Overcoming Lupus Through Natural Healing with Tiara Wiggins

This week we have a very special guest, Tiara Wiggins, despite facing the challenges of schizoaffective disorder and lupus, she has pursued her graphic design career for 6 years. It hasn't been easy, but it has been worth it! Today, she is proud to say she’s achieved temporary clinical remission for her chronic illness through diet and exercise. She also turned weakness into strength by incorporating her mental illness into her business by creating a unique design process that includes music!Tiara vulnerably shares her mental health story with us. She took a huge leap of faith on herself to go to school in Texas while all of her family lived in Texas. Here she started having serious problems with her mental health where she felt like she did not have the support she’s had all her life. She was diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenic disorder where she was finally able to receive treatment for that. Once she got treatment for that, her physical health took a turn for the worse, leading to a quick diagnosis of Lupus. After this diagnosis, we made the decision to heal her body naturally. Their first recommendations were to start her on a steroid to reduce inflammation. We know from this podcast, there are many natural ways that we can reduce inflammation within the body. The doctor also recommended she started going on walks to strengthen her heart because Lupus was attacking her heart. The doctors told her she would be on medications for the rest of her life, but her Aunt believed otherwise. She also shares about how her boyfriend supported her in making the decision to go plant based after attending a seminar by Brooke Goldner. They both went vegan and after going vegan, she started feeling better within 1 month! She found out she was in remission within only 9 months of being diagnosed with Lupus. Bible verse highlighted: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”This scripture is so important because every single day God gives us strength to do the small things and the big things. God gives us the almighty strength in every situation. You really can do anything with God!Grab your herbal tea, hot lemon water, or mushroom coffee and enjoy the listen!Main Highlights: Introduction (1:57) Tiara shares her story about going to school in Texas and battling her mental health (5:17)Tiara shares how her physical health took a turn for the worse and she got diagnosed with Lupus (8:40) Making the decision to heal her body naturally (9:35) How she got diagnosed (10:00)She shares how her Aunt spoke life into her (16:10)Shifting from victim mentality to victor mentality (16:35) After going vegan she started feeling better (22:00) You are an advocate for your health (25:30) Bible verse (28:50) Connect with us @thewellnessrock , @steph_diehl , @twiggs.creative , Tiara Wiggins on LinkedIn