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In these Podcasts I will talk about things that I learned over the years regarding restoring your health holistically, also from a biblical perspective.  These are things that I learned as my dad journeyed through cancer starting in 1992.  He lived for 15 years with cancer during which time we were able to change his diet and lifestyle, which I believed allowed him to live 15 additional years.  I want to share the information that I have learned.  

The information in these Podcasts are for educational purposes only, they are not a prescription or advice for any health issues, just basic information that taught me to change my mindset, lifestyle and outlook on life.  If you have a health condition, please see your doctor.

This episode is an introduction to how I began my health journey over 30 years ago.  Now at the age of 66, I am thriving in health, because of the lifestyle changes that I made and is currently living by.  In this episode I shared 7 Principles that will help you on your journey to a healthy and fulfilling life.  

May you be blessed with good health and longevity.

Peace and Blessings, 
 
Audrey Giles, CPT, IIN Health Coach , 
Theholisticstrategies.com

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Audrey Clarke Giles audrey.giles1307@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ni2jeyxd6etnjbjs55bs9rwark0h?.jpg Holistic Strategies for Healthy Living Episode #008 Diabetes Episode #008 Diabetes November is  Diabetes Awareness Month! In this episode, we’ll explore the basics of diabetes, including what it is, and how it affects the body. You’ll learn practical tips to reduce your risk of developing diabetes and empowering strategies to help those already living with the disease manage it more effectively. Whether you’re looking to take preventative steps or support someone on their diabetes journey, this episode is packed with valuable insights to inspire a healthier lifestyle.

 

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
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]]> November is  Diabetes Awareness Month! In this episode, we’ll explore the basics of diabetes, including what it is, and how it affects the body. You’ll learn practical tips to reduce your risk of developing diabetes and empowering strategies to help those already living with the disease manage it more effectively. Whether you’re looking to take preventative steps or support someone on their diabetes journey, this episode is packed with valuable insights to inspire a healthier lifestyle.

 

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-16196342 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500 877 8 full false Forgiveness: The First Step to True Healing Forgiveness: The First Step to True Healing Welcome to this episode of Prioritize My Health, Prepare For Health And Longevity, where I dive deep into how God‘s word is the foundation of my approach to Health and Wellness.  There is a crucial, spiritual principle I need to share with you – one that God revealed to me as a foundation to achieving true health: forgiveness.

Just as our bodies accumulate toxins from food, the environment, and lifestyle choices that need to be detoxified. Our spirits can also accumulate toxins - bitterness, resentment, and especially unforgiveness. The spiritual buildup can weigh us down, block up our progress, and even manifest in physical illness. Forgiveness is not just an emotional release, it’s spiritual detoxification.

Let’s choose to forgive and embrace the health, healing, joy and peace that comes with forgiveness.

Actionable Steps

  • Is there someone you need to forgive today? Start the process, even if it’s just a small step.
  • Ask God to help you release unforgiveness and embrace healing.
  • If this message resonated with you, share it with someone who might need to hear it too.






You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Welcome to this episode of Prioritize My Health, Prepare For Health And Longevity, where I dive deep into how God‘s word is the foundation of my approach to Health and Wellness.  There is a crucial, spiritual principle I need to share with you – one that God revealed to me as a foundation to achieving true health: forgiveness.

Just as our bodies accumulate toxins from food, the environment, and lifestyle choices that need to be detoxified. Our spirits can also accumulate toxins - bitterness, resentment, and especially unforgiveness. The spiritual buildup can weigh us down, block up our progress, and even manifest in physical illness. Forgiveness is not just an emotional release, it’s spiritual detoxification.

Let’s choose to forgive and embrace the health, healing, joy and peace that comes with forgiveness.

Actionable Steps

  • Is there someone you need to forgive today? Start the process, even if it’s just a small step.
  • Ask God to help you release unforgiveness and embrace healing.
  • If this message resonated with you, share it with someone who might need to hear it too.






