Why self care is the most powerful form of health care
Becca Crawford
Self care is the most powerful form of health care because it begins with acknowledging that you hold all the power to transform your health and happiness.
One of the most empowering things you can do for your health is to learn how to become more independent in your health care. When we learn how to truly look after ourselves and to build strong immunity and resilience naturally we understand that whatever is in our external environment we can respond to it - not from a place of fear - but from a place of confidence that our wise biology with its ancient DNA knows exactly what to do to defend, protect and heal.
The key to vibrant health and to building strong immunity and resilience naturally is to increase the nourishment in all areas of your life and to reduce the toxicity in all your life so that your internal ecosystem can operate optimally. My mission on this planet is to inspire and empower you to do this by providing you with all the tools and resources you need for vibrant and robust health. I am here to remind you that your health and happiness had less to do with your hard coded genes and more to do with epigenetics (aka lifestyle choices) that switch our hard coded genes on and off… for better or for worse, depending on the lifestyle choices we make.
The primary lifestyle choices that determine our health are:
- what we eat and drink
- how we move, sleep, breath, think, and love
- the toxicity of the environments in which we spend most of our time
- how connected we feel to ourselves and to a like-minded tribe.
These foundations or pillars of health are all choices that are within our control! We are in the driver’s seat! How empowering is that?! Self care isn’t about bubble baths and manicures - it’s about engaging in lifestyle choices that nourish our body at a cellular level so that we can function more optimally, perform our best and reach our true potential. Vibrant health and happiness is our birth right and I’m here to remind you how to achieve it.
Learn more in my FOOD AS MEDICINE DIGITAL PACKAGE which is the culmination of over 2 decades of my learnings, research and practical experience consolidated into a comprehensive yet concise online package. This package contains over 6 hours of talks on the fundamentals of robust nutrition, robust gut health and how to create a healthier home co presented with Marieke Rodenstein who is Austrlaia’s pre-eminent gut health expert, holistic dietitian, GAPs practitioner and Kresser Institute functional medicine practitioner. The package also includes a 60 page How To manual that sets you up for life plus all 5 of my online cooking classes (bone broth, slow cook, organ meat, gluten free baked cakes and chocolate). Lifetime access is provided plus access to me for any Q&A.
Testimonials
“The Food as Medicine program is life changing. So much information and easy to implement. Loved it - 2021, where people focus on revolutionising their health. I know I am…”
“I loved your Food as Medicine talk the other week and am so grateful to have received all your online cooking workshops as reference guides. It was so refreshing to hear from another like-minded person whom is so passionate about spreading awareness and cooking with real wholefoods. It re-affirmed all that I’m doing in the kitchen for my family’s nourishment. I also picked up some extra tips so I can perfect my bone broth and make it a gelatinous as yours and cooking at lower temperatures to achieve delicious dishes and reduce inflammation”
“Thank you so much for the most amazingly inspirational workshop yesterday. You have done so much work over the years in this area and you are so incredibly generous to share it all. I found your workshop to be the best one I have ever attended of all wellness workshops, you are so passionate, knowledgeable and a natural educator. I would do this workshop again - I loved it that much!”
“I’ve been meaning to write to you to say how amazing I thought the food is medicine talk was. It was so informative, and so incredibly presented, the information is invaluable.I was so close to tears at times, I wish I had adopted this philosophy years ago. They should be teaching it in schools!
I’ve always been was I thought was healthy I just didn’t have the knowledge of the impact of food could have on my health (both positive and negative) until couldn’t conceive a child.
After years of trying at age 38 I commenced a fairly brutal round of IVF, 3 transfers all of which were unsuccessful.
Not once did any of the specialists I saw suggest diet/toxins could be a factor, even after I was diagnosed with an auto immune disorder and under lying thyroid issues.
I was referred to Angela Hywood who has tailored a supplement programme specific to my needs based on scientific results. She then put me on to you and the rest is history.
It started with the essential oils workshop and subsequent healthy home swapping, then on to eating a nourishing wholefoods diet.
I embraced everything with absolute passion and determination, reading everything I can find. I’ve received a fair bit flak at times, but yesterday found out I’m pregnant! Early days but unbelievable all the same, the proof is certainly in the pudding so to speak.
I wanted to thank you for your wisdom, knowledge and passion and for sharing it with others the way you do.
I didn’t know if I would ever have the privilege of being a mother and now I know I can give my baby the best start possible”
“You’re an energetic, dynamic and articulate presenter and it is clear that you love what you do. It shines out of your face like sunlight when you talk. It was lovely to receive the warmth you offered us”