Hey Friend!
I am interested, what has been coming up for you these past few weeks with how your emotional state can (and does) affect your respiratory health? I know that for me, once I really started to support my emotional health, I saw improvements in my respiratory health. At the same time, there are more ways than just emotionally that you can improve your respiratory health. So what are the other ways that can support, you ask?
There are many things that can support in improving respiratory health besides diet. With diet, it is key to know your triggers and to know that usually dairy and gluten are big triggers for causing everything from allergies to wheezing and coughing. I always recommend eliminating these for at least six weeks and then going through a proper reintroduction to ensure you know what triggers you and what doesn't. There are other foods that can be a trigger specific to you, so it's always good to have tests or try a comprehensive elimination diet to figure it all out. Who knew for me that cooked carrots and squash would be major triggers?!
Outside of food, here are some other ways to support improving your respiratory health:
1. Self Massage - This is a great way to open up the muscles around your rib cage and lungs and allow you to breathe more deeply and effectively. If you have not received your FREE PDF on self massage, head on over to my site (click the image below) and grab it today!
2. Chiropractic and/or Acupuncture/Acupressure - These modalities support the nervous system and balance it to allow all areas to function optimally. If you don't have a practitioner for these yet, I would highly suggest you find one (or more). If you're in Rome, Italy, near Fredericksburg, VA, Dunellen, NJ, Middletown, NJ, or Long Branch, NJ, I have several on speed dial. Feel free to reach out and I will give you their contact info. I must admit, my chiropractors have saved me a trip to the emergency room more than once!
3. Meditation and Breathing Exercises - Both of these are amazing for calming the nervous system and actually allowing you to breathe more freely, especially in a time of crisis; however, they are better used when practiced daily to support PREVENTING an attack. During my virtual event, I shared many different types of breathing exercises that support. If you are interested in these, feel free to reach out. For meditation, I have many methods I use - Brain Tap is the main one though and most of those are guided meditations. I also like ones that are just music or calming sounds. Find what works for you!
4. Energy Techniques - There are so many techniques, I can't list them all so here are a few that you can try - Reiki, Emotion Code, Donna Eden Energy Medicine, Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Tapping Technique, Craniosacral Therapy, Reflexology, and Quantum Touch. One or a combination of things is bound to work for you. I'd love to hear what you do and how it works.
5. Wearable Light Technology - This is something I have been using consistently since June. The changes I have seen in my entire body, not just my respiratory health, has been nothing short of amazing. Between better breathing, balanced hormones, better energy, better sleep, and dropping nearly 30 pounds/over 13 kilos (which I was not expecting nor my reason for using them), I can't speak highly enough about this! If you're interested in hearing more and how it may support you, feel free to reach out.
6. Essential Oils - This is one I use often. I love to add them to my shower or bath or just boil water on the stove and do a facial steam bath breathing it peppermint or eucalyptus to open up my airways. I'll add, it's always a nice treat for my skin too :).
7. Herbs - There are so many herbs that support respiratory health and many different ways to utilize them. Teas are a great way. You can also add them into your cooking or create a facial steam bath with herbs as well. Rosemary and thyme are two of my go-to's!
No matter what route you choose, something will work for you. Always start with diet as well as your environment (mold is a huge, and usually hidden, factor) and then move on to adding in other things. You didn't get to where you are overnight, so it won't be fixed overnight either...it's important that when you make changes you keep a journal so you know what works and what doesn't. Sometimes we don't notice the small improvements until they become big, and that sometimes means sticking with something for longer than a few days or couple of weeks.
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Yours in wellness,
Dawn Encian
MSNIH, LDN, CNS, CMT
Knead Total Wellness
Eating for and Living in Total Wellness
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