Aid Tim and Kris in Their Time of Need

Hello, my name is Dr. Tim Trader. I appreciate your reading our story and hope you are inspired to help.

I have doctorates in Naturopathy and Nutrition including some other degrees, as well as decades of experience…so I know what I am doing and I can do this.

For nearly 20 years, I have experienced neurological, structural, and environmental conditions that have largely prevented me from working in my field or other capacities. However, during this time, I assisted many people with their health issues whenever possible. But for the most part I have been unable to sustainably work and bring in a stable income.

Living with a disability has been a challenging journey, not just for me but also for my wife, Kris, as she has been disabled most of her life as well. We've faced numerous obstacles, but our determination and resilience have kept us going. Despite the difficulties, we've managed to find ways to adapt and thrive in our own unique ways.

Currently I receive $61.00 from SSI for my disability and Kris receives $1,409 from Social Security after being on disability for most of her adult life. In the past, we received some financial assistance to help with our medical related needs that has kept us from losing our ability to function. We have many daily medical costs that Medicare and Medicaid do not cover, these medical necessities are backed by the medical physicians we collaborate with. The cost of our medical needs is well beyond our ability to cover, on our meager budget which puts us way below the poverty line.

Out of necessity, we live frugally without material basics that most Americans take for granted like cell phones, TV, movies, dining out, socializing, or travel. Most of our clothes are old and worn, our window coverings are old bed sheets, and we store our clothes in boxes and suitcases.

There was a time when I was told that turning my disabilities around was impossible. However, I refused to accept that as my reality. Through sheer perseverance, unwavering belief, deep research, and experimentation, Kris and I managed to defy the odds and achieve what seemed unattainable. This experience has taught me that with determination, anything is possible.

Over the past 20 years, I've made numerous attempts to work and contribute to society. Despite the challenges, I've been able to help many people. Whether it's through offering support, sharing knowledge and science, or simply being there for others, my efforts have made a positive impact on those around me and through teleconferencing across the globe. I delved into science journals and textbooks, not only for the health challenges we face, but for every chronic disease I came across. Which has given me knowledge that allows me to support the people I work with holistically, beyond what traditionally trained medical professionals commonly understand.

As I struggled with my disabilities, I was also working hard to get some of the knowledge I have out to the public. I dream of putting the decades of research I have done into articles and future internet videos. But, because of my health challenges, the work has taken longer than I had hoped. However, recently some of the work I had been doing on myself, along with some new insights, have begun to help me become more functional to the point that I am now able to not only create significant science-backed articles and videos, but feel ready to help others turn their challenges around as well.

Creating articles and putting them on a website has been a significant step forward for me. It has provided me with a platform to share my thoughts, experiences, and knowledge with a wider audience and eventually I will be able to put this science and knowledge into internet videos which will allow me to connect with more people in a more engaging and dynamic way. This whole package will give me a place to share my knowledge and help people with a wide spectrum of needs.

We were able to subsist and meet most of our needs, including medical, as well as creating and building an online presence and eventually an income, with the financial support we were receiving. It was not easy, but we were finding ways to make it happen.

I've been able to increase my work output this year, and we were so hopeful that we could create the financial independence we have dreamed of, when just this year we encountered a significant challenge in the loss of the financial support that was allowing us to function. which was a loss of $2,000 in monthly medical related funding. This financial burden has added to the stress and difficulties we face daily. However, we hope to navigate this new challenge with your help, we plan to continue to push forward to our dreams despite this recent setback.

At present we have cut back on everything we can. We have reduced our food intake to the point of us both presently are at the lowest amount of body fat that is considered to be healthy and the bottom BMI before being considered unhealthy. Otherwise, we don’t have much that we can cut back on. We are in the process of selling everything we do not need that has any economic value, which also is not much.

To continue my work and be able to help as many people as I can, the expense of maintaining my website as well as other needs require immediate attention. These include replacing our old computers due to the inability of our present computers to upgrade to Windows 11 operating system; web hosting for my website and internet phone service

Also we need assistance with maintenance for our 25-year-old car and the up-and-coming insurance bill. Not forgetting our day-to-day medical expenses along with our normal daily needs. Addressing these requirements will enable me to keep producing content and supporting others effectively.

I am hoping that with your support we can become financially stable in a year. The work I do requires time. With sufficient support and resources, I am confident that I can overcome the current challenges and create not only sustainability for us but also continue to make a positive impact on the lives of those around me and be able to help others like you are helping us. We would be so grateful for any help you can give us. Thank you.