Shingles... Again!

L.I.F.E. - Living Intentionally From Experience - shingles, been there, done that..
More often than one would think I see friends on Facebook sharing that they have shingles...yet again! Recently when I friend expressed her dismay, I was tagged by a mutual friend to help out. I ended up writing paragraphs of suggestions on how to overcome the virus more quickly.

• First, to address the pain by applying fatty acids to the lesions...
• Nutrition high in anti-oxidants, and anti-inflammatory is key.
• Supplement - certain vitamins and herbs
• Which herbs are most helpful...
• Addressing the stress...always a factor in a shingles outbreak.
• Addressing the root cause...this is where a bio-energetic scan can be most helpful.

When all was said and done, I realized what I had written to my friend on Facebook required only a bit more depth to become a helpful article that could serve many who repeatedly suffer from shingles. Most of what I had written to my friend was from my own shingles experience in 2012!  Although I had lesions on the left side of my body, including my face, my doctor was perplexed that I was not experiencing pain. I explained that I was preparing to fly out to a conference in 2 days, and as always before a flight, I amp up my immune system with a 30 day focus on anti-inflammatory foods, and supplement with additional nutrients outlined in this article.
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For example, lemon balm, a lovely herb that can be grown in the midwest, contains flavonoids that help to reduce the effects of herpes zoster viruses in the body. It would be my go-to if I were to ever get shingles again, although I have not had a recurrence in over 5 years, and I really do not expect I ever will again as I frequently rebalance my body with bio-energetics. I guess that is a perk of owning the equipment!
 
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For many, shingles is a recurring, painful incident.  Shingles is a dormant herpes zoster virus in the body, the same virus that contributes to chickenpox. It is often experienced by people in their 40s plus, primarily women, who are in a period of stress in their lives. Once you have had shingles you are likely to have repeat occurrences. However, I firmly believe that one can redirect the path their body is heading towards through nutrition, lifestyle, and paying mind to emotional and spiritual stressors, and learning more about the energetic frequencies that are active inside each and everyone of us.  If you are ready to learn more about changing your body's response to dormant pathogens that erupt during times of stress, contact me to learn more about the services offered here at Purely Living Wellness. 
 
In peace, love and light, 
Rita S.

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