Holistic health gains uptick in popularity amid COVID-19 outbreak
By DARBY HINKLEY
The Telegraph
Cherith Prince poses with a variety of essential oils and natural products she uses to keep her home clean and her family healthy. Her family of five has not been sick in over a year, and she attributes that to her holistic approach to health.
Popping prescription pills isn’t the road to long-term health and wellness, nutritionists and holistic health advocates say. During the current novel coronavirus pandemic, people are seeking ways to take care of themselves at home without having to risk a trip to the doctor during a time when the risk of becoming infected is at the forefront of most people’s minds.
Dr. Kirk McAnsh, chiropractor and nutritionist, owns McAnsh LIFE-ENERGY Institute in Alpena, Mich. Since the pandemic began, he has been working with clients through an app called “Healthie” to help them set and meet wellness goals while using holistic health remedies including proper nutrition and supplements based on their individual needs.
“They can work remotely from the convenience and safety of their home to reach out to me for nutritional recommendations to support their immune system,” McAnsh said.
He has noticed an uptick in concern and interest in holistic remedies since Michigan’s shut-down orders went into place in mid-March.
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