Some Insight on Illness Another one of the brilliant courses that I took at The National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH) was with well-known surgeon Bernie Siegel who has been a pioneer in mind-body healing for decades. This NIWH media course provided insight into what factors are important to become aware of when dealing with […]
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Caring with Heart: Lessons from the Caregiver Side It’s good to be back writing after a tough few months. Over the past couple of years, I was a caregiver for my boyfriend’s father as he battled cancer. He lived with us for a while, and together we cared for him until he lost his fight
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There are many origins of disease in the body. Functional medicine philosophy is finding the root causes of disease. Let’s look at additional roots of illness I learned about in my NIWH course presented by New York Times -bestselling author, lecturer, and practicing physician Mark A. Hyman, M.D. Each of these can be explored separately
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What is your understanding of health and disease? There are so many factors in play that contribute to illness. When I was in Coaching school at The National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH), I learned a lot about evidence-based ways to prevent disease. In addition, I learned how to make sustainable lifestyle changes to improve
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As a Massage Therapist, I see every day how STRESS affects people’s emotional and physical health. For a long time, I didn’t realize how much chronic stress impacts the different systems of our body. Have you ever considered how lifestyle choices plus stress can lead to mental and physiological conditions and disease? What is important
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