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I’ve experienced firsthand how the system isn’t designed to heal us—it’s designed to keep us sick by suppressing symptoms at the expense of our health. I used to be one of those “trust the science” guy until I experienced the system myself. I’m not exaggerating. I’m simply stating the truth about our status quo allopathic medical system.

For 30 years of my life, I was generally healthy without the need to go to the doctors. This all changed the moment I went to the doctors which made me sicker than ever, health issues of which I’m still dealing with today.

It started with idiopathic prostatitis (I now suspect this is due to excessive road cycling during that time). I went to the urologist and was given fluoroquinolones antibiotics despite no clear indication of an active infection. Cultures were negative yet I was given the antibiotics “empirically” which did not resolve my prostatitis. Instead, the antibiotics crashed my entire health, and I ended up with plenty other symptoms which I still deal with to this day. These are the notable persistant symptoms that started after fluoroquinolones antibiotics:

1. Unexplained weight loss (cachexia)
2. Gastrointestinal disturbances (SIBO)
3. Nervous system damage (polyneuropathy, memory loss)
4. Nutritional deficiencies (thiamine, cobalamin, magnesium)
5. Tendinopathy (full body)

I later learned from others online that fluoroquinolone’s toxicity is a thing that the system continues to deny and dismiss as “rare”. Allopathic medicine will say that these side effects are “rare” and only happen to the “elderly” but when I go online I clearly see young people like myself affected. Surely it is not rare and someone is purposely denying the truth about how their medications are keeping us sicker from longer.  None of the side effects were discussed at the urologist’s clinic. That itself is controversial and should make us wonder if allopathic medicine is meant to help or harm us.

Around that same time, I also experienced a sudden onset of dry eyes which was highly unusual for someone like me who was already actively trying to cut down on screen time. I had great eyesight all along without the need for prescription glasses, so it was highly unusual to me. And so off to the ophthalmologist I went because surely “the science” knows how to deal  with our health issues…right? I was told I’d need to use eye drops for the rest of my life and that my screen time was excessive. I had tried to explain that I was already cutting down on screen time and that this was highly unusual and very sudden for it to be related to screentime. It was also accompanied by severe fatigue, the kind that hits you after 15 minutes of waking from a very restful sleep. Something about that advice to just use eye drops didn’t sit right with me.

I decided to do my own research. I felt like I was committing a crime, veering away from the experts’ advice by reading online. Within 30mins research I understood that my symptoms could all be explained by a Vitamin B12 deficiency. In just two days of taking a B12 supplement, my dry eyes went away and the debilitating fatigue subsided. No discussion whatsoever at the ophthalmologist about my nutritional status and how that could affect my eyes…yet the audacity to blame everything on my excessive screen time. It seems like these experts are clueless about health. I also later learned that those who were given antibiotics tend to have B12 deficiencies. I’ll let you chalk up what this all means, I’m confident it doesn’t take a doctor to understand what caused what.

My doctor-induced low B12 experience was when I knew something was up. The system is not meant to make us well—it’s designed to keep us sick. The medications which claim to make us better only damages our health even more. It only concerns itself with mindless pharmaceutical prescriptions, zero root cause solutions.

For the past two years, I’ve been trying to restore my health with lifestyle interventions like nutrition, movement, and traditional herbal medicine. I’ve seen some progress using a bare bones scientific method N=1 approach on myself. And I only reach for natural agents like herbal medicine instead of pharmceuticals. I’ve come to learn that science is not the problem, but scientism is. Bought science is directly causing our harm to our health all under the guise of “safe and effective”. It has captured our health.

Since then, I’ve stopped going to allopathic doctors and urge you to do the same. I believe the current state of allopathic medicine is only good for acute, emergency, trauma care. Until large sweeping changes occur, the chronic care playbook of allopathic medicine is broken and doesn’t deserve a single dime from us. We have to vote with our money.

I created ProjectLx to change that after experiencing first hand the power of simple lifestyle changes through self discovery and a N=1 approach to my health. It’s a place where lifestyle comes first: nutrition, movement, supplements, and other holistic options that empower you to take control of your health. ProjectLx is your permission to thrive on your terms.

I invite you to join me in rallying for a future where lifestyle is the first line of care for our chronic problems. Let’s challenge the status quo together and create a world where thriving is the norm, not just symptom management.

I’m convinced that to a certain degree, our health has been captured by bought science. ProjectLx is on a mission to reclaim health with people-funded science. Your small subscription paves a new way forward free from big money. Together we’ll uncover truths about health. If you’re ever dissatisfied, reach out — we’ll make it right. Thank you for joining the fight.