Healthy Living

Healing naturally is so important. I recently came face-to-face with just how important natural healing is when my friend was kicked by a horse. The horse broke her jaw in several places. She lost teeth and had a huge gash across her face. It was terrible. After several surgeries to rebuild her jaw, she was left with dissolvable stitches and metal plates holding her jaw together. However, because she didn’t incorporate any natural healing elements into her recovery, her body began to reject the stitches and the plates.

Even though the stitches were supposed to dissolve naturally, her body would have none of it. Also, her bone became infected by the metal plates they had screwed to it. What was most interesting about the whole procedure was that before her accident, my friend had believed whole-heartedly in natural healing. Although she could not have expected her jaw to heal without surgeries, she was mad at herself for not combining natural healing techniques with modern medicine to help combat infection and promote positive healing. So now she is left facing yet another surgery. This time, doctors will remove all the plates and stitches and secure her jaw bone from the outside, which is a lot less invasive. My friend plans on incorporating natural healing techniques such as using healthy foods, herbs, and even acupuncture and light therapy to combat infection. This time, she’s sure she’s doing the right thing!