Thanks for pulling up a seat to another episode of La Befana’s Table.
Today, we have an incredible friend joining us here on La Befana’s table, Sharon Leggio Falchuk, a functional medicine health coach and founder of Intended Holistic Wellness.
Have you or someone you know ever got sick yet doctors couldn’t pinpoint their illnesses?
The thing is health doesn't only mean physical, it is also mental, emotional, spiritual, and environmental and many times it requires you to dig deeper to identify the root cause of your illness.
In this episode, Sharon and I will talk about the connection of knowing your ancestral roots to your healing journey. We are also going to talk about Functional Medicine, what it is, and how it works.
More of what we talked about:
1:18 Sharon’s story and her own experience of chronic illness
7:20 Sharon’s journey of assembling her own care team of people who listen to her, believe in her, and who were willing to help her and be partners
11:56 How did the Italian root of Sharon help her in her healing journey
15:18 Community, love, and music as the best medicine
23:33 Ostracizing
27:45 The desire of everyone to be completely loved and accepted
30:42 What is Functional Medicine
42:43 Expose yourself a little bit to stress if you want to build resilience
53:20 What you could do today to start your holistic approach to your health
Know more about Sharon:
Sharon Leggio Falchuk, FMCHC found herself bedridden by a serious illness in 2011, and when the mainstream medical system had no answers or help for her she took matters into her own hands. She spent every moment she could doing research, changing her diet & lifestyle, and assembling an alternative and traditional medicine care team to help her forge a path to healing. Her inextinguishable will to be well meant she was willing to try almost anything, and one of the life-changing discoveries she made was the true power of Mind-Body Medicine.
Once she reclaimed her health she became a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and founded InTended Holistic Wellness, where she specializes in helping people with “mystery illnesses” and chronic conditions, as well as those who are highly sensitive. Sharon’s “less is more” approach stemmed from navigating her own wellness journey with many sensitivities, and she feels the most important factor in health & healing is reconnecting with yourself and your unique needs and strengths. She has taken various professional Mind-Body Medicine training courses to help people do exactly that.
Sharon has always felt a deep connection to her Italian heritage and cultural traditions. Her passion project is researching traditional Italian healing practices, using them at home, and sharing them with others on social media. She also profiles Italians and Italian-Americans in the wellness space on those accounts, because she feels that those with Italian roots are amazing healers and have a lot of wellness wisdom to share with the world.
Connect with Sharon:
Website: https://www.intendedholisticwellness.com/
Social Media:
Instagram -@intendedwell / https://www.instagram.com/intendedwell/
@italianamwell / https://www.instagram.com/italianamwell/
Facebook -InTended Holistic Wellness /https://www.facebook.com/intendedholisticwellness
Italian-Americans in Wellness /https://www.facebook.com/italianamwell
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