THE BUZZ In my world at that time, the idea of the body healing itself
simply wasn’t a thing. But now understand that a healthy mind and body heals much more easily from acute illness and tends to get in dis-ease (the hyphen is intentional) less often than an unhealthy one.
There are times when the body gets stuck in its ability to heal,
which is what causes chronic disease. There are so many won- derful natural practices that can help a body heal, including (but certainly not limited to) counseling, massage, chiropractic, acu- puncture, reiki, cranial sacral therapy, mindfulness practices, and well-chosen homeopathic remedies. However, nothing will work long term if there is a maintaining cause.
Some of the more common maintaining causes I see in my practice that prevent someone from full healing include:
What’s Preventing You from Getting Well?
rowing up, I was fortunate that my pediatrician lived only three houses away. Whenever I was sick, which sadly was quite often, he would come to the house (yes, the old- fashioned house call!) and prescribe some nasty-tasting medicine to help me feel better. Although often I did feel better, I continued to get sick with the same upper respiratory illnesses, flu, pneumonia, and bronchitis, over and over. Needless to say, I saw my pediatrician often and took a lot of medicine.
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In hindsight, I wish he had been more in tune with a concept I learned about while training to become a homeopath, called “maintaining causes.” These are the things that, when addressed, can prevent the tendency toward illness. In my case, both of my parents were heavy smokers and my bedroom was directly above the living room where they sat at night, watching TV and smoking. Evidently, I was affected by this repeated exposure to the smoke— which I was apparently allergic to—and that affected my immune system, which in turn lowered my ability to fight off disease. My parents smoking continued to keep me susceptible to these types of illnesses. Who knew?
• Undiscovered food sensitivities—especially gluten, dairy, and sugar: If you have a craving for one or more of these and eat a lot of it, consider them strong suspects for sensitivities. A two-week abstinence will help determine if this is indeed a culprit.
• Being in a toxic work or love relationship: Being mentally abused and undervalued or feeling helpless or unloved can all create illness in the body. It may be time to reevaluate your unhealthy relationships.
• Smoking and/or drinking excessive alcohol: Continually infusing the body with poisons doesn’t bode well for health in the long run.
• Lack of consistent self-care practices such as healthy eating, good sleep, adequate hydration, moderate exercise, mindfulness, and so on.
What’s in your world that could be continuing your unhealthy
state? It may take some time to figure it out but once you do, your body will thank you by healing itself.
Abby Beale, CCH, is a certified classical homeopath who wants to be the catalyst in helping your body heal. Learn more about her and homeopathy at
www.HomeopathyHealings.com.
8 Natural Nutmeg July/August 2021
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