Paralysis to Purpose: Razi Berry | EP11

Razi Berry, founder of Naturopathic Doctor News and Review and host of Love is Medicine, shares—for the first time—her personal story of losing nearly everything to a mysterious illness that left her bedridden and partially paralyzed for 5 years.Razi opens up about the terror of losing her independence, the painful medical uncertainty, and the long, layered road to recovery. Through vulnerability and humor, she reveals how the experience reshaped her understanding of the mind-body connection—and why true healing often begins with compassion for yourself and others.A story of resilience, faith, and rediscovering joy through unimaginable darkness.Listen for heartfelt insights on the difference between mindset and biology, the complexity of chronic illness, and how love—expressed in action, not slogans—can be medicine.---Rock Bottom Podcast is sponsored by: Jigsaw HealthFollow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therockbottom.podcastFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockbottom.podcast---Timestamps00:00:00 – Welcome Razi BerryIntroducing Razi and her decades-long leadership in naturopathic medicine.00:02:19 – The First Signs of TroubleEarly neurological symptoms and the search for answers.00:05:01 – Life Collapsing InwardParalysis, isolation, and the loss of independence during years of illness.00:08:15 – Searching for a CauseTesting for mold, infections, toxins, and the desperate hunt for clarity.00:13:09 – A Frightening DiagnosisThe discovery of a neurological protein linked to degenerative diseases.00:20:15 – Between Science and SpiritNavigating differing medical opinions, self-doubt, and fear.00:25:16 – The Turning Point: Stem Cell TherapyA controversial but pivotal decision that sparked her gradual recovery.00:33:47 – Healing in LayersRegaining strength, rediscovering hope, and learning from the body’s wisdom.00:34:15 – Mind, Body, and BeyondWhy mindset alone can’t heal everything—and what true love as medicine means.00:48:58 – A New ChapterReconnecting with her daughters, relaunching her work, and finding joy again.01:03:09 – Closing ReflectionsRazi on empathy, mortality, and redefining what it means to heal.Presented by Jigsaw Health Because It's Fun to Feel Good