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Practice Self-care With an All-Natural Skin Care Routine

February 9, 2019 · In: Body Care Products, natural home and life, soulful self-care


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I am a busy mom who has to be intentional about creating a routine that includes self-care.  Self-care is a vital component of healthy living. Creating an all-natural skin care routine is a simple yet powerful way to practice self-care.

The two culprits that stand in the way of creating a personal care routine for myself are busyness and mom-guilt. They loom over my shoulder like shadow monsters.  However, wisdom and experience have taught me that I am less likely to skip out on personal care when I make it a daily ritual. Too often, moms hail self-denial as an act of maternal heroism. Perhaps, like me, you bought the faulty thinking that the need for personal care is a sign of weakness.

Making time for personal care is not self-indulgent but an act of stewardship.

What Self-Care is Not

Making sure that your nursing pads withstand the geyser-effect of “let down does not count as personal care. Personal hygiene like brushing your teeth and taking a shower do not fall under the category of personal care, sorry you need more.

Where to Begin with Your Personal Care Routine

Skin is the body’s largest organ, so it deserves some attention. When I think about this, I realize how crucial it is to add a skincare routine to my healthy living repertoire. Your skincare ritual does not have to be complicated or expensive— just intentional. View this part of your personal care as an investment in your overall health.

A few Words on Personal Care Products

If you’ve spent any time around No-FUSS Healthy Living, you know that I make every effort to use safe, chemical-free body and skincare products. What you rub on your face is more than a surface relationship. You want to make sure that the products for your personal care routine and your bathroom cleaner do not contain the same chemical.

Licensed esthetician and co-owner of Pure Hair Simply Skin, Missy Klein uses organic and plant-based products. Missy chooses products with as few chemicals as possible because “your skin is the body’s largest organ and anything you put on it soaks directly into your bloodstream.”

Establishing a Skincare Routine

1. Select a Skincare Goal That Will Contribute to Your Optimal Health/Wellness

  • Set weekly, monthly, and annual self-care SMART goals
  • Write them down
  • Find an accountability partner to help you follow through

Personal care goals will evolve as your physical needs change. For me, my mid-life skin requires some additional care and nurture. One way of addressing that needs is to get a facial. This year, one of my personal care goals is to get a facial several times throughout the year.

If I bump into a month that I can’t afford a facial, then a DIY one will suffice until I find my way back on the estheticians’ table.

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A Facial (Professional or DIY) as a Part of Your Personal Care Routine

Missy offers this advice:

the massage during a facial helps to:

  • promote blood flow which nourishes immature skin cells below the skin’s surface
  • increase lymphatic flow which removes toxins from your skin then processes them out of the body
  • relaxes the body (priceless)

2.  Get It on the Calendar

Human Development expert, Dr. Tracy Davenport recommends scheduling personal care routine into your weekly schedule. Whether it is walking with a friend or doing a DIY charcoal mask, get it on your calendar. Once you infuse personal care into your daily or weekly routine, it begins to feel normal. You’ve conquered the shadow monsters!

3. Exercise Skincare Routine as Prevention

In many instances, we wait until health or personal crisis pushes us to acknowledge our need for and the value of personal care. For me, acute Lyme Disease deflated not only my health but also my pride. Before my health crisis, I treated my skin like last night’s leftovers.  The insidious disease sucker punched my immune system which caused skin issues.

A skincare routine can address or resolve skin issues like acne, hyperpigmentation (age spots), dry/oily skin.

My favorite resource for a DIY facial is Jan Berry’s (thenerdyfarmwife) 101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home: A Nerdy Farm Wife’s All-Natural DIY Projects Using Commonly Found Herbs, Flowers & Other Plants

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Cleanser

Cleaning the skin is probably the most crucial step in your facial care routine. Sara Powell at Natural Bath & Body Business suggests that “it is worth noting that if you wear make-up, you should really cleanse your skin two times during your evening ritual. The first wash removes the make-up. The second wash removes excess sebum, dead skin, and deeply cleanses pores. Always wash with tepid (not hot!) water so you prevent drying out the skin. 

