I was always drawn to the realm of healing. I was attending nursing school and on my 4th year I had negative side effects from medicine prescribed to me by my doctor, after my traumatic experience I switched gears begun studying natural alternative medicine and herbalism.
In 2018 I suffered a back injury where I was told I needed surgery. I had a walker, my foot stuck out sideways, and I could barely do anything with no help.
Refusing to except I had to let doctors cut into my spine, I resorted to what I knew about natural healing.
Out of work on disability I used my time to read books and find a solution to the problem. The late Dr.sebi , A profound herbalist and healer was my favorite holistic doctor (If you do not know who he is I highly suggest looking him up)
He spoke about the healing powers of sea moss and the anti-inflammatory properties of burdock root, and I knew that's what I had to do, so I was determined to get my hands on some and my quest began.
Countless efforts ordering threw so many companies I came across fake sea moss, rope grown sea moss, watered down sea moss, Different species of sea moss everything you can imagine. I always referred back to what Dr. Sebi said to watch for when looking for sea moss. When I stumbled across authentic sea moss, I knew it was gold. I then begin to play with it every way possible, learning all the ins and outs and earning my title THE MOSS BOSS.
Two weeks into taking the sea moss mixed with burdock and eating Alkaline fruits and vegetables I began to immediately feel the difference. One month later I got out of bed and felt no pain and could walk normal. I said to myself " if this keeps up for two more weeks I'm going back to work' it absolutely did and improved.
Of course, I needed a " doctor " to clear me to return. Three doctors I saw refused to clear me and pushing for surgery when I explained I fixed myself. Finally, the fourth doctor cleared me after me breaking down.
From there I began making sea moss recipes for all my friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors targeting all sorts of health issues and achieving countless results.
One day someone said to me " you should start your own business, and I thought to myself ' They are right" plus everything I used cost a lot and I was purely giving it away for a long time.
So, in 2021 Upstate Holistics was born and I ventured into business. I took all my savings and got my LLC, sea moss, herbs and a printer.
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I am a single mother of three children with my youngest having severe autism with a full-time job. I had many trials and tribulations throughout this journey. Many times, I felt like giving up and I had to refocus, stay vigilant and remind myself of the people that rely on me and what my end goal is. So God willing and many sleepless nights,
Now I am proud to say that 10 orders turned into 100 then a hundred turned into thousands and counting.... That a Company founded in upstate New York is now shipping all over the US
I will forever be grateful to the people that stuck with me from the beginning and it is my promise to you All
to provide the highest quality sea moss and herbs so you can skip the hassle of searching like I did, and we can all enjoy the healing power of sea moss and mother nature
Christine Mari
Owner & CEO
Certified dietician &Herbalist