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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe biggest reason that many people keep getting more and more sick is because they are waiting for symptoms to worsen enough after significant damage has occurred to get a diagnosis.
This is actually the opposite of what we should be doing.
Reading Time: 5 minutesI know life is usually very challenging when you are dealing with any chronic illness.
Plus, the pain, fatigue, and other symptoms can make it feel totally impossible to practice self-care when you have a million other responsibilities.
But you see, dealing with any chronic condition means that you take baby steps every single day to support your body’s healing process and speed up recovery.
Reading Time: 6 minutesIt starts with owning your healing journey.
This means reclaiming your identity as more than a diagnosis or set of symptoms.
You are a whole person, worthy of love and belonging.
And you have people in your life who care deeply for you, as you are.
Reading Time: 6 minutesChoosing gratitude shifts everything. Your nervous system calms, sleep improves, and your whole outlook on life brightens. More importantly, you start feeling at peace and healthy in your body once again
Reading Time: 8 minutesAre you stuck in a cycle of chronic illness despite your best efforts to get better?
Have you tried medication after medication, diet after diet, with little improvement?
You’re not alone.
Many people with chronic health conditions like autoimmune diseases feel trapped on what I call the “disease merry-go-round.” No matter what they do, lasting relief seems impossible to achieve.
But there is a way to get off this ride.
Reading Time: 15 minutesAddressing the root causes of autoimmune disease is a highly effective way to restore balance and reverse autoimmune disease.
This means focusing on healing and repairing the gut lining, improving nutrient absorption, reducing inflammation, balancing the immune system, and managing stress. It is also important to be mindful of any potential food sensitivities or triggers as well as toxins in your environment.
By taking these steps to address the root causes of your disease, you can manage your symptoms more effectively and even prevent further damage.
Reading Time: 6 minutesOur bodies and our immune systems have evolved over millions of years to protect us. It is what has kept our species alive. They are designed to keep us safe, to help us live.
Having an autoimmune disease doesn’t mean that your body is at war with you!
Reading Time: 10 minutesWe are led to believe that there is only ONE path to getting better.
And that the ONLY way to get better is to work against our bodies. Either because somehow our bodies are to blame for what is happening or because our bodies are broken and need to be fixed. That only medications and treatments will help us get better and there is no other option.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUsing food as medicine is not just about what you eat, but also about how you eat, when you eat and why you eat. Ignoring these crucial factors can lead to the top three mistakes people make when trying to use food as medicine.