As always recommended here at no-FUSS Healthy Living, choose a chemical-free cleanser. You can use the Environmental Working Group’s free app, Skin Deep to select a safe product.

Toner

Toner lifts away dirt and residue from the cleanser while restoring the skin’s natural pH balance.

Exfoliant

An exfoliant unclogs pores, stimulates circulation, and smooths skin. The key is to use an exfoliant that will not damage capillaries. Skin Deep rates Organic to Green Body and Facial Scrub as a safe product. There are DIY exfoliate recipes that work just as well.

Moisturizer

One way to keep moisturizer affordable and toxic-free is to reach in your kitchen and pull out ingredients. Check out these food-based moisturizers from Mindbodygreen.

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Mask

My go-to mask is a clay mask with bentonite clay at front and center. Bentonite clay expunges toxins and purifies the skin. Andy Hnilo from Alituranaturals applauds the benefits of this earthy wonder:

It possesses the strongest ability to detoxify the skin, absorb and draw out impurities from the skin, counter bacterial infections and promote incredible blood circulation to the surface of the skin. If your skin can handle it, bentonite clay is definitely one of the best for healing the skin.

Self-Care = Stewardship

The role of self-care/personal care, however you choose to phrase the terms, stirs up debatable concerns and legitimate deliberation. How much self-care leads to self-indulgence? It’s a topic that deserves more attention than it gets.

Practicing self-care that cultivates and maintains physical and emotional health reflects exemplary stewardship. Kick the shadow monsters out of the bathroom and schedule a facial or a DIY skincare routine.

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By: Denise Sultenfuss · In: Body Care Products, natural home and life, soulful self-care · Tagged: health, healthy living, parenting

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  1. Fitoru mct says

    November 26, 2019 at 1:45 am

    I’ve seen my friends and cousins doing their skin care routine. I wonder why they put or do a lot when I only wash my face and apply moisturizer after. Thank you for sharing this.. I will share this with others as well. Keep it up!

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    • Denise Sultenfuss says

      December 6, 2019 at 12:09 pm

      I am happy to help. Thanks for stopping by.

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You will see results...they may come slowly but small steps lead to transformation.

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Everything.

➡️ How your body responds to YOUR  protocol
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➡️ Name your fears
➡️ Describe how you want to feel against the backdrop of how you feel
➡️ Record information you gather about the disease
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Maybe you need to break a problematic health habit before you will begin to see progress?

Perhaps you have other side effects that need to be addressed.

Recovery is so much  more than a prescription.

Book a Discovery call to discuss your specific chronic health needs.

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3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore 3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore your health from chronic disease:

1️⃣ what you eat matters. A disease-specific eating plan help tremendously, but start with clean eating.

I find changing your eating life is an area of intense stress. Get help with your food habits.

2️⃣ making lifestyle changes propels your progress

3️⃣ recovery takes TIME

Be patient with your body while it heals. Do your part in getting help in changing problematic health behaviors.

Schedule a Discovery Call with me.

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We've made progress, but there's much more to be m We've made progress, but there's much more to be made.

It would be nice if my health insurance covered holistic treatments.

Sadly,  certain chronic disease like Lyme respond favorably to holistic treatments. But you have to.pay out of pocket. And treatments are expensive 💰💰💰

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Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, and assertively not aggressively. 

Evidence-based research is on your side. Herbal protocols have been used effectively for centuries. 

Herbs, phytochemical superheroes, contain unique and beneficial compounds:

Anti-inflammatory properties

Antibacterial

Antimicrobial

Antioxidant

Digestion and gut health

Hormone Regulating

Immune Boosting

Stress-reducing and resistance

You may need to combine a carefully crafted antibiotic protocol with your herbal protocol.

Know which antibiotic works best with your diagnosis.

What are your go to herbs for Lyme or chronic disease?

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Here's the hard reality... When you are trying to Here's the hard reality...

When you are trying to restore or maintain your health, it takes a PROTOCOL not just a PILL.

The Western medicine mentality conditions you to rely on a prescription to heal you body.

