Tag: brain tumors

Financial Stories

This trip meant the world to me to have documented.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwwnbdmho93/?igshid=4kisibv1ee62

In the past, I would make decisions by the short term gain vs loss.

I used to be crippled to the lack of money I had and my choices would be dictated by the fear of “not having enough”. That meant I missed out on seeing a lot of my family and friends a lot of the time because although I was laser focused on my BMX career, and successful, I wasn’t making much more money than my basic needs.

I’ve learned that was a simple perspective piece based on past subconscious programming that manifested this past relationship with money.

Today, I’ve thrown out the mentality of being limited by what’s in my bank account, not being to manifest more than “average”, and have swapped it out for the belief we live based on the limits we believe in for ourselves.

I’ve taken massive risks over the years, gone all in on what I believe in today, and made choices based on what’s best for my long game and my soul.

Taking the money I have after basic living needs is usually saved up to reinvest back in my business.

This time, I wanted to use that money for the people I love, now that my belief system is one of love, health, happiness, success, and abundance.

It’s always been a dream of mine to fly in with no notice to surprise my family and best friend (Brandon) and take Brandon and my dad to a Celtics game.

I was able to do that a few weeks ago and it was a byproduct of my belief and hard work for the life I envision.

Nothing more.

Josh P. 💚🧠✌️

Post-SPECT Scan Supplements

Part 2 of my trip to @doc_amen with @ryanplowery for SPECT scans of our brains drops tomorrow at 330pm EST.

The post-SPECT scan supplement line up, until we get the results of all the blood work that was ordered, is pictured here. UPDATED list next week.

Just a quality DHA/EPA Omega supplement can do wonders for anyone’s 🧠 health, let alone someone with past trauma (mental or physical) and/or toxicity (sugar, alcohol, mold, drugs, alcohol, etc.) to their brain.

Mixing that up with @doc_amen @brainmdhealth Brain & Memory Power Boost supplement to promote blood flow in the 🧠 can be very powerful along with a healthy lifestyle of a low-glycemic diet, healthy mental practice, and living a regular active lifestyle.

Check out my vlog part 1 from visiting @doc_amen for a SPECT scan on my IGtv and get ready for part 2 tomorrow sharing all the data and results with a deep dive into the 🧠 and how all the above mention information really plays out on the 🧠 based on imaging rather than opinion.

I’m really proud to join my brother @ryanplowery in becoming the first to look at the brain under SPECT with @justpruvit exogenous ketones in an effort to help all of YOU even further with hard facts and sound evidence that you can see in real time.

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE and stop talking about it. TAKE ACTION and back up your words.

I want to make a difference and I’m investing everything I have emotionally, financially, spiritually, and

physically to see that change manifest in my reality.

Josh P. 💚🧠✌️

It’s All Perspective

Perspective is essential to life. “Life is 10% of what happened to us and 90% of how we respond.” “Life doesn’t happen to us, life happens for us.” Both quotes come from different people but underline the same choice & that’s a choice in perspective that we have every single day, no matter what. We all face this choice with every part of our lives.

This choice can not be taken from us unless we decided to give it up.

We can choose how we decide to see the world, see our lives & we see the events that place one way over another, good or bad, with the simple act of thought.

Glass half full over glass half empty. “Failure” over an opportunity to learn and grow.

It’s all perspective.

Now, I could have given up on more than 2 handful of occasions but good would that have done for me & my vision for my life?

It wouldn’t have done any good & would have actually put me further back from reaching my goals & potential to help others.

I also can’t stress enough how gratitude fuels the shift in perspective & leads to abundance.

When I was faced with a death sentence at the pinnacle of my dream BMX career & just turned 21, I first went to fear, worry, & what I call “victimville” but my family, the BMX community, learning of @lancearmstrong, & my own desire to live my life on my own terms wouldn’t allow that choice in fear.

My perspective quickly shifted to that of gratitude to still be alive, have the love & support of many around the world, & most importantly, a chance to fight to make my tomorrow better & continue living my life.

I often hear friends, family, & strangers complaining of how “hard” life is, how much life “sucks”, or “it must be nice” when in reality, every single person that is conscious & breathing has something to be grateful for.

I challenge you all to focus on just ONE thing you’re grateful for each day & really feel it deep down. That emotional state you find yourself in can change you life as it’s changed mine.

Josh P. 💚🧠✌️

You Are Not Alone.

