2022 has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for the former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. For starters, the news of Patrick’s split from American businessman Carter Comstock made headlines. Her career has also been tumultuous, and the IndyCar driver has not performed well both physically and mentally.
In 2021, Danica Patrick was diagnosed with high levels of mercury in her bloodstream. As a result, he is 40 years old cup chain The driver suffered a series of health problems. Around April 2022, Patrick realizes that her breast implants were the source of her illness.
After the implants were removed, Patrick claimed she felt much better and since then, she has been trying to improve her physical and mental health. However, the process was not easy. in the December 2022 episode of her YouTube podcastDanica said she reached her breaking point in October 2022.
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During the conversation, she revealed that she and her sister were at the Chicago Marathon to support her friend Aaron. She said she was carrying a box of pills she was supposed to take. However, she couldn’t even open the can and said she didn’t want to take any.
To this her sister simply replied, “Then don’t.” Upon hearing this, Patrick begins to cry and opens up to her sister. Speaking about the incident on the podcast, she said, “I’m so tired. I’m tired of trying so hard. And she’s like ‘You ain’t broke.'” As if you were not broken. you are fine. Your body knows what to do. you are fine. You are doing well. Like to relax. let it go.
“And so there’s a psychospiritual perspective of getting so focused on what isn’t right that you keep getting more of it. And so you let a lot of things go.”
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Then, Patrick conveyed her intention to take a break from her doctor, Mindy Beals. Beals, a registered dietitian and functional health expert, agreed to Patrick’s request and this changed her life drastically.
Danica Patrick discusses how she simplified her life
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Before simplifying her routine, Danica Patrick said she has a pretty extreme schedule. Regarding her illness, she said she tried castor oil packs at night, coffee enemas in the morning, red light, the Hocatt machine, lymphatic drainage, massage, and body work with lymphatic movement. Moreover, she was taking a lot of pills.
While talking about the changes she made to her routine, she said, “So, we went into a really minimalistic protocol where I was like I was just going to do three things. I was exhausted and so I simplified it. I simplified it to two things.”
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On her podcast, Patrick shared the three things she listed in her life. She said Dr. Amen’s Happy Saffron helped her improve her overall mood. Moreover, entering the hyperbaric chamber for 1-2 hours was also part of her routine. Finally, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and her therapist helped her tremendously through the recovery process.