That is only a fraction of the solution (if at all).

Combating a chronic disease like Lyme requires a lifestyle change that includes a multi-faceted approach to recovery.

And it will take TIME. It's not an instantaneous process.

Once you establish a rhythm with your lifestyle of healing, you will begin to see small victories.

Celebrate each one as they come! 🌼

DM me to schedule a Discovery call. 📱💻

Which chronic disease are you combating? 

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It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minu It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minute walk in nature to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

Chronic stress adversely affects your immune system, gut health, adrenals and other body systems. 

If you combat chronic disease or manage a health crisis, it is ESSENTIAL to devise a stress management plan.

While you are walking:

🚶‍♀️Take deep breaths
🚶‍♀️ Engage your sense of hearing, sight, and smell. OBSERVE what is in bloom, what the current season showcases, what captivates your attention.
🚶‍♀️Pray a prayer of gratitude
🚶‍♀️During your walk, leave behind the issue that evokes stress 

After 15-20 minutes you will feel relaxed and ready to re-engage with your day🌻

What do you currently do when you feel stressed?

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Here's what to do to help restore your health. Pi Here's what to do to help restore your health.

Pick 1️⃣ bad habit to change.

Spend 90 days transforming the problematic health habit into a new healthy practice.

Don't try to change more than one bad habit at a time.

When you have cultivated a rhythm then move to the next habit.

What bad habit do you want to change?

#habitchange #habits #healthcoach #healthcoaches #lymiterate #lymedisease #chronicillness #chronicdisease
I've heard it so MANY times from the medical commu I've heard it so MANY times from the medical community...

That chronic disease, Lyme disease for example, and chronic illnesses can't be overcome with a holistic or integrative approach.

The science supports integrative and holistic approaches...just not the CDC or FDA.🙄

Herbs and food have been around for how long? We need to maximize there value and gifts.

There is a time and duration for pharmaceuticals but first we have to engage with the PATIENT/CLIENT and determine what works best for her health situation.

Patients/Clients are humans NOT statistics, numbers, or studies who deserve our attention (eye contact, empathy, kindness) and time (more than 15 or 30 minutes).

Yes , with lifestyle changes, a disease-specific protocol, and holistic approach YOU can feel whole again❤

You have to do YOUR part by committing to a plan and protocol, which may require you to give up problematic health  habits in exchange for healthier ones.

You can do hard things. And you are not doing them alone.

Schedule a Discovery Call today to begin your health journey.

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/soulful-health-and-wellness-coaching/

#healthandwellness #healthylifestyle #healthcoach #healthcoaches #healthcoaching #lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymetreatment #lymeprotocols #babesia #chronicdiseases #chronicillness #bartonella #borrelia #alphagalallergy #foodheals
Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal i Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal imbalances, brain fog, neuropathy---the symptom list goes on.

Here's what to do:

1️⃣ Start a symptom log (DM me for a free template)

2️⃣ Maintain a daily planner which includes: sleep patterns, meals,, mood, energy, goals, supplements (join my newsletter community for this resource)

3️⃣ Get a Lyme test and co-infections(thorough, know which testes to ask for)

4️⃣ Find a Lyme literate practitioner who approaches Lyme and chronic disease from a multi-faceted approach

5️⃣ Eat an anti-inflammatory eating plan

#lymedisease #lymeprotocol #lymetreatment #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #healthandwellness #healthcoaches #foodheals #healthyliving #Lyme
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denisesultenfuss

🌟Lyme/Chronic disease/health crisis coach for women to gain healing & recovery
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This is so frustrating!😕 As a health-wellness This is so frustrating!😕

As a health-wellness coach, I often reach out to a client's primary care provider:

🔹️To review an herbal protocol or bioidenticals
🔹️To discuss protocol 

Rarely do I get a return call. 

Our goal as practitioners is to build a team  of devoted members who serve the patient-client.

A team could consist of:

1. Primary Dr./NP/PA
2.Health coach
3. Chiropractic care/massage therapy and other body treatments 
4. Nutritionist

Who is on your dream team?

