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About the founder


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Hey, good people! My name is Koda. My purpose of existing is the restore balance and understanding for people who need assistance with their health and to make light work of all the science and jargon that has now made health so complicated for the laymen and laywomen. After I’ve completed this mission, there will be no ignorance left behind, unless one chooses to remain so. As with all of us, I’m constantly growing and learning, and things will only improve as time passes.


No, I don’t have all the answers (I have quite a few though) and I’m no one’s savior, but I can help you to save yourself if you are willing. Most of you reading this probably don’t know much about me at all. So I will take a brief moment to share some key things about myself, my strength and struggles (past and present) to hopefully make a connection with you and build a meaningful relationship where there is trust while also enriching each other’s lives.


I will start from childhood and work to the present. As a child I grew up in a single parent household with my mother and older brother. Not having my father for most of my life was a major factor in my temper and depression as a child, so much so that my mom said that I was a little bully. (I don’t remember this, so I can neither confirm or deny. Haha...) At the age of 9, I was in a car accident, forced through the back window on impact (I didn’t have my seatbelt on) and hit the road head first.



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Where most people would have died or at least have been in critical condition, I was discharged and walked out of the hospital that same day before sundown. As a teenager my depression got worse and eventually developed into being suicidal tendencies and schizophrenia. Being too scared to kill myself but not wanting to be alive at the same time left me in an awkward time of my life. By the age of 16 was 400 pounds. (not quite, but I was a pack of M n M’s and a 4 piece Mcnugget away from 400). Many times I would inflict pain on myself, and in some strange way, it helped me to not completely lose my sanity. I was too afraid to cut myself, so, I would turn the faucet on straight hot water and hold my hand underneath the water. Strangely enough it worked and helped me to calm down. (Don’t ask, I don’t know how I even started, but it worked)


I had become so detached from reality that hugs felt foreign, and a handshake was about the best I could do, and depending on how I was feeling that day, that might have been too much to ask for. I would walk across the street without looking both ways and cars would honk their horns and it wouldn’t dawn on me until after I was on the other side of the road, that I could’ve gotten hit. Things I found pleasure in, were very short lived or non-existent. I could literally be eating my favorite food, and if something upset me, in mid-bite my food would all of a sudden become disgusting and I’d throw it away. I even went over 2 weeks of not eating anything. I knew something had to change, because if I didn’t take myself out, someone else would have.

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From birth I had quite a few complications that caused me to be very insecure about myself, making social life or even a relationship awkward and something that I, for many years, would completely avoid. During gestation, while my mother was carrying me, for some reason it was not clear what my gender was. Eventually they concluded that I was going to be a baby girl. Until…I was born! Everybody was surprised that I was actually a baby boy.


In addition to that, I had lots of health issues (all of which were said to be incurable, and are now GONE) namely: floaters in my vision that would have eventually made me go blind, Keloids, Acne, and Psoriasis (primarily on my scalp) There were many times that I would go to bed and wake up to a pillow covered in blood and pus, constant headaches and flare ups that caused my skin to be inflamed and raised to nearly a 1/4th an inch. Going into puberty I realized my voice didn’t really deepen, my facial features are quite soft (but I have a baby face too so…) and more of a feminine or androgynous frame/build. I truly felt like a glitch in a system that wasn't designed for me





Medically, this at one point, was called hermaphroditism...or pseudo-hermaphroditism, basically, someone is male or female but have phenotypes (observable traits or appearance) and secondary characteristics (voice, facial hair, breast or the lack there of) that are of the other gender. The term now used is "intersex", I believe. But quite honestly, I don’t care to keep up with the ever changing terminology of it all. Anyway, this caused me and those around me confusion and made social life for me, awkward, and at times, unpleasant. I dropped out of school at the beginning of my junior year (one of the best decisions I ever made) and got my GED.


Around 2009 a friend of mine died from cancer and having tumors throughout the spine and in the brain. Though I’ve always been interested in health, in that moment, I had decided I wanted to help others, so they wouldn’t have to suffer a similar fate that my friend had. I started to make quite a few changes in my own life. My diet changed drastically and I lost about 120 pounds in about 8 or 9 months. Around 2010 I went on to study under Dr. Maxwell Nartey for years learning a wealth of Knowledge in the American School of Symptometry. I enrolled in a variety of course, some of which are: Healthy Longevity, Pregnancy Management, and Food Science and Nutrition to name a few.


Around this time, I gained a huge interest in agriculture, and 10+ years later, I've grown strawberries, key limes, Amaranth, Radish, Lettuce, and so much more!


My Mulberry tree!!

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In the year 2015 I became certified as a Naturopathic Doctor from the Aboriginal Medical Association where I learned even more. Combined with my own experience, experiments (sometimes for better and worse lol), and research I’ve managed to cure Herpes, Diabetes, Fibroids, infertility, Erectile Dysfunction, Degenerative Eye conditions…the list really goes on.


The last 5 years of my life have been extremely trying. During that time I admit I went through and extreme amount of depression, almost to the magnitude of my teenage years, and I had gained 140+ before I knew it, especially after a failed relationship and then losing my big brother. I stopped caring and ate my problems away. I’m currently losing a considerable amount of weight to get my life back on track, and so far so good. I was extremely hesitant to write this article because even though I’ve done many great things and bettered countless people’s lives, my own life was falling apart.

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This left me feeling guilty, inadequate, ashamed, and like an imposter. I still have my days of grief and I’m far from flawless, but I wanted to share these things to let you all know that I still do have my struggles, just as you do. I just shared things that less than a handful of people in my life only know. I realized I made this article much longer than I intended, but I hope you found some inspiration here and for the amazing things that are soon to follow. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and subscribe to get notified of any new posts and to take advantage of the rewards program (which is free), gain points for every dollar spent that can be used towards discounts, on orders, shipping, free consultations, and you'll even receive a treat on your birthday as a member. To become a member us the link below:





Much love to you. Thank you for your time and attention. Take care of yourself and have a great day.









1 Comment


Unknown member
Aug 31, 2022

Beautifully written !!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us Dr. Koda!!! You are a blessing in the world don’t ever forget that! Love you!

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