You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-15953486 Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 958 7 full false Podcast #006 How to boost your immunity for fall and winter Podcast #006 How to boost your immunity for fall and winter This time of year we often hear “It’s Flu Season” so the seed is planted in our minds to expect to get a cold or the flu between September and March of the following year.  We must change our mindset and be proactive because health is our birthright. 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

In this episode I will share 12 tools that will help to minimize our chances of getting a cold or the flu, when combined with exercise and a healthy diet. 

Learn how to arm yourself with health and longevity by joining my monthly group health coaching program "Prioritize My Health," where I teach health and wellness from a biblical prospective, using the Word of God as the foundation. You can find the link on my website, TheHolisticStrategies.com.

This information is for educational purposes only and not a prescription for any health issues.

To your health,
Love, peace and blessings 
Audrey

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> This time of year we often hear “It’s Flu Season” so the seed is planted in our minds to expect to get a cold or the flu between September and March of the following year.  We must change our mindset and be proactive because health is our birthright. 3 John 1:2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

In this episode I will share 12 tools that will help to minimize our chances of getting a cold or the flu, when combined with exercise and a healthy diet. 

Learn how to arm yourself with health and longevity by joining my monthly group health coaching program "Prioritize My Health," where I teach health and wellness from a biblical prospective, using the Word of God as the foundation. You can find the link on my website, TheHolisticStrategies.com.

This information is for educational purposes only and not a prescription for any health issues.

To your health,
Love, peace and blessings 
Audrey

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-15920606 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:00:00 -0400 1242 6 full false Heart Health Heart Health Heart Disease is the world’s leading cause of death.  According to the American Heart Association, one out of every four deaths in the United States is a result of cardiovascular disease.  Every 37 seconds someone dies from heart disease.  By 2035 the American Heart Association projects that more than 130 million adults will have some type of heart disease.  

Many of these conditions can be prevented by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet.  Exercise such as aerobics, strength training and flexibility training are excellent for heart health.  A healthy diet consisting of leafy greens vegetables, sweet potatoes, avocados, black beans, omega 3’s, flaxseed, blueberries, walnuts and garlic helps to keep your heart healthy.

Managing your blood pressure making sure that you pay attention to your sodium content and that you are not deficient in potassium, calcium and magnesium.  Keep your cholesterol in a healthy range LDL less than 100mg/dl.  HDL 60 mg/dl or higher.

A large waist line increases your risk of disease so maintaining a healthy weight will  decrease your risk for heart disease.

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Heart Disease is the world’s leading cause of death.  According to the American Heart Association, one out of every four deaths in the United States is a result of cardiovascular disease.  Every 37 seconds someone dies from heart disease.  By 2035 the American Heart Association projects that more than 130 million adults will have some type of heart disease.  

Many of these conditions can be prevented by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet.  Exercise such as aerobics, strength training and flexibility training are excellent for heart health.  A healthy diet consisting of leafy greens vegetables, sweet potatoes, avocados, black beans, omega 3’s, flaxseed, blueberries, walnuts and garlic helps to keep your heart healthy.

Managing your blood pressure making sure that you pay attention to your sodium content and that you are not deficient in potassium, calcium and magnesium.  Keep your cholesterol in a healthy range LDL less than 100mg/dl.  HDL 60 mg/dl or higher.

A large waist line increases your risk of disease so maintaining a healthy weight will  decrease your risk for heart disease.