#herbalprotocol
#healthcoaches
#lymeliterate #lymecoinfections #chronicallyill #christianhealthandwellness #chronicdiseasemanagement #lymecoinfections
Experience any stress this week? The weekend is t Experience any stress this week?

The weekend is the time to allow your body to recover from stress.

It's important to be intentional about weaving in ways to disengage from the fast pace and stress of the week.

Keeping your body in a constant state of stress will incite inflammation, affect gut health and adrenals, evoke anxiety, cause brain fog...do I need to list more ?

Tips to mindfully recharge:

1️⃣ Eat nutritious foods rather than binge eat

2️⃣ Get outside in nature🌲🌳

3️⃣ Engage in movement (garden, bike, walk, sketch, etc.)🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚵🚵‍♀️

4️⃣ Connect with your favorite humans, your people💕

5️⃣ Journal--- reflect on the week and ask yourself what worked? What didn't work? What will you keep, improve, start, stop doing to minimize stress?

6️⃣ Explore something new or revisit someplace familiar

Need help with managing your stress? Schedule a Discovery Call and let's chat 😉

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com

#healthylifestyle
#stress #stressmanagement #stressedout #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #healthcoaches #healthyliving #healthcoach #holisticliving #holistichealthcoach #lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymetreatment #chronicallyill #chronicillness #chronicdiseasemanagement
Are you using this word incorrectly?🗣 We've mo Are you using this word incorrectly?🗣

We've morphed the word "diet" into an action rather than its original form as a noun to describe your eating plan.

When you say "diet" it triggers layers of emotion for people that involves problematic eating behaviors.🤦‍♀️

So in my practice as a health-wellness coach, I make it a point NOT to use the word diet.🚫

Many of you require a disease-specific eating plan that will help restore your health and well-being. 

🔑 So I call that an "eating life." After all, you want to cultivate a sustainable eating life that nourishes and nurtures your body back to health.

🔑 Once you reach the level of managing your chronic dusease or health crisis, an eating plan can then be modified to optimize your overall health.

🔑 Dieting is not sustainable and too often produces short-term results. Diets do not offer lifestyle and habit change.

If you need an eating plan, I design client-centered and disease-specific or health-need specific meal plans.

DM me for details or spring into action and read more https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/mealplanservices/

#mealprep #mealplan #mealplanning
#healthymealplans #lymediseasemealplan #chronicallyill #chronicdiseases #lifestylehabits #healthylifestyle #lymeliterate #lymeprotocol #healthcoaches #holistichealthcoach #holisticnutrition #cleaneating
Is your connection bad? Are you engaging in selec Is your connection bad?

Are you engaging in selective listening? 

Western medicine treats the symptoms without investigating the cause or challenging you to change eating or lifestyle habits.

Are you clinging to a problematic health habit hoping that a prescription will bide you some time before you really have to make a change?

Often we forget the impact lifestyle choices and habits have on our bodies. 

Tips:

1. Get help with making long-term lifestyle change
2. Find an herbal protocol for your chronic disease
3. Take a whole-body approach to healing and restoring health.
4. Keep a food or wellness journal

Sign up for a health coaching Discovery call: www.denisesultenfuss.com👩‍💻

#lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymecoinfections #lymeprotocol #borrelia #bavesia #alphagal #chronicallyill #christianhealthandwellness #chronicdiseases #herbalprotocol #healthcoaches #holistichealthcoach #holistictreatment
It's essential... for your health-wellness protoc It's essential...

for your health-wellness protocol to evolve as you progress in your recovery journey.

Staying informed about the latest research and treatments regarding your disease equips you to make informed decisions. 

One way to stay informed is to attend seminars, webinars, and worships offered by professionals who are literate about chronic disease.

Join my community to receive notices about upcoming seminars/webinars

#lymeliterate #lymelife #lymeprotocol #chronicdisease #chronicdiseaseawareness #chronicallyill #healthcoach #holistichealthcoach #integrativehealthpractitioner
💣 Truth bomb A prescription typically (I belie 💣 Truth bomb

A prescription typically (I believe in miracles) do not eradicate chronic disease, especially a stealth disease like Lyme.

