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Have you ever wondered why you feel great outside? Why perhaps your mom gave you peppermint tea as a form of natural medicine when your stomach hurt as a child?

Furthermore why thousands of different cultures around the world have relied upon the earth to heal them throughout history?

Nature is a powerful force and one that can be used to our advantage if we do it right.

Its proven that being active in nature can help fight chronic illnesses, relieve stress, and promote faster healing.

Overall, this podcast takes a deep dive into the world of natural medicine with those who have witnessed firsthand the healing powers all around us.

Joy’s journey with natural medicine

In our very first episode, your host, Emily England, sits down with Joy England, a woman who has battled a chronic illness for over 20 years.

We hear Joy’s perspective on how difficult her illness can be. We learn that Joy has an illness called Lupus and she explains what that means for her life.

While Joy relies upon modern medicine to control most of her symptoms, she explains that natural medicine has helped her in many ways.

Joy describes how natural medicine has helped her with her day to day tasks while also helping her symptoms overall.

Lastly, Emily wraps up the podcast by going into detail about the differences and similarities between integrative and natural medicine.

What’s next?

Tune into The Power of Nature’s very first episode for a glimpse of what is to come with this new and inspiring podcast.

Keep listening to hear from professionals in the field and to learn more about the power that nature holds.

Don’t forget to check out our next blog post for Episode 2. Emily will be sitting down with an integrative medicine nurse practitioner. They will discuss many interesting things pertaining to natural and integrative medicine. You won’t want to miss it!

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During our last episode, your host Emily England sat down with Joy England. They talked about Joy’s journey with natural and integrative medicine while dealing with a chronic illness called Lupus for the past 20+ years.

However, you might be wondering, how does one dip their toe into the world of natural medicine? What qualifies you to have an integrative medicine doctor or nurse?

A nurse’s view on integrative medicine

In Episode 2 of The Power of Nature Podcast, Emily sits down with Laura Facchini. Laura is a nurse practitioner who works closely with Joy England to help her heal through natural medicine.

They discuss everything from what integrative medicine really is at its core to how Laura was inspired to work in this field. They also discuss what a day in the life looks like for Laura while she helps those who are in need of nature’s healing abilities.

Laura helps define the main types of medicine for us and describes integrative medicine as being a mix between modern and natural medicine. This includes things such as yoga, meditation, nutrition, supplements, and herbs.

She explains that this type of medicine can help with people’s medical conditions and their symptoms such as pain or fatigue.

Overall, this episode is very informative and insightful. We get an inside scoop on how the world of integrative and natural medicine really works for the benefit of others.

What’s next?

Tune into The Power of Nature’s second episode to hear from someone who works in this field and has professional advice to give. Keep listening to learn more about the power that nature holds.

Don’t forget to check out our next blog post for Episode 3. Emily will be discussing how she found out about natural medicine through her mother’s illness and how it hooked her from the beginning. You won’t want to miss it!