Confession: I used to work for Big Pharma
But when something eye-opening happened to me
I was forced to “switch sides”
I’ve got a pit in my stomach typing this...
Honestly scared to share this on the Internet
But it has to be done, so here we go:
THREAD
But when something eye-opening happened to me
I was forced to “switch sides”
I’ve got a pit in my stomach typing this...
Honestly scared to share this on the Internet
But it has to be done, so here we go:
THREAD
We’d all love to live in a "perfect world", right?
A world where we're all happy, healthy and stress free
But it's just not how the modern world works
Even me, the “Health Guy”
I’ve had a tons of health issues
So get ready for my most intimate post yet👇
A world where we're all happy, healthy and stress free
But it's just not how the modern world works
Even me, the “Health Guy”
I’ve had a tons of health issues
So get ready for my most intimate post yet👇
Picture yourself watching a great movie
Or playing a video game
You know the feeling when eerie music is playing
And you know something bad is about to happen?
That’s how I used to feel. 24/7.
No bad thing was actually happening
But that's how anxious I used to be, daily
Or playing a video game
You know the feeling when eerie music is playing
And you know something bad is about to happen?
That’s how I used to feel. 24/7.
No bad thing was actually happening
But that's how anxious I used to be, daily
From the outside, I looked like I had my sh*t together
"Great" pharma job
Penthouse apartment
Gym daily
But inside, I felt like an empty shell, going through the motions
My stress caused anxiety -> anxiety caused stress
It robbed me of my energy
A never-ending loop
"Great" pharma job
Penthouse apartment
Gym daily
But inside, I felt like an empty shell, going through the motions
My stress caused anxiety -> anxiety caused stress
It robbed me of my energy
A never-ending loop
I remember walking through life in a haze
Constantly asking myself
If I’m doing all the right things, why do I feel like crap?
Was totally confused
Why don't I have ANY energy?
Why am I so on edge all the time?
And sleep?
Bro...
Don’t even get me started on sleep
Constantly asking myself
If I’m doing all the right things, why do I feel like crap?
Was totally confused
Why don't I have ANY energy?
Why am I so on edge all the time?
And sleep?
Bro...
Don’t even get me started on sleep
Every night, I laid in my bed for 8, even 9 hours
But I woke up so many times
My mind was like a record playing at 2x speed
Uncontrollable thoughts about stuff I couldn't control
Things that could go "wrong"
I just couldn’t let go enough to sleep deeply
But I woke up so many times
My mind was like a record playing at 2x speed
Uncontrollable thoughts about stuff I couldn't control
Things that could go "wrong"
I just couldn’t let go enough to sleep deeply
So when my iPhone alarm went off every morning...
I didn’t “wake up”
It was more like I went from a half asleep haze…
To being half awake
Then I’d go through the day in zombie mode, again
& man, I was getting tired of being tired
I needed a way out of this waking nightmare
I didn’t “wake up”
It was more like I went from a half asleep haze…
To being half awake
Then I’d go through the day in zombie mode, again
& man, I was getting tired of being tired
I needed a way out of this waking nightmare
So like any normal guy would do…
I went to the doctor
I opened up to this guy, reluctantly
He just sat there, typing on some old computer
Then, with a bunch of fluff words, he basically said
“It’s all in your head”
What?!?!
I left there PISSED OFF at how little he cared
I went to the doctor
I opened up to this guy, reluctantly
He just sat there, typing on some old computer
Then, with a bunch of fluff words, he basically said
“It’s all in your head”
What?!?!
I left there PISSED OFF at how little he cared
Remember, I was working for big pharma back then
I fully trusted the system, the only real "science"
Maybe this guy was just a bad apple
So I went to see one more
Then one more
Then one more
The same BS, doctor after doctor
I fully trusted the system, the only real "science"
Maybe this guy was just a bad apple
So I went to see one more
Then one more
Then one more
The same BS, doctor after doctor
Pills, pills, more pills
“It’s all in your head”
“Eat a balanced diet”
I just snapped
And started to realize that:
It’s not how humans have lived for millions of years
Our ancestors never shovelled pills down their throats
So why should I live like that to feel normal?