To effectively restore and optimize your health, it requires a multi-level, multi-faceted approach (whole-body).

🔹️Food/eating life (the greatest obstacle for most people)
🔹️Supplements and bio-identicals based upon the needs of your body.
🔹️Spiritual/faith studies show that people who have a deep faith are more resilient 
🔹️ Body therapies 
🔹️ Detoxification
🔹️Community/Support
🔹️Stress Management 
🔹️Sleep hygiene 
🔹️Exercise/movement

If you are diagnosed with a chronic disease and your healthcare provider's only solution is a prescription...

BREAK UP/DIVORCE THE PRACTICE then find a practitioner who embraces a holistic approach (for health insurance purposes many nurse practitioners support a whole body approach).

You may need to find an alternative or integrative practice.

To join my newsletter community and receive resources, products, challenges, coaching opportunities, etc to help restore and maintain your health

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/

#lymeliterate #lymecoinfections
#lymecoach #lymetreatment #lymeprotocols #chronicallyill #christianhealthandwellness #chronicillness #chronicdisease #chronicdiseasemanagement #healthylifestyle #herbalprotocol #healthcoaching
Relapse in your health or problematic health habit Relapse in your health or problematic health habit?

It happens.

 Reflect on  the circumstances prior to your relapse:

1.What was different?
2. What needs to change? 
3. What worked?

Maintain a journal to record symptoms and circumstances.

Keep going... in spite of an obstacle. 💕

#Lyme #lymedisease #chronicillness #chronicallyill #healthcoach #lymeprotocol #Powassanvirus #babesia #bartonella #borrelia
Reality versus fantasy or illusion. Life is like Reality versus fantasy or illusion.

Life is like that. We do our best to provide 100%, but somedays we can only offer 90% or 80%.

Remember: cultivate a practice, and it doesn't have to be perfect.

Which practice, routine, or habit are you trying to embody?

#Lyme #lymeliterate #lifestylechanges #habitchange #healthcoach #healthcoaches #integrativehealthpractitioner #holistichealth #holistichealthcoach #chronicillness #chronicdisease #chronicallyill
Here's the deal... You are the customer PAYING fo Here's the deal...

You are the customer PAYING for a service who happens to be a doctor/NP/PA.

If you request a blood test for, oh say, Lyme disease, and there is ANY resistance THEN it is time to get assertive (not aggressive).

Most of the time, your insurance company will pay for the ELISA and the Western Blot which is a basic baseline. These two tests aren't totally reliable, but it starts the conversation. Gets the ball rolling.

The CDC recommends that doctors first order an ELISA to screen for Lyme disease and then confirm Lyme disease with a Western blot @lymedisease.org

So the CDC recommends...which means your healthcare provider should comply.

Then while you are asking for the Lyme test, which EVERYONE should get annually (seriously), ask for labs in any or every area that might indicate a deficiency or red flag.

If your healthcare provider doesn't comply with your request, FIRE HIM! 

Move on. Before you make an appointment at a new practice, ask if Lyme disease testing is available.

To get a free copy of my Lyme meal plan, go to denisesultenfuss.com

Always start with food.

Share your testing experience in the comments.

#lyme #lymedisease #healthandwellness #healthcoach #chronicdisease #borrelia #babesia #foodsensitivities #neuropathy #lymecoinfections #mcas #moldtoxicity #chronicallyill #foodheals #holisticlibing #holistictreatment #healthcoaches #lymeliterate #healthgoals
I know what you're thinking... Is this supplement I know what you're thinking...

Is this supplement, tincture, new habit, body therapy, routine, etc. going to work this time?

You probably have a drawer and cabinet crammed with bottles of bio-identicals and supplements that you never finished. 

It can be frustrating. I know.

Restoring your health will take time, holistic detective work, and goal setting.

Be kind to yourself. Don't give up and celebrate EVERY victory---no matter how small.

