Friends, I am so excited about my guest on the Wholly Well Podcast this week! Danielle Hively is a fellow Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner that I’ve been fortunate to connect with via Instagram. She has a powerful story and, as you’ll soon find out, a gift for inspiring others with hope and healing.
Danielle had struggled with digestive issues for years, culminating in a hospitalized episode after an overseas trip. After an Ulcerative Colitis diagnosis, heart issues, and more, she started to look for answers herself. Following several months of extensive research, she stumbled upon the Nutritional Therapy Association and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and enrolled in both. Functional medicine has helped her walk her own health journey with parasites, mold, and detoxing. Today, she helps other women with health issues find balance and freedom while creating lasting relief by addressing root causes.
In this episode, we dive into the difference between drainage and detoxing, the great parasite buzzword, and some practical habits we can incorporate to support our body through all of this. This conversation was a perfect mix of educational and inspiring, and I know you’re going to love it!
Resources Mentioned
Things to Remember
1. If you have a pulse, you have a parasite. Parasites are a big buzzword these days, and they often get a very dramatic rap. The truth is, they’re very common and we all have them. It may not be the main thing affecting your body, but most people will feel a thousand times better getting rid of them. There are also times they wreak more havoc on your body, as we talk about in today’s episode.
2. Drainage before detox. Drainage and detox are often confused or unintentionally interchanged. The key thing to note is that our drainage pathways have to be open before we can do any other type of protocols. While detoxing has a specific targeted purpose, you can’t detox without having your drainage pathways (colon, liver, bile ducts, etc.) open and able to excrete the toxins you’re detoxing.
3. Over time these things become habits, just like anything else. I loved this part of our conversation. You may walk away from this episode with a list of habits or steps you’d like to introduce. Just remember that over time, these things will become habits. The aspects that feel overwhelming right now won’t feel that way forever. Pick a few things to incorporate first, and move forward from there.
4. There is an order of operations with healing. Danielle had such a great explanation for the order in which we can focus on healing: drainage, then parasites, then metals and mold, and finally viruses. The order matters because of function. For example, parasites can hold their weight in metals and mold. Removing metal and mold before parasites wouldn’t be an effective fix. This is often where working alongside a functional medicine practitioner can be very helpful.
5. Speak life over yourself. If you’re in a season of healing, we want you to know this is not forever… this is just a season and there is freedom and hope ahead. I loved Danielle’s example of the mantra she would repeat to herself: “My body is safe, my body is healing.” Choose some words you can speak to yourself that will recenter and encourage you.
The Wellness Wrap-Up
A new rhythm, perspective, or change you’ve made in your life to achieve a life that’s more wholly well.
Danielle’s favorite rhythm lately has been her Bible study she’s part of. She has loved how it has refocused her identity and helped her reflect on the path the Lord has ahead of her. Remember, friend, you have true value and worth aside from your accomplishments, efforts, or followers on social media. That may be the best thing Danielle and I could leave you with today!
Meet the Guest
Danielle Hively
Danielle had struggled with digestive issues for years, culminating in a hospitalized episode after an overseas trip. After an Ulcerative Colitis diagnosis, heart issues, and more, she started to look for answers herself. Following several months of extensive research, she stumbled upon the Nutritional Therapy Association and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and enrolled in both. Functional medicine has helped her walk her own health journey with parasites, mold, and detoxing. Today, she helps other women with health issues find balance and freedom while creating lasting relief by addressing root causes.