The Gentle Integrative Care Blog
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...
The Love Within Us
Those who have challenges with immune balance realize that part of the healing process comes from within. Our love for ourselves and others has a major impact on our healing and well-being. The work we do in this area may be more powerful than any medicine or...
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Postpartum And Our Immune Health – A Look At Stress And Nurturing
The links between immune function and pregnancy, birth and postpartum are still unclear. Some inflammatory markers rise after birth and return to baseline about 12 weeks later. Psychological stress during pregnancy seems to raise inflammation as well. The brain-immune...
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Detoxification – Not Just An Eating Plan
Autumn is a wonderful season for a good detox before the holidays are upon us. We normally think of this process as eating “clean” and clearing up our liver. Food can be part of detoxification, but sometimes we aren’t healthy enough to do an online cleanse. In fact,...
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7 Healing Qualities of Being Out in Nature
Taking a walk in the woods, sitting under the trees, or being in a green area, are all ways that we can support our innate immune system. Our immune system responds favorably to activities that are relaxing, positive and joyful. Here’s why and how: Listening to the...
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Creating Healthy Family Interaction
Family can be a wonderful social support and connection if the relationships are positive and healthy. However, some of us lack healthy family interaction and will develop these ties with other social groups. Others have a combination of family, social groups and...
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Elimination Eating – Is It Right for You?
Often when autoimmune disorders affect us, it's helpful to give the gut a rest by removing the foods that most commonly cause inflammation. If you do a search, there are a variety of food plans that are titled “elimination” eating plans. They can be helpful, and it's...
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