@jordan_eglis123

What has been the best supplement, resource, or practice to restore your health?

#Lyme #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #healthcoach #protocols #lymeproticols #chronicallyill #recovery #borrekia #babesia #moldtoxicity #mcas #guthealth
Will you ever recover? Yep, you will. Trust me, y Will you ever recover?

Yep, you will. Trust me, you will get better.

It may not be on YOUR time frame but when you follow an evidence-based protocol, eradicate problematic health behaviors, and allow your body time to heal,

You will see results...they may come slowly but small steps lead to transformation.

One of the MOST effective practices is to chronical your journey. Write it down. 

Everything.

➡️ How your body responds to YOUR  protocol
➡️ How being ill makes you feel
➡️ List your side effects/symptoms 
➡️ Name your fears
➡️ Describe how you want to feel against the backdrop of how you feel
➡️ Record information you gather about the disease
➡️ Write about your where you see yourself 1️⃣month, 3️⃣ months, 6️⃣ months, and a year  from now. Dream and plan for the healthy YOU.

#Lyme #lymedisease #lymeliterate #borrelia #lymeprotocol #babesia #chronicillness #lymecoinfections #chronicdiseasemanagement #chronicdisease #healthandwellness #healthcoach #healthcoaches #holistichealth #holistic #integrativehealth #integrativepractitioner
To battle Lyme/chronic disease STRATEGICALLY...you To battle Lyme/chronic disease STRATEGICALLY...you need BOAF!

And in some cases, you will need a team of practitioners to effectively restore your health.

Once you have a diagnosis, getting a protocol is the next step.

Then, formulate a health plan designed for your specific needs.

Maybe you need to break a problematic health habit before you will begin to see progress?

Perhaps you have other side effects that need to be addressed.

Recovery is so much  more than a prescription.

Book a Discovery call to discuss your specific chronic health needs.

#lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymecoinfections #lymetreatment #chronicdiseases #christianhealthandwellness #chronicillness  #chronic #herbalprotocol #healthylifestyle #healthcoaches #healthcoach #integrativehealth
3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore 3 essentials steps to take when trying to restore your health from chronic disease:

1️⃣ what you eat matters. A disease-specific eating plan help tremendously, but start with clean eating.

I find changing your eating life is an area of intense stress. Get help with your food habits.

2️⃣ making lifestyle changes propels your progress

3️⃣ recovery takes TIME

Be patient with your body while it heals. Do your part in getting help in changing problematic health behaviors.

Schedule a Discovery Call with me.

#Lyme #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #holisticpractitioner
#borrelia #babesia #lymeprotocol
We've made progress, but there's much more to be m We've made progress, but there's much more to be made.

It would be nice if my health insurance covered holistic treatments.

Sadly,  certain chronic disease like Lyme respond favorably to holistic treatments. But you have to.pay out of pocket. And treatments are expensive 💰💰💰

#lymedisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #holistichealthcoach #healthandwellness
Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, Lyme disease skeptic: respond kindly, confidently, and assertively not aggressively. 

Evidence-based research is on your side. Herbal protocols have been used effectively for centuries. 

Herbs, phytochemical superheroes, contain unique and beneficial compounds:

Anti-inflammatory properties

Antibacterial

Antimicrobial

Antioxidant

Digestion and gut health

Hormone Regulating

Immune Boosting

Stress-reducing and resistance

You may need to combine a carefully crafted antibiotic protocol with your herbal protocol.

Know which antibiotic works best with your diagnosis.

What are your go to herbs for Lyme or chronic disease?

#Lyme #chronicdisease #chronicillness #lymecoinfection #lymedisease #herbs #herbalprotocol #herbsheal #healthcoach #integrativehealth
Here's the hard reality... When you are trying to Here's the hard reality...

When you are trying to restore or maintain your health, it takes a PROTOCOL not just a PILL.

The Western medicine mentality conditions you to rely on a prescription to heal you body.

That is only a fraction of the solution (if at all).

Combating a chronic disease like Lyme requires a lifestyle change that includes a multi-faceted approach to recovery.

