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Why Mindset Matters For Healing Lyme

Mar 6, 2022 07:04 PM Central
Adele Cole
affirmations, alternative healing, emotional healing, healing mindset, holistic healing, holistic health, holistic health coaching, mindset, mindset matters
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I’m not too proud to admit that sometimes the thought of reciting affirmations and “only thinking positive thoughts” makes me want to SCREAM. See, for a long time, this is what I thought constituted “mindset work,” and I was NOT here for it.

But I wanted to heal my Lyme.

Very soon into an intensive Lyme healing journey, I realized that my running from mindset work just WASN’T working.

Lessons From My Liver

Feb 7, 2022 01:58 PM Central
Adele Cole
alternative healing, emotional healing, emotional release for healing solutions series, emotional support, empowered wellness, free education, healing emotions, healing from lyme, healing hacks, healing journey, healing lyme, healing mindset, healing naturally, healing tips, help with healing, holistic healing, holistic health, level up healing, natural healing, releaseing emotional patterns
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What if I told you that your detox...and therefore your healing…could be hindered by your emotions?

How are the two things even connected, you might ask.

Well let my liver tell ya!

4 Basic Detox Pathways Explained

Jan 23, 2022 07:59 PM Central
Adele Cole
alternative healing, chronic illness, detox, healing from lyme, healing hacks, healing lyme, healing tips, help with healing, holistic healing, holistic health, key to healing, level up healing, lyme healing, lyme treatment, tips and tricks
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People comment all the time on my energy levels and vitality. It’s not a lie or a facade I put on. I legitimately feel GOOD, with real energy and optimal health while I’m also treating my Lyme and healing my body.

I think there's a number of reasons for this, and I'm going to share the biggest one with you today! Read on to find out how to kick start your energy and boost your wellness more effectively too!

Got Garlic!?

Jan 17, 2022 12:24 PM Central
Adele Cole
alternative healing, garlic, healing lyme, Healthy Eating, holistic healing, holistic health, immune system
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As always, I’m not here as a provider to treat, diagnose, or cure anything at all! Just sharing what I’ve learned about healing along the way in the event that it helps you too!

Being part Italian, I consider garlic a major food group in and of itself. I literally put it (fresh or dried) on ev.er.y.thing. It’s one of my top 2 seasonings on a daily basis. Even as a little kid, garlic was my jam! Imagine experiencing the garlic breath of a 3yo lol! That was ME.

Little did I know until much more recently how helpful this seasoning habit could actually be for my healing.

Supposedly Hippocrates, considered the father of western medicine, used tons of garlic for healing. We also know that it was used in Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, and Babylonian societies in ancient times for healing purposes. So I take this to mean that garlic was some of the "original medicine" of all time. As if I didn't love it enough already!?

The BEST form of garlic for healing is going to be garlic in its raw form. The raw form actually preserves beneficial nutrients, particularly from the enzyme allicin. Allicin is a sulfur compound that is sort of “activated” when garlic is chopped, crushed, chewed, etc, and provides anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticarcinogenic properties.

Raw garlic also contains tons of vitamins and minerals including some manganese, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin Bs, copper, calcium, iron, and more! Minerals are KEY for our health overall, so any time I can add a bit more minerals to my daily diet, I'm game!

Research is still emerging, but some of it shows possible links between garlic and:

~ immune system support to fight common bugs
~ its ability to help lower high cholesterol and high blood pressure (reducing risk for heart disease!)
~ high antioxidant levels which fight cellular damage and aging (including Alzheimer’s/dementia)

~ detox support throughout the body (particularly related to lead)

~ helping regulate estrogen deficiency and balance, which can, in turn, improve bone health

These possible healthy "boosts" certainly appeal to me, and knowing I can turn to nature to help support my body in these healing ways is the cherry on top! For those healing Lyme especially, properties like immune support, detox aid, and cardio and neuro-protective are REALLY impactful! This is how we arm our bodies to be the healthiest they can be while they fight to keep tick-borne illnesses at bay.

For those interested, here are just some of the research articles out there for reference:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26764326/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34371842/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34829718/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27748188/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103721/

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/garlic

Of course, ALWAYS double-check supplementing anything with your trusted provider, because there are a few key safety pieces worth considering, but these garlic tidbits make it an awfully attractive addition to regular meals and such for many of us looking for an easy, healing boost.

To hear about how to ingest more garlic without feeling like all you smell like is, well, garlic, check out this video I did where I share what we do in our family to keep the garlic plentiful AND tasty!

Meet Adele

Half my lifetime ago I was expecting to be permanently disabled or even dead at a young age unless I found a way back to hope and health. As a result of a mystery illness, I was nearly bed-ridden as a teenager. Sometimes I had to CRAWL up the 7 steps to my bedroom to get to bed because I couldn’t walk that far. I HAD to nap every single day. I was in *constant* burning, aching pain throughout my body and experienced exhaustion and brain fog so bad I could barely communicate. I had quit all sports, babysitting and other jobs. My ambitions, successes, sense of self, and LIFE were slipping through my fingers. I had been misdiagnosed with autoimmune conditions for years only to finally discover that Lyme disease and co-infections were the primary culprit of my medical mysteries. At the time of my diagnosis, I was spiraling into depression, helplessness, and hopelessness. I had no idea where this journey would take me, but I could not see a light at the end of it, and that was just plain scary.

My mom took me to many doctors, but none specialized in Lyme and tick borne illnesses. They all treated the symptoms I was having as best as they could, but I was still getting slowly worse, or having side effects from medications I was being put on. So my mom and I sought alternative options out of desperation. Homeopathy, diet changes, proper supplements, and rest finally started to lead me into healing and the fog started to lift. During that time, myofascial release from a certified massage therapist was one of the most helpful modalities I tried. She used essential oils too, and that was officially my first introduction to their power. All of these alternative options helped me survive, start to thrive, and begin the next leg of my journey: becoming a nurse. I thrived in a career that combined science, research, and helping others through their suffering and health goals. In my young adult years, I finally had the opportunity to continue my treatment and health journey with a Lyme specialist, which has helped me heal more fully than I ever would have thought possible 10yrs ago.

I knew that as I got married, started a family, and was working on healing my body, I had some big goals: 1) to be there for my family and to be able to care for them fully and 2) to have a non-toxic home and life in order to live our best lives. My cousin shared with me some of her journey, which had similarities to my own. She was using some things I was already curious about, including essential oils and specialized supplements. I was HOOKED after the first sample I tried! I could now clearly visualize the next steps of my healing journey - hope had returned!

Now, I have endless hope. I can LIVE LIFE. This is the healthiest I’ve truly been since about age 14 and I’m thriving! I’ve been able to advocate for my own 4 babies, 3 of whom have ended up with Lyme too. I’m dedicated to using my nursing background and love of education in combination with appreciation for functional medicine and alternative therapies to help everyone I can. My hope is renewed. I am empowered and equipped. I’m enjoying and embracing the journey and want to help YOU to be able to have all of that too!

If you're ready to link arms with me and walk this journey together, please reach out! I'd LOVE to hear from you!

**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional here to diagnose, treat, cure, or otherwise influence your medical journey outside of the guidance of a medical professional. Please find a doctor you trust and discuss any medical concerns or treatments with them. Also, please know, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases through my site at no extra cost to you.

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