The Naturalistic Nurse
The Naturalistic Nurse
Helping people with eczema live their most natural lives
 

Welcome to The Naturalistic Nurse

A blog dedicated to helping people with eczema live their most natural lives

 
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Meet Cassie Jaravata - The Nat Nurse!

Get to know my eczema story, how I found holistic medicine, and how The Naturalistic Nurse came to be.

 
 

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This is the most VULNERABLE post I’ve ever made in my life (FULL VIDEO in bio, please watch 🙏) - I NEVER thought I would share this first video before I was done healing, for fear of judgement, rejection, being treated differently, and being seen as a freak. This is what the VAST majority of people experiencing #TopicalSteroidWithdrawal (TSW) fear every day. We try so hard to hide this HUGE thing that affects us literally every second of every day for fear of being judged or thought of differently. . However, after having an unexpectedly eye-opening experience over the New Year, I’ve realized the great NEED for me to share some of the hardest parts of my life and my #HealingJourney with you now. . Healing from severe #eczema and #TSW, this is how much dead eczema skin I’ve come to shed almost DAILY, during (and for months before) every single post you see on this account. This is what other eczema and TSW warriors also experience while healing, sometimes for YEARS, until they are eczema-free. . I’ve chosen to share this now bc being SEEN, living GENUINELY, and REFUSING to let fear dictate my life are the most productive things I can do for my physical, mental, and spiritual healing. So as HARD as it may be, I need to share my experience, fully LET GO of the fear of judgement and rejection, and hope this inspires others to do the same. . Wherever you are in your journey, I hope that you NEVER be ashamed of your illness, your disease, your PROCESS, or your healing, bc it’s what makes you the strong, inspiring, RESILIENT person that you are ❤️🙂 If you have ANY QUESTIONS at all about my experience, even if you feel awkward asking, PLEASE ASK. My DM is open, and I wouldn’t share such intimate posts if I didn’t want to educate others about it or share this healing process with you. Thanks for reading and happy new year 🌱☀️ . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #eczemahelp #eczemahealing #eczemawarrior #eczemadiet #eczemalife #unhideeczema #atopicdermatitis #dermatitis #topicalsteroidaddiction #eczemaawareness #eczemababy #holistichealth #holistichealing #foodismedicine #medicalmedium #letfoodbethymedicine
Woke up at 7pm last night (night shift life 😴) for a late grocery run to make sure I‘d be good for Day 5 ✅ of my #LiverRescue 3:6:9 cleanse! Follow my stories later today (saved in highlights) as I recap my last couple days on this cleanse 🍎🍋🥗 and begin sharing some of the FOODS and RECIPES 😀 I‘ve been eating to help unburden, nourish, and support my LIVER - our MAIN organ of DETOXIFICATION in the body! 😯🤗 So excited to have the next 5 days off to focus on cleansing, rest, and healing ☺️🌱 #FoodIsMedicine . But WAIT! Even before that, in a few hours I’ll be sharing one of my most IMPORTANT and most PERSONAL posts yet. What could it be? 🤔 Stay tuned bc you will NOT want to miss this one... . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #eczema #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #eczemahelp #eczemahealing #eczemawarrior #eczemadiet #eczemalife #unhideeczema #atopicdermatitis #dermatitis #topicalsteroidwithdrawal #topicalsteroidaddiction #tsw #holistichealth #holistichealing #holisticnutrition #holisticliving #holisticmedicine #naturalhealthcare #holistichealthcare #holisticlife #holisticlifestyle #glutenfree #vegansofig
Day 1 of @medicalmedium’s Liver Rescue 3:6:9 cleanse! Follow my stories (which will be saved in my highlights) for daily updates on this cleanse, details about Liver Rescue 3:6:9, and everything you’ll want to know about my first run with it 👍👩🏻‍⚕️🌱 . If you couldn’t tell, I’ve been LOVING Anthony William’s new book, #LiverRescue - I take it with me everywhere I go! Including a day full of errands and laundry 📘💁🏻‍♀️🍎🤓 But even the best books require a reading break sometimes 🤷🏻‍♀️➡️ Hehe 🥳 . Stay tuned for 9 solid days of of Liver Rescue 3:6:9! 🍋💪🌳 Let’s goooo! . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #happyhealing #eczema #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #eczemahelp #eczemahealing #eczemawarrior #eczemadiet #eczemalife #eczemalifestyle #unhideeczema #atopicdermatitis #dermatitis #topicalsteroidwithdrawal #topicalsteroidaddiction #tsw #holistichealth #holistichealing #holisticnutrition #holisticliving #holisticmedicine #holisticlife #holisticnurse #livercleanse #medicalmedium #medicalmediumprotocol