And it will take TIME. It's not an instantaneous process.

Once you establish a rhythm with your lifestyle of healing, you will begin to see small victories.

Celebrate each one as they come! 🌼

DM me to schedule a Discovery call. 📱💻

Which chronic disease are you combating? 

#lymetreatment #lymeprotocol #lymedisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #lifestylehabits #newhabits #healthcoach #healthcoach #foodheals #detox #stressmanagement #sleephealth #supplements #mcas #ebv #coinfections #lymecoinfections
It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minu It's simple but necessary. Take a quick 15-20 minute walk in nature to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

Chronic stress adversely affects your immune system, gut health, adrenals and other body systems. 

If you combat chronic disease or manage a health crisis, it is ESSENTIAL to devise a stress management plan.

While you are walking:

🚶‍♀️Take deep breaths
🚶‍♀️ Engage your sense of hearing, sight, and smell. OBSERVE what is in bloom, what the current season showcases, what captivates your attention.
🚶‍♀️Pray a prayer of gratitude
🚶‍♀️During your walk, leave behind the issue that evokes stress 

After 15-20 minutes you will feel relaxed and ready to re-engage with your day🌻

What do you currently do when you feel stressed?

#stressrelief #stress #stressmanagement #stressreliever #antistress #chronicdiseases #chronicillness #chronic #lymediseaseawareness #lymeliterate #lymediseasewarrior #lymediseasehealing #lymeprotocol #healthandwellness #healthcoaches #healthcoaches #christianhealthcoach #christianhealthandwellness
Here's what to do to help restore your health. Pi Here's what to do to help restore your health.

Pick 1️⃣ bad habit to change.

Spend 90 days transforming the problematic health habit into a new healthy practice.

Don't try to change more than one bad habit at a time.

When you have cultivated a rhythm then move to the next habit.

What bad habit do you want to change?

#habitchange #habits #healthcoach #healthcoaches #lymiterate #lymedisease #chronicillness #chronicdisease
I've heard it so MANY times from the medical commu I've heard it so MANY times from the medical community...

That chronic disease, Lyme disease for example, and chronic illnesses can't be overcome with a holistic or integrative approach.

The science supports integrative and holistic approaches...just not the CDC or FDA.🙄

Herbs and food have been around for how long? We need to maximize there value and gifts.

There is a time and duration for pharmaceuticals but first we have to engage with the PATIENT/CLIENT and determine what works best for her health situation.

Patients/Clients are humans NOT statistics, numbers, or studies who deserve our attention (eye contact, empathy, kindness) and time (more than 15 or 30 minutes).

Yes , with lifestyle changes, a disease-specific protocol, and holistic approach YOU can feel whole again❤

You have to do YOUR part by committing to a plan and protocol, which may require you to give up problematic health  habits in exchange for healthier ones.

You can do hard things. And you are not doing them alone.

Schedule a Discovery Call today to begin your health journey.

https://www.denisesultenfuss.com/soulful-health-and-wellness-coaching/

#healthandwellness #healthylifestyle #healthcoach #healthcoaches #healthcoaching #lymeliterate #lymecoach #lymetreatment #lymeprotocols #babesia #chronicdiseases #chronicillness #bartonella #borrelia #alphagalallergy #foodheals
Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal i Unexplained aches, pains, sleep issues, hormonal imbalances, brain fog, neuropathy---the symptom list goes on.

Here's what to do:

1️⃣ Start a symptom log (DM me for a free template)

2️⃣ Maintain a daily planner which includes: sleep patterns, meals,, mood, energy, goals, supplements (join my newsletter community for this resource)

3️⃣ Get a Lyme test and co-infections(thorough, know which testes to ask for)

4️⃣ Find a Lyme literate practitioner who approaches Lyme and chronic disease from a multi-faceted approach

5️⃣ Eat an anti-inflammatory eating plan

#lymedisease #lymeprotocol #lymetreatment #lymeliterate #chronicdisease #chronicdisease #chronicillness #healthcoach #healthandwellness #healthcoaches #foodheals #healthyliving #Lyme
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