Work Experience

Job Title

Family Nurse Practitioner

Company

First Health of the Carolinas

Date Started

15/08/2021

Biography

Biography

Please allow me to introduce myself.   First and foremost, my name is Jeff. The #1 thing that defines me is, I am a child of God the Father. I am also a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend.

I served in the United States Navy from May 1996 until I was medically discharged in July 2006 for anxiety and PTSD. I am a former Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman and have served alongside some of the finest Navy and Marine Corps officers and enlisted members throughout various parts of the world.

Due to childhood trauma along with compounding factors and situations endured while on active duty, I was controlled by anxiety, PTSD and chronic pain. Medications on top of medications along with ineffective treatment modalities left me searching for answers

and for any relief that didn’t turn me into a zombie/mute my personality. Do you ever wake up in the morning and wonder, “Who is that person looking back at me in the mirror?” That is where I was and I didn’t like how it was affecting me, my relationship with

my family or my interactions with others.

Let’s fast forward to December 2022. At this point, I had been struggling with medication side effects and failed therapy for 16 years. The medication side effects were just getting too difficult to handle and were keeping me sick, tired and dizzy all the time.

I wasn’t sleeping, I couldn’t control chronic back pain, and my blood pressure and cholesterol negatively reflected the toll the anxiety, depression, pain and insomnia were taking on my body. I needed something different and holistic to help me deal with my

physical and mental struggles. What is out there that is all natural, preferably USDA certified organic, has no side effects and could help restore some quality of life? That is when I was introduced to hemp wellness and CBD.

Time warp to July 2024: I have been using USDA Certified Organic Hemp and CBD products consistently for 2 years. I am no longer taking any prescription medication for mental health problems or chronic discomfort. I can exercise without constant pain and haven’t experienced any ridiculously long recover times. My sleep is no longer an issue and I look forward to getting up every day, thank God for the life he has given me, and I also like the person that looks back at me in the mirror. Can you relate to any of this?

I want you to know my background and passion for helping others. My love for medicine started at a very young age when I used first aid, learned in the Boy Scouts, to save a neighborhood friend from bleeding to death after sustaining a traumatic injury while

riding his bicycle. That set the ball in motion to pursue a lifelong mission of always helping others in some shape, form or fashion. From bystander first aid to firefighter/paramedic, Hospital Corpsman to nurse, and now as a Nurse Practioner, I continue to

carry out God’s calling on my life to serve others.

Since discovering holistic naturopathic healing and experiencing the results of holistic, organic, clean and fully traceable plant medicine, I have made it a priority to educate others and share the “Hope in Holistic Healing!” I am here to help through education and promoting natural balance.

How can I help?

 

General Information

First Name

Jeffrey

Last Name

Riorden

Nickname

Jeffrey-Riorden