HealthLinks Charleston March/April 2023

30 | www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE AND HEALTH BY FORAGING WILD FOOD By April Punsalan Founder of Yahola Herbal School G U E S T C O L U M N In modern society, we live almost completely disconnected from the Earth, spending up to 90% of our time indoors. Isolation from nature’s vital life source has negatively impacted our health, causing an increase in mental health disorders, autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammation, among other ailments. As humans, we are a living microcosm of the Earth, containing all the same elements of the Earth and the universe. Therefore, we must go outside daily to realign and reconnect with the elements of nature within and without. One of the best ways to live interconnected with nature is by foraging. CHICKWEED

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