“It’s all in your head”
“Eat a balanced diet”
I just snapped
And started to realize that:
It’s not how humans have lived for millions of years
Our ancestors never shovelled pills down their throats
So why should I live like that to feel normal?
It's not like I wasn't open-minded
Thing is... lots of family & friends we’re already on SSRIs
Prozac, Paroxetine, you name it
Best outcome? They became numb.
No downs... but no ups (and often no libido)
Many felt WORSE on all those pills
For me?
Thing is... lots of family & friends we’re already on SSRIs
Prozac, Paroxetine, you name it
Best outcome? They became numb.
No downs... but no ups (and often no libido)
Many felt WORSE on all those pills
For me?
I became hopeless, fed up
Fed up to the point where I felt forced to go "against" big pharma
Even to join the “other team”
See, Big Pharma can be great for some people
But for most, it really isn’t the answer
I knew I had to look elsewhere
And coincidentally one day…
Fed up to the point where I felt forced to go "against" big pharma
Even to join the “other team”
See, Big Pharma can be great for some people
But for most, it really isn’t the answer
I knew I had to look elsewhere
And coincidentally one day…
I drove by a health store
You know, the kind ran by a “naturopath”
They’re supposed to give all natural health advice
Now again, I work for Big Pharma at this point
But they clearly failed me, massively
So, feeling like a HUGE hypocrite, I walk inside this place…
You know, the kind ran by a “naturopath”
They’re supposed to give all natural health advice
Now again, I work for Big Pharma at this point
But they clearly failed me, massively
So, feeling like a HUGE hypocrite, I walk inside this place…
For the 5th time in like 3 weeks
I poured my heart out, this time to a rando who wasn't a doctor
Hoping he would, somehow, get me out of my zombie-state + help me reclaim my energy
I felt hopeful, but extra anxious, feeling like a fraud, betraying pharma and “science”
I poured my heart out, this time to a rando who wasn't a doctor
Hoping he would, somehow, get me out of my zombie-state + help me reclaim my energy
I felt hopeful, but extra anxious, feeling like a fraud, betraying pharma and “science”
In my head I was hearing this:
You know John, the guy who grew up around healthcare ?
The guy making good money from big pharma?
Yeah, he doesn’t even believe in that stuff himself!
I saw him in some all natural health store the other day
BEGGING for help, hypocrite!
You know John, the guy who grew up around healthcare ?
The guy making good money from big pharma?
Yeah, he doesn’t even believe in that stuff himself!
I saw him in some all natural health store the other day
BEGGING for help, hypocrite!
I got over my fear, and my imposter syndrome
I was burnt out, and my fuse was about to blow
This was my last hope
But to my great surprise?
The naturopath listened --- he HEARD me
Unlike the doctors, he made eye contact!
It felt like an actual human interaction
I was burnt out, and my fuse was about to blow
This was my last hope
But to my great surprise?
The naturopath listened --- he HEARD me
Unlike the doctors, he made eye contact!
It felt like an actual human interaction
He asked me profound questions
Then told me about these weird, all natural supplements
I got everything he told me about... then drove home
Hopeful, and skeptical
Feeling like a pharma traitor
I took the supplements EXACTLY as instructed.
I kid you not, within 3 days?
Then told me about these weird, all natural supplements
I got everything he told me about... then drove home
Hopeful, and skeptical
Feeling like a pharma traitor
I took the supplements EXACTLY as instructed.
I kid you not, within 3 days?
Holy crap!
I felt normal again ---I felt like ME again..
For the first time in a LONG time
My mind started to clear up
The stress of life didn’t stop though…
I could just handle it better
Now, I was excited, but also:
I felt normal again ---I felt like ME again..
For the first time in a LONG time
My mind started to clear up
The stress of life didn’t stop though…
I could just handle it better
Now, I was excited, but also:
I was like, WTF???
