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| Integrating Echinacea into a Total Wellness Program |
| It is very easy for us to be lulled into using herbs, especially an herb such as echinacea, as magic bullets to cure all of our ills. However, it is important to remember that herbalists have historically used herbs within the context of a broader therapeutic regimen which included dietary considerations and lifestyle modifications. If we reach for echinacea 10 times during the winter season in order to combat the sniffles, or if our psoriasis returns two weeks after we stop using echinacea, we have to look a little deeper to determine the underlying reasons for our imbalances. These most often will be rooted in poor diet, insufficient rest, lack of exercise and excessive stress. Each of these areas which are so vitally important to our overall health must be addressed in order for the herbs, or any medicines, to work in an optimal manner. |
| Diet: The typical American diet is extremely unhealthy. Our overreliance on animal proteins, saturated fats, refined carbohydrates, salt and sugar have all contributed to a country whose health statistics are among the worst of any nation in the world. |
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