You’re not alone.

You’re not broken.

You’re not weird.

You have nothing to feel embarrassed about.

You have no reason not to attack each day with the same enthusiasm as before any bit of adversity faced you head on.

No one can take away the same choice we all have within us and that’s our mindset.

We choose what to believe in, what to focus our thoughts on, and what mental exercising we choose to participate in each day.

For me, the choice of gratitude to still be alive and have the opportunity to make my tomorrow better keeps me going. To believe in the fact that our mind and eyes are much more than viewers but how they’re also projectors for our lives.

To believe shit could always be worse if we’re alive, breathing, and have the luxuries of walking, talking, seeing, having clean running water, not being hungry, having clean clothing and a bed to sleep in, having a device in which we’re reading this post, and all the other things we tend to take for granted as living human beings.

No matter what hardship you’re facing, you’re not alone. Others, like myself, can relate to many forms of hardship and are here to support you however we can.

YOU just have to CHOOSE to find the courage to reach out for support and keep moving forward for what you want in your life.

Josh P. 💚🧠✌️

I Am More Than Yesterday

BMX was something I did for more than half my life.

BMX is not what defines me because we’re not defined by what we do. We’re defined by who we are and how we show up in life today.

Today, I’ve dedicated my life to serving and supporting others, and sharing the following concepts about life I’ve learned in my 30 years:

1) perspective is essential and gratitude create abundance.

2) health is internal, not solely numbers on the scale or what’s on the outside.

3) our reality is a manifestations or our choices. Choices in thoughts, food, action, sleep, perspectives, etc.

I strive to I inspire new perspectives that leads to new action being taken to create a new reality. I also share all I’ve learned and experienced so others can become empowered to love as healthy, happy, and successful as possible.

I’m just a kid who dropped out of high school for a wild dream of becoming a pro BMX athlete with no upper hand other than a mindset to take action and never give up, no matter how much mental or physical pain I was in.

I decided to learn how to accomplish my goals and surround myself with what I call virtual mentors and connect with those that were successful in my everyday life. That meant being alone more often, doing the uncomfortable, and reaching out to those I aspired to be like and ask for help or guidance.

If I can succeed, I believe others can too. It just takes a vision, taking action, self-awareness, perspective, a plan, and a support system.

Josh P. 💚🧠✌️

Fuel Your Soul

I believe we all MUST find something to do in our lives that fuels our soul.

That’s what BMX has been for me for more than half my life. Just typing that is crazy!

17 years now I’ve been on a BMX bike & it’s crazy how much the decision to pursue BMX as a career has taught me, the places around the world it’s brought me to, the people & experiences it’s led me to, & the ability it has to clear my mind & bring a smile to my face.

More importantly, it’s saved my life in more ways than one & is what’s helped me find the ketogenic diet & lifestyle that I believe can be a massively beneficial tool or a new way of living for most of us today as it has been for me & my clients.

It’s not a magic pill as most of us look for these days. I’m not 100% pro-Keto or 100% against other healthy approaches that do work for others.

My priority of adopting such a lifestyle is for the health, protection, & healing of my brain thanks to those fat burning by-products called KETONES. It’s a 100% personal choice.

My story and journey with Keto isn’t a weight loss story, although my body composition has never been better as well as easier to maintain. My journey with Keto represents my belief of health being internal.

Along the way, I’ve become passionate for sharing what’s helped me with others & I continue to do so because I want all of you to become the healthiest, happiest, & most successful versions of yourself.

-Josh P. 💚🧠✌️

Not seeing the results you want with your health & body composition?

Want YOUR personal plan to start seeing results TODAY?

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Second Chances

I had a large brain tumor taking over my life and 4 currently trying.

Health is internal.

I learned the hard way after a BMX crash led to a life-saving MRI where they found the first tumor taking over half my brain.

Wrapped around an artery and my optic nerve, the surgery complications led to a 6hr surgery. When I woke up, it was the best moment in my life.

Almost like second chance.

For the first time in about a year or so, I wasn’t in pain and could see, hear, and move my body after signing paperwork acknowledging all those risks on top of death being a possibility.

The story doesn’t end there and to be short, I’ve been diagnosed 2 more times since the original surgery leaving me with a total of 4 tumors in my skull today. 2 in which shrunk thanks to Gamma Knife and the other 2 haven’t progressed since changing my life.

