A Meeting of Holistic Mind-Body Medicine Minds

Recently, I had the pleasure of having Kathryn Faso interview me. We talked about my journey into naturopathic and functional medicine and why I have such a love for essential oils.

I was so honored to reunite with Kathyrn. She is a self-taught, humble, holistic health guru who I had the pleasure of meeting years ago. Our paths crossed when we traveled to an essential oil convention in Utah. There we participated in educational workshops, visits to the farm where our favorite essential oils were sourced and distilled, and fun networking events.

Kathryn originally interviewed me for her wellness group and now I’m sharing it with you. Our conversation spanned widely. We discussed:

  • What led me to natural and holistic medicine
  • A holistic approach to brain, gut, hormone, and environmental health
  • The pitfalls of restrictive eating, the power of pleasure, and milk and cookies
  • The link between diet culture and disordered eating
  • Merging science, spirituality, and mindset for healing
  • “Greening up your life” and supporting healthy detoxification
  • Becoming empowered in your health choices and challenging limiting beliefs
  • Following your inner truth and guidance to restore your vitality
  • The power of connection on the mind-body
  • A peek into my Mind-body-Heart-Spirit Passion Project to assist you to reach your highest potential

Below is a more detailed breakdown of our talk’s key points. As always, all the additional resources and references will be within the post and in the resource section.

 

Dr. Sarah on Naturopathic and Functional Medicine, Essential Oils, and Holistic Healing for the Mind-Body-Heart-Spirit

Here is a consecutive run-down of topics from my interview with Kathryn:

  • My story about how I was introduced to essential oils and naturopathic medicine
  • My search for the truth about how to best apply and incorporate essential oils into a wellness regime to support others
  • The difference between functional medicine and naturopathic medicine
  • Why I focus on brain health for emotional balance and some of the factors related to the current rise in psychiatric issues
  • How essential oils can support our mood through passive inhalation and how long the effects can last based on their metabolism
  • How I support tapering medications with the use of essential oils and how aromatics impact neuroplasticity and all aspects of brain health
  • Information on my upcoming group program on transforming the mind-body-heart-and spirit by focusing on brain health
  • The link between spirituality, connection, and emotional and physical health outcomes
  • The rise in gastrointestinal health issues, under-recognized and lifestyle factors that contribute to gut problems, and how essential oils and naturopathic medicine can help to aid digestive wellness
  • How our thoughts and emotions impact our health and digestive symptoms
  • How restrictive diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies and disordered eating
  • My series on “greening up your life,” how toxins impact cellular and overall health, and how essential oils can support detoxification
  • Hormone health, the brain-hormone link, and using essential oils for endocrine balance
  • Personalized medicine and addressing the underlying causes of disease
  • Regaining body trust with eating, intuitive eating, HAES (Health at Every Size), personalized nutrition, and finding peace with food
  • The problems with diet culture and food shaming, dieting and disordered eating, using an additive approach to expand our plates and pleasure, and self-compassion with a side of cookies and milk
  • Empowering people to tune-into what makes them healthy and the pitfalls to outsourcing to external factors and trackers
  • Genetic variants and their effects on health
  • Information on my offerings and my practice
  • My mission to help people reach their full potential in all aspects of health and my message of hope for healing

I hope you find this information helpful.

I look forward to hearing your comments and feedback below and answering any questions.

Thank you so much for taking the time to learn how to nurture your mind, body, heart, and soul.

Sending you many blessings.

 

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Disclaimer: This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (Affiliation link.)

This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as “100% pure” need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.

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