION FOR FREE for a special promotion Amazon is allowing me to run!
If you haven’t gotten your copy yet and would like to, please go to:
If you have gotten your copy, can you PLEASE submit a happy testimonial, even if it’s just a small comment as to how this book has spoken to you or has motivated you to do something positive in your life? I HAD NO IDEA what a powerful weight these reviews are to newbie authors like me!
NOW LIVE!!! Our MONTHLY MEAL PREP CLUB is up and rolling! MY SISTER AND I COMPLETED HER FAMILY’S ENTIRE MONTH’S PREP (14 recipes) IN 3 HOURS AND 22 MINUTES LAST SATURDAY LIVE ON CAMERA FOR CLUB MEMBERS!!! Plus, we gave away two prizes to a couple of lucky folks who were watching live!
That was such an exciting morning and we loved sharing it with everyone who was present!
For all club members: The segmented video from Saturday’s livestream is now available, so you can just watch the parts which interest you, instead of the whole three and a half hours.
ALSO for club members, the April resources should be uploaded today or tomorrow (fingers crossed), and I’ve asked my website manager to please make a new section titled “Last Month’s Resources” so you will have an entire extra month to download the recipes, shopping list and links, printable labels, sample one week meal plan, money saving tips, and step by step guide before those resources are gone!
If you haven’t signed up for your free 30 day trial of our Monthly Meal Prep Club yet, you can do so at the link below and enter the code FREE30 at checkout to start your free trial. You can cancel at any time (but you won’t want to with all of the info we provide 😉 ) and your card won’t be charged until your free month is over!
***STAY TUNED FOR MULTIPLE NEW SERVICES, TOOLS AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO BE OFFERED BY MASSEY WELLNESS! My goal for 2023 is to increase the IMPACT we have on the health of ALL people, so the best way is to offer a variety of options to make that happen. I CAN NOT WAIT TO SHARE ALL OF THE NEW DETAILS! JUST WAITING FOR IT ALL TO BE LIVE ON OUR WEBSITE! (still… sorry y’all…)***
Dates for upcoming events:
April 1 – Book Launch Celebration Westminster, MD (There are a small handful of tickets still available for $45/each as of this email and can be purchased here. This includes a fun evening with a meal and entertainment.
April 2 – Pathways Natural Healing Expo (Speaking at 1:30pm, expo booth all day) – The Hilton McLean-Tyson’s Corner, McLean, VA
April 10-13 – 4-Day Clean Eating Challenge – 7pm EST live webinar nightly; join our public Facebook group for all of the information:
April 15 – IF Women’s Conference Reisterstown, MD
April 22 – NEXT “COOK WITH ME” Webinar exclusively for Monthly Meal Prep Club Members
June 8-12 WOW Retreats Christian Womens’ Retreat Timonium, MD
June 17 – Evermore Farm Health Conference Westminster, MD
Weekly Scripture:
“Then he sent them out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”
Luke 9:2
I hope you all have an amazingly blessed weekend and upcoming week!
In love and health,
Wendy