298: A Diagnosis Does Not Define You

Wise Traditions

Weston A. Price Foundation

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Does a diagnosis need to "stick?" Can we challenge or change it or is our course set, according to what the doctors have told us? Victor Mifsud was given the diagnosis at the age of 9 that he had tunnel vision and a condition that was going to ruin his eyesight. He chose to challenge that idea and this set him on a journey to explore what it takes to heal the body, mind, and spirit.

On today's podcast, he shares the most helpful therapies. He talks about how to tap into the brain's neuroplasticity (its ability to strengthen and develop new neuro-pathways). He discusses sound and somatic therapy and their role in relieving mental health issues, including PTSD. While Victor is legally blind, he reminds us that there is more to health than meets the eye.

See the trailer for Victor's documentary "My Neuroplastic Adventure"

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0:00.0	The diagnosis was a condition called retinitis pigmentosa, and I was told I was going to go blind.
0:07.0	Basically, the symptoms of retinitis pigmentosa are extreme night vision issues and a tunneling of the vision, so tunnel vision.
0:17.0	And I was told that nothing could be done about it, and I was going to have to kind of prepare my life for going blind.
0:23.0	From the Weston A Price Foundation, welcome to the Wise Traditions Podcast for Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts.
0:37.0	We are your source for scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom to help you achieve optimal health.
0:42.0	Hey, Hilda here. Sometimes we resign ourselves to a certain condition or diagnosis. The doctors say what we have and we accept it.
0:58.0	But are we really as stuck as they say we are or as we think we might be?
1:04.0	This is episode 298 and our guest today is Victor Mifson.
1:08.0	Victor is a health coach, citizen scientist and documentary filmmaker.
1:13.0	He received a diagnosis at the age of nine that he chose not to accept however.
1:18.0	He began a journey to defy that diagnosis and in the process he learned a great deal about how to heal the body, spirit and mind as well.
1:30.0	Today he shares what therapies have been the most helpful as he is dealt with this vision condition.
1:35.0	He talks about how to tap into the brain's neuroplasticity, its ability to strengthen and develop new neural pathways.
1:42.0	He discusses sound and somatic therapy and their role in relieving mental health issues and treating PTSD.
1:49.0	And he reminds us that there is more to health than meets the eye.
1:53.0	Before we get into it, I want to let you know about a wonderful event coming up in Winchester, Virginia on Saturday, April 10th.
2:00.0	The West and A Price Foundation is pulling off a one day conference of sorts.
2:05.0	It includes lunch and two tracks, a full day seminar by Sally Fallamarell and a health track with several speakers plus an optional dinner and film.
2:15.0	So go to the events page of our website, West and A Price.org to register now.
2:20.0	And act soon, the price goes up after March 31st. I hope to see you there.
2:25.0	And please become a member of the West and A Price Foundation we need to come together now more than ever.
2:30.0	It's just $30 for podcast listeners and that's $30 for the year.
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