Our Alumni: Chris Bubba Restivo

Chris Restivo // SIM Fun(d)raiser

Howdey, my name is Christopher James Restivo, but being referred to by such a long name is no fun, so Chris will do. Growing up the idea of being a doctor and helping people was so compelling, until falling sick at the age of ten and experiencing first-hand what "modern medicine" had to offer. The years after were as much of an internal struggle as a physical one. Could this really be the height and achievements of western medicine? It seemed much more like torture to me. Coming to CAL with no real academic plan was probably the best thing that has happened to me. Not to say there were no interests, but no rigidity would be more accurate. Soon enough, and much thanks to this club, the annual conference, and the great friends made along the way, I did discover that there were ways to heal that weren't so invasive, ways that actually made sense (and I could study them in school!). Now, an ISF major in my fourth year, I'm studying these approaches to health with the goal of becoming healthy enough myself to one day be able to help others in their return to health.