What Every Woman Ought to Know to Have Healthy, Effortless, Drug-Free Fertility and Menstruation
Women with menstrual and gynecological
problems often find that they do not receive optimal nurture from the
present health care system. When a woman walks into a doctor’s office,
the treatments offered to her—usually pills or surgery--are aimed
at masking, or removing altogether, her natural hormonal function, instead
of nurturing and healing it. She will see a professional for approximately
15 minutes. 90% of the time she will not understand the treatments or
tests she is given. Little attention is paid to her diet,
lifestyle, or emotional and environmental shifts in her life.
Treatment vs. Healing
Women with menstrual and gynecological
problems often find that they do not receive optimal nurture from the
present health care system. When a woman walks into a doctor’s office,
the treatments offered to her—usually pills or surgery--are aimed
at masking, or removing altogether, her natural hormonal function, instead
of nurturing and healing it. She will see a professional for approximately
15 minutes. 90% of the time she will not understand the treatments or
tests she is given. Little attention is paid to her diet,
lifestyle, or emotional and environmental shifts in her life.
In addition, many women find
that conventional medicine does not actually heal them. They are told
that their problem, such as PCOS, is incurable. Or the medication they
take only masks their symptoms. They end up having ongoing problems
with their periods and recurrent gynecological disorders because they
are not fundamentally healing the imbalances in their reproductive organs
and endocrine systems that are causing the symptoms in the first place.
Imagine…
Imagine you are a woman suffering
from a hormonal imbalance. Your health concerns may include irregular
and painful periods, PMS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility,
endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or pelvic inflammatory disease. Imagine
that the place you go for treatment is a warm home environment, and
you are greeted with a welcoming smile or embrace at the door. Your
health care provider gives you a comfortable seat and offers you a cup
of delicious tea.
For a full hour you speak with
her about your health concerns, family, work, relationships, food, exercise,
rest, creativity, and pleasure. You discuss what strategies are working
for you and where you need support for your health. At the end of your
session, she recommends medicinal foods and self-care practices to help
you heal your body in the coming weeks. Then she gives you a relaxing
shoulder massage and invites you to a women’s health community event
that will include nutritional information, meditation, massage, and
a cooking class. You leave feeling relaxed, empowered, and optimistic.
After a few weeks to a few months of this kind of care, your body begins
to heal itself from the inside out.
Healing at the Root of the
Problem
Laughing Sage Wellness offers
a revolutionary new model of hormonal health support for women. Our
holistic health group pairs clients with insightful and compassionate
counselors who are trained experts in holistic nutrition and the medicinal
use of food to heal imbalances in the reproductive organs and endocrine
systems—the source of hormonal health problems.
Our clients are empowered to
connect with and become knowledgeable about their own bodies and to
take charge of their own healing processes. They learn about hormonal
function, the biochemical impact of food on the body, and the energetic
issues associated with women’s health problems. In addition to receiving
individually tailored diet recommendations, clients are coached on improving
relationships, creativity, exercise, and spirituality as a means of
creating more support and nurturing energy in their lives. Laughing
Sage Wellness also runs workshops on nutrition and intimacy, meditation
classes, and cooking classes.
A woman’s health is so much
about her relationship to herself and her understanding of her own cycles
and rhythms. We hope to see more women stand up for a more humane, nurturing ,
and empowering approach to women’s health care.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
About Alisa
Laughing Sage Wellness Group
was founded by Alisa Vitti, a Certified Holistic Health Counselor (AADP).
Alisa is committed to empowering clients to reconnect with the wisdom
of their bodies. She received degrees from Johns Hopkins University
and the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She has taught at the Institute
for Integrative Nutrition and lectures regularly at Beth Israel Medical
Practices and Westerly Health Foods in Manhattan. She travels
nationally, reaching out to women who are ready to create vibrant health
and amazing futures for themselves. She specializes in the areas of
reproductive and hormonal health and creating real intimacy in relationships. www.laughingsagewellness.com
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