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-14090355 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1552 5 full false Podcast #004 Alkaline Living for Health and Longevity Podcast #004 Alkaline Living for Health and Longevity Disease thrive in an acidic environment,  so it is to our advantage to keep the body in an alkaline state.  In this episode we will discuss the pH scale, what causes acidity in the body and how we can ward off diseases by eating foods that are alkaline in nature.
To your health,
Love, Peace and Blessings,
Audrey 

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
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]]> Disease thrive in an acidic environment,  so it is to our advantage to keep the body in an alkaline state.  In this episode we will discuss the pH scale, what causes acidity in the body and how we can ward off diseases by eating foods that are alkaline in nature.
To your health,
Love, Peace and Blessings,
Audrey 

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-13862101 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 01:00:00 -0400 307 4 full false Podcast #003 Detoxification Podcast #003 Detoxification Everyday we are feeding your bodies ultra processed foods that are  high in sugar, sodium, fats, additives and preservatives.  Sugar is one of the most addictive substances on the planet.  Sodium, fats, additives and preservatives are added to our food products in just the right amounts to give them a long shelf life and to cause addiction.  If the body does not recognize the additives and preservatives and is not able to metabolize and get rid of them it could cause toxicity. 

We can also become toxic from the air that we breathe, heavy metals, parasites, medication, personal care products and stress.  This can damage our tissues and organs and could  cause obesity, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.   One of the best ways to remove toxicity from the body is through regular detoxification.  

In this Podcast I will talk about the benefits of detoxification and how it can be a key to a healthy liver and immune system.  The information given in this Podcast is for educational purposes only and is  not a prescription or advice for any health issues.  If you have a medical condition please consult your medical practitioner.

To your health,
Love, Peace and Blessings,
Audrey 

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Everyday we are feeding your bodies ultra processed foods that are  high in sugar, sodium, fats, additives and preservatives.  Sugar is one of the most addictive substances on the planet.  Sodium, fats, additives and preservatives are added to our food products in just the right amounts to give them a long shelf life and to cause addiction.  If the body does not recognize the additives and preservatives and is not able to metabolize and get rid of them it could cause toxicity. 

We can also become toxic from the air that we breathe, heavy metals, parasites, medication, personal care products and stress.  This can damage our tissues and organs and could  cause obesity, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.   One of the best ways to remove toxicity from the body is through regular detoxification.  

In this Podcast I will talk about the benefits of detoxification and how it can be a key to a healthy liver and immune system.  The information given in this Podcast is for educational purposes only and is  not a prescription or advice for any health issues.  If you have a medical condition please consult your medical practitioner.

To your health,
Love, Peace and Blessings,
Audrey 

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-13740480 Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400 1203 3 full false Podcast #002 Your Health Begins In Your Kitchen Podcast #002 Your Health Begins In Your Kitchen
In this Episode will look at one of the main tools that we use in our kitchen.
What kind of cookware do you use on a daily basis?  Is it contributing to your health or is it causing you to be sick?  If your cookware releases toxic chemicals into your food, it doesn’t matter how healthy the food is, once you cook it in that cookware, you are ingesting the chemicals from it.

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]>
In this Episode will look at one of the main tools that we use in our kitchen.
What kind of cookware do you use on a daily basis?  Is it contributing to your health or is it causing you to be sick?  If your cookware releases toxic chemicals into your food, it doesn’t matter how healthy the food is, once you cook it in that cookware, you are ingesting the chemicals from it.

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Clarke Giles Buzzsprout-13405173 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400 637 2 full false Podcast #001 Thriving In Health As We Age Podcast #001 Thriving In Health As We Age This episose is an introduction to how I began my health journey over 30 years ago.  Now at the age of 66, I am thriving in health, because of the lifestyle changes that I made and is currently living by.  In this episode I shared 7 Principles that will help you on your journey to a healthy and fulfilling life.

To Your Health,
Love, Peace and Blessings,

Audrey

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> This episose is an introduction to how I began my health journey over 30 years ago.  Now at the age of 66, I am thriving in health, because of the lifestyle changes that I made and is currently living by.  In this episode I shared 7 Principles that will help you on your journey to a healthy and fulfilling life.

To Your Health,
Love, Peace and Blessings,

Audrey

You can send me a message through my Website: www.TheHolisticStrategies.com
Email: Contact@TheHolisticStrategies.com
Instagram: AudreyClarkeGiles
YouTube @audreygiles2062
TikTok @audrey.giles

]]> Audrey Buzzsprout-13349758 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400 1104 full false