46. 26 Doctors, 0 Answers: How Lisa Roers Took Her Health Back

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What would you do if you woke up one morning and couldn’t walk—and more than two dozen doctors still couldn’t tell you why? That’s exactly what happened to today’s guest, Lisa Roers.

What started as pain in her neck turned into full-body inflammation, leg ulcers, and a two-year journey through 26 doctors—including Mayo Clinic—with no real answers. Instead of giving up, Lisa took her healing into her own hands and slowly rebuilt her health from the inside out.

In this episode, we talk about how she did it, what it really means to advocate for your own body, and why your genes don’t have the final word on your health.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• The subtle warning signs Lisa ignored for years (and how to start actually listening to your body)
• What it's like to see 26 doctors and no one know what's wrong
• How epigenetics challenges the whole “it runs in my family” narrative
• Why not having a label became one of the most freeing parts of her healing
• What true freedom looks like around those "I could never give that up” habits

Thrive in 5: Small Shifts for Better Health

1. Ditch the seed oils
   Go through your pantry and look for canola, vegetable, soybean, cottonseed, grapeseed, rapeseed, and palm oils. Swap them for olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil. 
2. Move like your health depends on it (because it does)
   Set a timer and get up every hour to walk, stretch, or move around the house. Think “river,” not “swamp”—movement helps your body move toxins out.
3. Take a break from sugar and flour
   Try one week without sugar and flour and notice what changes—your cravings, your mood, your energy.
4. Build in quiet margin
   Carve out 5–10 minutes a day with no phone, no music, no input. Just sit, breathe, and let your mind have some space. Often the next right step becomes clearer when your brain isn’t drowning in noise.
5. Practice gratitude like it’s medicine
   Especially if you’re in a hard season, name a few things you’re grateful for—up to and including the solution you can’t see yet. That mindset shift literally changes what’s happening in your body at a cellular level.

Connect with Lisa

Want to go deeper with Lisa, her story, or her work?
Check out the Sunshine Cafe Podcast on Youtube or Spotify  or visit her website at lisaroers.com

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