Rachel

"Science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Former biotech, chronic illness survivor, helping you heal.

[M & M @MelodyM1978]

Day 15-19 of #gastroparesis awareness month 💚Please help us find a cure 📷 #curegp

[Rachel @RachelStro]

5. I Refused to Believe That I Was Powerless

I’m very stubborn, and in this particular circumstance, that ended up serving me well.
I was sick for 17 years. This wasn’t some new phenomenon in my life.When my doctors told me that I was going to be sick for the rest of my life, and that it would likely get significantly worse very quickly, my honest reaction was: “Fuck that. They’re wrong.”

It’s so easy to fall into a victim mentality when you’ve been sick for a long time. And I absolutely felt alone in my suffering for many, many years. But what good does it do me to believe that the rest of my life is going to be wrought with additional hardship? What good does it do me to spend my energy trying to convince other people to understand a reality they may never fully be able to understand? What good does it do me to focus all of my attention on being sick, rather than looking at the blessings I still have?

For me, my illnesses weren’t a death sentence. So, why not focus on the life that I still had left in me? I couldn’t control everything that was happening to my body. But I could control where I placed my attention, how I responded, and whether I continued to believe that my story was already written. And sometimes, refusing to believe that you are powerless is the first tiny piece of power you get back.

[Rachel @RachelStro]

The daily reality of chronic illness can be mentally excruciating. Here are 5 life-changing shifts that I used to make it through, and ultimately come out the other side. #cfs #chronicillness #longcovid #dysautonomia #gastroparesis #dailymotivation

[Rachel @RachelStro]

4. I Customized What I Did to the Exact State of My Body and Mind

For many years, I cycled through radically different levels of energy, strength, mental acuity, and overall physical functioning.There were months when I was almost catatonic. Months when I couldn’t think. Months when I couldn’t feel emotion.

I had almost perfect recall previously. I never really had to study or try very hard to learn, until illness hit me with its vengeance. I managed my way through for a while, but eventually I started experiencing massive gaps in my memory and lost the ability to learn new information.

I had previously been athletic, and at times, I was so weak that I could barely walk across the room. So whatever state I was in, I learned to focus on what I COULD actually do instead of wasting my energy mourning what I couldn’t. Can’t learn anything new? Okay. I stopped reading and started doing. Building, creating. Can’t play tennis anymore? Okay. I’ll go on nature walks or do some light stretching. Can’t get out of bed? Okay. I’ll meditate. I’ll listen to music. Can’t feel joy? Okay. I’ll sit at the beach and try to appreciate the feeling of the sun on my skin and the smell of salt in the air. I learned to always find SOMETHING, no matter how small, that could connect me back to what it felt like to be alive.

[Rachel @RachelStro]

@CityOfViva Extremely interesting move. Still has 12 months for full execution though, so we shall see what happens during that period of time.

[Viva.City @CityOfViva]

Trump’s WHO withdrawal & pause on health agency comms stirred the pot—does the system need this kind of shake-up?

We need a moonshot to end aging

It’s time to leave the sick-care model behind and tackle the root cause of most chronic disease: aging itself

What do you think? 👇

[Longevity Biotech Fellowship @LBF_org]

1/ 🧵Announcing CORHORT 6 of the Longevity Biotech Fellowship —the most hardcore community of longevity accelerationists! Join 700 members working to SOLVE aging entirely.

⌛️Deadline: Mar 14
Kickoff Retreat: Mar 31 - Apr 4 in Berkeley.

👉Apply: https://t.co/1fuIo0jZ5r

[Viva.City @CityOfViva]

Who is leading the race on developing longevity interventions?

[Rachel @RachelStro]

@longevion Building the future💪🏻

[Laurence Ion 📍 SF @longevion]

🗞️ I have news. We are discontinuing Vitalia

But the mission continues, along two separate paths

For me, that is ⛲️ Viva City, which will be governed by its residents, aligned on 1 thing: life is good, death is bad

We have a $2,000,000 Finders' Fee for our new location

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[Rachel @RachelStro]

I attended @LessDeathOrg 's camp last year (some footage here), and it was by far the best work-related event I've ever attended. If you work in an area related to longevity research, I highly recommend checking out the LBF2 and getting connected with this stellar community.

[Longevity Biotech Fellowship @LBF_org]

1/ 🧬 Applications are OPEN for LBF2! 🧬

Join a community that refuses to go gently into the night - we 🧱 build, 💰 fund and 📢 advocate for tech to maximize healthy lifespan.

Apply now at https://t.co/IBRQskpRtJ

[Mike Walsh @mikewalsh]

We will soon see the emergence of 3 new kinds of intelligence - hybrid, swarm and programmatic intelligence. Together they will challenge not only traditional notions of work and organizations, but the very essence of what it means to be a smart human. https://t.co/lTbkzMzpKc

[Rachel @RachelStro]

I just entered the Metaverse with @NFTOasis & @portalxnft #NFTOPenthouse

[Rachel @RachelStro]

Particularly love this podcast. Why do we continue paying into a model that isn't working? #affordablehealthcare

[Jo Bhakdi @JOBhakdi]

Broken incentives in US payer systems, digital innovation in healthcare, and my plan to bring advanced technology to the masses - all discussed on this new podcast with @mikewalsh. Thanks for having me! #transformhealthcare

https://t.co/Whbqh3AWxL

[Rachel @RachelStro]

@quantgene An Alien Life Form in the Host Body: Understanding Cancer.

Listen to @JOBhakdi here: https://t.co/CSur6QahzR

Episode also available on @ApplePodcasts: https://t.co/So5A0Yi8mp

[Jo Bhakdi @JOBhakdi]

Learn more about the importance of COVID Testing and how Quantgene has helped the Entertainment Industry get back to work with same-day test results and 99.9% accuracy! https://t.co/SGLHM0AJUz @BUYLOCALSM

[Rachel @RachelStro]

As many of you know, I'm a big proponent of functional medicine, but many people haven't even heard of it! Check out this free webinar on June 5th at 12:00 PT to learn more about just exactly what functional medicine is.

[California Life Sciences (CLS) @CALifeSciences]

How is medicine likely to change in the future?

Functional medicine is paving the way for advanced preventative care, focusing on identifying the root cause of disease rather than taking a symptom-management approach. @quantgene Webinar

Register:

https://t.co/Et3dPhAUd8