What if the struggles we see are only part of the story? When someone has difficulty with focus, learning, reading, memory, movement, coordination, communication, emotional regulation, or daily performance, it is easy to focus only on the symptoms. But what if there are deeper brain and nervous system patterns influencing how a person learns, moves, responds, and adapts? This August 2026, you are invited to join the NeuroCode Apprenticeship with Chena Anderson, ND. NeuroCode is designed to help you better understand the brain-body connection and recognize patterns that may influence learning, behavior, development, performance, and whole-person wellness. This apprenticeship may be for you if: You are a parent who wants to better understand your child. You are a practitioner, educator, caregiver, or wellness professional ready to expand your tools. You have personal experience with learning, focus, movement, or communication challenges. You want to upskill, refresh, or deepen your knowledge. You know a loved one, friend, or family member who may benefit from this work. NeuroCode is not about labeling people. It is about learning to see the whole person with greater clarity, compassion, and purpose. There is meaning behind the patterns. There is hope beyond the struggle. There is possibility when we learn to understand the brain and body more deeply. Coming this August 2026. Limited spots available. To learn more or secure your place, contact Chena Anderson, ND: Text: +1 417-827-2561 Email:chena.anderson@icloud.com

It is almost the month of August. This may be the moment you have been waiting for. We invite you to join the NeuroCode Apprenticeship with Chena Anderson, ND, beginning this August 2026. NeuroCode is designed for those who want to understand the brain, body, nervous system, learning patterns, behavior, movement, focus, communication, and performance in a deeper way. This is more than a course. It is an opportunity to expand the way you see people, support healing, and recognize the patterns behind the symptoms. You may want to be one of the first to step into this work. You may already have experience and feel ready to upskill your knowledge. You may be a parent, practitioner, caregiver, educator, or wellness professional looking for a deeper understanding. Or you may know a loved one, friend, or family member who could benefit from this kind of support. NeuroCode can open your eyes to a new way of understanding the body, the brain, and human potential. Limited spots are available. To learn more or secure your place, contact Chena Anderson, ND: Text or call: +1 417-827-2561 Email:chena.anderson@icloud.com Do not wait until the opportunity passes. August is almost here.

Our seniors deserve wisdom, dignity, and compassionate care. Instead, far too many spend their later years managing an ever-growing list of prescriptions often without anyone asking the most important question: “Does this person still need all of these medications?” The result is a growing crisis known as polypharmacy the use of multiple medications, often five or more, at the same time. What begins as treatment for one condition can quickly become a cascade of new prescriptions, each added to treat the side effects of the last. This isn’t simply expensive. For many older adults, it can become dangerous. ***When the Treatment Becomes the Problem*** According to multiple studies, adults over 65 are the largest consumers of prescription medications. Many take five, ten, or even fifteen medications daily. Each additional drug increases the likelihood of: * Falls and fractures * Confusion and memory loss * Dizziness * Fatigue * Constipation * Kidney injury * Liver stress * Nutrient depletion * Hospitalization * Drug-drug interactions In many cases, these problems are mistaken for “getting old.” But they may actually be medication effects. Instead of recognizing the medication as the source, another prescription is often added to control the new symptom. This phenomenon is called the prescribing cascade, and it has become one of the greatest threats to healthy aging. ***The Economics of Chronic Illness*** Modern medicine has achieved remarkable successes in emergency care, surgery, trauma, and infectious disease. Yet much of today’s healthcare reimbursement system rewards managing chronic disease rather than preventing or reversing it. ***The financial burden is enormous: * Billions of dollars are spent each year treating medication-related complications. * Adverse drug events account for a significant number of emergency department visits and hospital admissions among older adults. * Families often bear the emotional and financial cost of declining independence, assisted living, and long-term care.

“The chapter you are living today does not have to be the ending of your story.” There are moments when life can feel as though it has been reduced to a diagnosis, a difficult experience, or a season that seems impossible to escape. But a person is always more than what they are going through. Gulnar Sagiyeva’s true story is a powerful reminder of this. Before experiencing a serious mental health crisis, Gulnar trained as a nurse and worked for 10 years in neonatal intensive care. After her health deteriorated, she lost her legal capacity and spent a decade in a long-term psychiatric institution. Yet her story did not end there. Even during those difficult years, Gulnar remained active. She shared her skills, taught other patients to knit, participated in concerts and dancing, and encouraged caregivers to listen to patients with greater understanding and compassion. Her path began to change when she joined a social project that provided work opportunities for people experiencing mental health challenges. She later helped manage a food-production workshop, participated in an independent-living program, regained her legal capacity, returned to meaningful employment, and began setting new goals for her future. Gulnar’s recovery was supported not only by treatment, but also by dignity, inclusion, purposeful activity, human connection, advocacy, and the opportunity to participate in society again. Her story reminds us that people need more than labels. They need to be heard, respected, encouraged, and included in decisions affecting their lives. At True Medicine and the LIFT Center, we believe in seeing the whole person not just the struggle in front of them. Wellness can include caring for the body, creating space for rest, strengthening supportive relationships, finding purpose, and receiving appropriate professional care. No wellness service can promise to erase every difficulty, and supportive therapies should never replace qualified mental health or medical treatment. But a peaceful environment, compassionate support, restorative routines, and the reminder that you still matter can become meaningful parts of a larger wellness journey.

Sometimes discomfort is not only physical. The body’s neurological, emotional, energetic, and structural systems are deeply connected and when one system becomes overwhelmed, the effects may be felt throughout the whole person. Recently, one of our elderly clients reminded me of an experience that beautifully demonstrated this connection. He had been visiting the LIFT Center regularly for Ionic Foot Cleanse sessions as part of his ongoing wellness journey. After several days of intense back pain, the discomfort became so difficult that he reached out to ask what we could do to support him. Because he needed gentle, immediate care, we recommended an Energy Medicine session. To someone observing for the first time, the session might appear surprisingly simple. The client remains fully clothed and rests comfortably on a massage table. There are no needles, forceful adjustments, or complicated procedures. Instead, I gently contact specific acupuncture points using only my hands. I often describe the body’s acupuncture-point system as a dynamic keyboard. Every point is like a key carrying information to the brain and nervous system. When particular points are contacted in a purposeful sequence much like typing a word or sentence we communicate supportive information to the body. The goal is not to force the body to change, but to help it recognize patterns, regulate its responses, and reconnect with its own natural healing intelligence. At the LIFT Center, Energy Medicine may be combined with supportive wellness services such as: ✨ Ionic Foot Cleanse ✨ Red Light Therapy ✨ Cellular Renewal with Himalayan Salt ✨ Infrared Sauna ✨ Hydrogen Therapy ✨ Sound Bed Therapy ✨ Lymphatic Support ✨ Axis Alignment ✨ Hyperbaric Wellness Sessions Every person is different, which is why we look beyond isolated symptoms and consider the whole individual body, brain, nervous system, energy, emotions, and environment. Are you living with recurring discomfort, tension, fatigue, stress, limited mobility, or a feeling that your body is struggling to reset?