It wasn't my first time taking supplements
I’d taken stuff like fish oil and probiotics
How the hell did all this natural stuff take me from
Crippling Anxiety, Stress & Poor Sleep
to
Energetic and calm
In a matter of DAYS?
I swear it felt like magic
It wasn't my first time taking supplements
I’d taken stuff like fish oil and probiotics
How the hell did all this natural stuff take me from
Crippling Anxiety, Stress & Poor Sleep
to
Energetic and calm
In a matter of DAYS?
I swear it felt like magic
Of course it wasn't ONLY supplements
I improved my nutrition
I completely changed how I exercised
And a bunch of other things I'll save for another thread, since this one is getting long...
But anyway....
I improved my nutrition
I completely changed how I exercised
And a bunch of other things I'll save for another thread, since this one is getting long...
But anyway....
The best way I could describe it is:
Before, I was like a car that was breaking down
And after taking the natural supplements…
While it wasn’t perfect…
It felt like every day my tank was slowly filling up
Before, I was like a car that was breaking down
And after taking the natural supplements…
While it wasn’t perfect…
It felt like every day my tank was slowly filling up
A week after, I had a whole new set of habits and routines
I remember looking back at how I was before
And just being AMAZED at how much I changed…
In just A WEEK, maybe 10 days, just wow
That's when I went DEEP down the rabbit hole
I remember looking back at how I was before
And just being AMAZED at how much I changed…
In just A WEEK, maybe 10 days, just wow
That's when I went DEEP down the rabbit hole
Imagine what I could do if I took it further?
And that was the first spark for me
I IMMERSED myself in natural and functional medicine
I wanted to learn EVERYTHING
So for months, I studied:
Books, courses, videos, even "gurus”:
I absorbed it all
And that was the first spark for me
I IMMERSED myself in natural and functional medicine
I wanted to learn EVERYTHING
So for months, I studied:
Books, courses, videos, even "gurus”:
I absorbed it all
The deeper I went, the better I felt
I unlearned as much stuff as I learned...
And my life improved, every week
My sleep was back!
No more Zombie-me!
I started to feel full of life again
I had the energy of a child in a huge playground
And slowly but surely…
I unlearned as much stuff as I learned...
And my life improved, every week
My sleep was back!
No more Zombie-me!
I started to feel full of life again
I had the energy of a child in a huge playground
And slowly but surely…
I started to attract a different set of people
I left the pharma industry
And joined a company that provided natural solutions to open-minded doctors all over Canada
(Unlike the Doctors who failed me earlier)
Then in 2019…
I left the pharma industry
And joined a company that provided natural solutions to open-minded doctors all over Canada
(Unlike the Doctors who failed me earlier)
Then in 2019…
My DEEP need to share this natural health knowledge?
It grew and grew
It started off as a passion project here on Twitter
And before I knew it?
People started reaching out to me for 1-on-1 help
Their stories were similar to mine: low energy, poor sleep, high stress…
It grew and grew
It started off as a passion project here on Twitter
And before I knew it?
People started reaching out to me for 1-on-1 help
Their stories were similar to mine: low energy, poor sleep, high stress…
That’s when I realised I wasn’t alone.
If you feel like:
There’s no end to your pain
The system is against you
Or even worse…
You feel like you have to take pills, forever...
Just know, that wasn’t true for me or my clients
And it may not be true for you, either
If you feel like:
There’s no end to your pain
The system is against you
Or even worse…
You feel like you have to take pills, forever...
Just know, that wasn’t true for me or my clients
And it may not be true for you, either
Returning to a natural way of living can completely transform your life
You can improve your biology & your genes
It’s never too late - you can be 30, 42, 55 to even 78
You deserve to feel your best for yourself...
And the people in your life that depend on you
You can improve your biology & your genes
It’s never too late - you can be 30, 42, 55 to even 78
You deserve to feel your best for yourself...
And the people in your life that depend on you
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Here is the sequel to this mini-thread where I reveal my past working for “big Pharma:
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