Awakening isn’t cute at first. When the wool lifts, you start seeing food, products, and “normal” habits with new eyes—and it can feel lonely. In this episode, Shilamida shares her early food awakening: from coupon-clipped fast food and candy-in-class to discovering how fluoride, gluten, dairy, corn, and food dyes were impacting her body, mood, and clarity.

She talks about the pineal gland (your “third eye”) and why clearing it matters, the chi/energy of fresh foods vs. packaged foods, and the pivotal teachers and moments that shifted everything—from ditching the Dunkin’ “light & sweet” to reading labels and watching inflammation drop. If you’re standing at the edge of your own awakening, this one is your loving nudge to start with one swap and keep going.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why awakening feels hard before it gets easy (and why that’s normal)

• Fluoride, pineal gland clarity, and seeing through conditioning

• The energetic difference between real food and packages with no chi

• Early, practical swaps: toothpaste, gluten/dairy/corn, food dyes

• How inflammation shows up—and how quickly your body can respond

• Giving yourself permission to learn, experiment, and choose better daily
  

Mentions & ideas referenced:

• Acupuncture school lessons on nutrition & chi (Dr. Dave Mainetti)

• Kinesiology testing and discovering sensitivities

• Books/voices referenced in passing: Wheat Belly, Dr. Joe Dispenza

  
  

Recommended by Shilamida

Remedy - your starter path to cleaner living. If you’re ready to swap the everyday products and pantry staples that don’t love you back, Remedy helps you make simple, sustainable changes without the overwhelm. Think: easy swaps, label literacy, and a calmer, clearer body to match your awakening.

Listen, share, and leave a rating if this episode supported you. The more of us who awaken, the less lonely it feels—and the easier it gets.