The last 8 years of experiences have led me to a ketogenic diet and lifestyle, learning about the importance of mindset, perspective, choices, the ego, and consciousness, and has given me clarity around my purpose.

-Josh P. 💚✌️

Thanks to Mark Metry for the conversation and opportunity to share! 💯🙏🏼

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LerJFa8k8mY

Don’t Chase Keto Numbers

Don’t go chasing numbers while on KETO.

Why?

Although it’s a great tool in the beginning, it doesn’t always contain all the needed context required to assess progress with the goal of solely being in KETOSIS.

I track numbers (Ketones, Glucose & Macros) from time to time now that I’ve been on this path for some time. I use @ketomojo to check my levels and @cronometer_official for my macros when I do track. It’s a great tool but not the only tool to measure success.

Ketosis can be achieved with fasting, exogenous ketones, which I use (@perfectketones code: “JoshPerry”), MCT oil (I use @wildfoodsco code: WildJosh12), or depleting glycoen stores from high-intensity workouts.

The goal is keto-adaptation & metabolic flexibility, meaning you take the time to lower the insulin & glucose levels/stores in your body over time and you adapt to producing and utilizing ketones efficiently.

Again, there are various ways to get into ketosis but it takes time to adapt the brain and body to this alternative and superior fuel source.

Once keto-adapted and metabolically flexible, you can enjoy the benefits that keto brings with it like body composition improvements, mental clarity and energy, reduction in inflammation and oxidative stress (free radicals), liberation from hunger and cravings, improved sports performance and recovery, and reduced risk of diseases or disease/symptom management.

You can also consume sensible “smart-carbs” and amounts, once keto-adapted and gained some metabolic flexibility, at specific times of the day and it’ll help your performance, fat burning, and sometimes put you deeper into ketosis.

Again, once KETO-ADAPTED.

Don’t worry if you have lower numbers because that may mean you’re body is becoming more efficient at utilizing ketones as you build more MCT transporters to shuttle the ketones into the cells. 💚✌️

-Josh P.

Want to learn more about making changes TODAY?

DM me or 📲 josh@joshperrybmx.com

What The Fat with Dr. Ryan Lowery

I am honored and grateful to be able to reverse engineer my path with BMX and now with the Ketogenic & medical field.

It’s led me to connect with some amazing people overall, but I am particularly excited to connect with the people I am helping with their goals and doctors at the forefront of sharing this information.

Dr. Ryan Lowery is someone who is making massive shifts in the way we view food, diets, health, and so much more. I got introduced to him by following some KETO people on Instagram and then was told to check out his book, The Ketogenic Bible.

After some DM’s back and forth on Instagram, Dr. Lowery invited me on his podcast, What The Fat, to share my story of BMX, overcoming and living with 4 brain tumors, and how I got into a ketogenic diet.

 

Check out the whole video here:

 

Check out the 3-part podcast series here:

What The Fat Podcast

Want to learn more about making changes TODAY to improve your brain’s health, remove excess body fat/weight, gain more energy, improve sleep and recovery, clear up inflammation and digestive issues, reduce disease risk factors, and put cravings at bay all while worrying less about food?

HIT ME UP

-Josh P.

josh@joshperrybmx.com

Shit Could Be Worse

We all have obstacles we are faced with on a daily basis.

https://cancerbro.com/bmx-athlete-fighting-4-brain-tumors/

If you think life is tough or unfair, take a look into what cards I have been dealt on top of daily stress. I am not alone in this fight and I know many of us have gone through traumatic situations in our lifetime, but imagine if you had something like living with 4 brain tumors to add to the mix every day.

All those stresses that we typically inflict on ourselves would go out the window and that’s what this disease has shown me. Shit could always be worse so why not be grateful and try my best to be happy every single day.

Even in the darkest/hardest times, there is so much to be grateful for.

That choice to see the glass-half-full is always there, we just have to choose to see it that way.

CHOOSE to set goals, have a clear vision and purpose for those goals and your life, and eat healthy food to nourish your brain (I follow a ketogenic lifestyle).

CHOOSE to believe in yourself, take action, and don’t ever give up.

Want to learn more about making changes TODAY to improve your brain’s health, remove excess body fat/weight, gain more energy, improve sleep and recovery, clear up inflammation and digestive issues, reduce disease risk factors, and put cravings at bay all while worrying less about food?

HIT ME UP

-Josh P.

josh@joshperrybmx.com