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Hello, my name is Jestinder, also known to my friends and family as Jes. This is a short story of my health journey. In October 2021, I faced the first real trauma of my life. I had always been a happy, active, gym-going, healthy-eating individual, and I had never been to a doctor until this point. I began experiencing the most horrific symptoms: upwards of 15 bloody bowel movements a day, severe abdominal pain, weight loss, extreme fatigue, and depression. The diagnosis was IBD—ulcerative colitis (similar to Crohn’s disease).

I remember the doctor telling me that I would have to be on strong medications for the rest of my life, and that surgery was very likely, as my bowel was so inflamed. Fast forward three years, and I’ve never taken any medications or undergone surgery. I now live a wholesome life, full of energy and vitality. By focusing on my lifestyle, I consider myself healed (or, as many say, in remission). I concentrated on sleep, hydration, a whole food diet, exercise, EFT, grounding, and, most effectively for me, cold water therapy.

Cold water immersion was, without a doubt, the missing piece of my journey. I’m so passionate about it that bewyld was born. (Pictured above: me in Serbia after receiving stem cells, which had no effect.)