When you are buying a home, you need to be on the lookout for many things. One of the most important things, is the foundation; a home is only as good as its foundation. Having a good foundation is essential for the success of anything...a stable building, a secure marriage, a strong friendship, and yes ~ good health. I think of the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock - he built his house on a strong foundation, and it did not fall to the elements: "And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." Matthew 7:25 
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As we age and begin to realize our own mortality, many of us aspire to "reclaim our youth". We can achieve much by transitioning to a lifestyle of activity, sunlight and good nutrition - but in a world of convenience foods and sugary delights, fast food and 2-lieters often take over. Many of us find ourselves in a situation where we have to tear ourselves down to the foundation, fix the cracks, and then rebuild. The name Foundations of Health and Wellness was chosen to illustrate the point that we have to restore and build on solid foundations in order to achieve better health, and we have to do so (W)Hole(istically): Mind, Body and Spirit.

Foundations for Health and Wellness was formed from a deep desire to help people suffering with chronic health issues. I have been blessed with a life filled with experiences; personal, work and extra-curricular. One of those experiences has been working with the elderly and chronically ill. It broke my heart to see so many experiencing golden years that are so heavily tarnished with doctors appointments, stockpiles of medications, pain and spending all of their retirement money addressing health issues that they spent so much of their life neglecting. One of my passions is to try to ward off such things so retirement age can be filled with health, vitality, energy and experiencing the life that work prevented you from.

An individual can only be as informed as you allow them to be - I feel that education is sorely lacking. A basic understanding for the individual on how the body works, what it likes, what it doesn't like, how our immune systems are supposed to work, the simple things we can do now to strive for a better health-future. I desire to share my knowledge and skills with others to enable and empower them to take care of their bodies and actively participate in their own health-care. My main goal is to help people live healthier, happier lives utilizing natural remedies, and their body's own God-given ability to heal. ​​​​
       
Foundations is faith based, and offers a safe, judgment-free space because, we are all broken, and we are all at different points in our health journeys. No one is perfect...I never encourage perfection, only progress! Every step in the right direction should be celebrated. 
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I believe strongly in health from a (W)hole(istic) point of view - treating the person as a whole. Mental/Emotional health can have and often does have both Spiritual and Physical impacts - Physical health plays a role in both Mental/Emotional and Spiritual health - and Spiritual Health can impact both Mind/Emotions and the Physical body.




















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"Food can either be the most potent form of poison, or the surest form of medicine"
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​Many chronic health conditions are cyclical, or self-propelling. The more regularly you ingest certain harmful substances commonly found in food and drink today, the longer the chronic health condition lasts, and in many cases the worse the symptoms become. It is often surprising how just by eliminating certain foods and getting your gut back to a state of health can have such significant and immediate impacts. ​The earlier you begin your journey to health, the more potential your golden years will have to be independent, mobile, agile and enjoyable. The longer we expose our bodies to poor diet, lack of exercise and poor stress management; the longer-lasting the toxic effects can be...even irreversible.
 
I hope you find Foundations to be full of helpful information for you and your family's health! 
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Sincerely,