#PositiveAffirmations have been a HUGE help to me during the trying and tortuous times of this #HealingJourney 🙏 But even so, there are certain #affirmations that have been SO hard (or even impossible) for me to say aloud, even to this day 😞 . For example, one affirmation that my nutritionist, my healing buddy, and my good friend @eczema.holistic.healing suggests is along the lines of saying, “My skin is smooth and supple.” While it seems like a simple, harmless, motivational sentence, this is something I haven’t been able to say out loud through this entire experience, as HARD as I try. It feels like my mind is climbing an Everest as I begin to form the words on my tongue, and just as I think I’ve found the strength to push them through the gate of my lips and speak them into existence, a bolt of lightning strikes me, sending me tumbling all the way down to the bottom of that mountain. And the words continue to go unspoken. . This is just one of a few affirmations I’ve had this problem with - that have been such a mental mind F 🤯 that I have trouble speaking them with genuineness. But a few days ago, completely unexpectedly, I was FINALLY ABLE to speak an affirmation I had been struggling with for a LONG time 🤭 With a calm mind and a full heart, I was able to speak aloud the words, “I AM HEALED” 🙂 (“I am healing” is something I’ve repeated to myself constantly over the past year, but never before had I been able to say “I AM HEALED” 😌) . And although my skin may look and feel far from the final product I am working tirelessly toward, feeling that I am HEALED deep down in my core enough to say it out loud (even while still heal-ING) was an enormous catharsis that has been brewing over the last 14 months of this journey. It may seem small, but this was a huge stride for me in this marathon of mental fortitude. Instead of feeling knocked down to the bottom of that mountain all over again, conquering this feat reassured me that I will reach the top, one step at a time, and no matter how many times I feel knocked down - Bc I am HEALING and I am HEALED 🌱🏔🧗🏻‍♀️💪 . . . #eczema #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #holistichealing #mentalhealth #TSW
🙋🏻‍♀️ HEY AGAIN, WORLD! While I reeeaaally do miss creating content for Nat Nurse 👩🏻‍⚕️🌱 I’ve (somewhat reluctantly) decided to continue my #healing hiatus through the start of the new year 🙏 Working a full-time schedule with 12-hour shifts overnight 😴 ON TOP of the huuuge task of healing from #TSW and my severe #eczema 😧 has left me in need of more rest than ever before. As I can FEEL my body craving adequate recovery time for all the incredibly HARD work it’s doing 24/7 (literally nonstop!) 🏃🏻‍♀️ there have been days that I’ve needed to stay in bed anywhere from 14-24 hours at a time to truly feel rested (esp after a few nights of work) 🛌😱 At first, this brought on even more feelings of stress, sadness, and depression, as I focused on all the time I was “losing,” the time with loved ones and the literal daylight I was missing out on bc I was stuck in bed 🌘😞 But gradually, with daily #meditation and gratefulness exercises, I’ve learned to practice more self-compassion, and I no longer see this as time lost but as the opportunity to give my body the rest it NEEDS in order to HEAL 🙂❤️ . But even with this mindset, this new lifestyle that I’m slowly adjusting to has undoubtedly left me with “less” free time to spend as I wish. So with the highly stressful demands of this portion of my life that I share with you all, I know that I can spend my remaining time either 1) savoring life or 2) making an impact (#RayDalio 😉👌). And while I eagerly look forward to the day that I’m well enough to revisit and share my experiences of the most difficult times of this journey (like now👇), I need to spend as much time as I can savoring life and feeding my happiness 🙂 . So even in the midst of this CONSTANT physical pain of healing, here are some photos from the past few months that have reminded me how to still experience love, feel happiness, and enjoy life 🌱🙂 . I genuinely thank you for continuing to follow my #HealingJourney. I really appreciate it, and I do hope you stick around - Bc though I may be down now, I’m not out, and my health and I are gonna do BIG THINGS 💪 Just you wait and see 👊😉 . ‘Til next time! 👋 . #holistichealth #mentalhealthawareness
Happy birthday to the cool guy in the Nat Nurse video intro! 🎈🎂🎉 DARIUS - my partner, my friend, my confidant - has been one of the STRONGEST pillars in my support system since Day 0 of this healing journey. I always knew Dar was a great guy, but through the support he has shown me day in and day out of my healing, he has proven to be a FAR superior man among men. . Going through #TSW, this past year has undoubtedly been the HARDEST year of my life - physically, mentally, and emotionally. At the start of this year, when my eczema was so bad that I lost the basic functionalities of being a person, Darius did EVERYTHING for me. When I couldn’t use my hands for MONTHS (and still have trouble doing so sometimes), Darius literally became my hands - He’d wash all my produce every day and help me cook so I’d have something to eat. He’d get my dishes from the cupboard bc I couldn’t lift my arms above my head. He’d drive my car for me bc I couldn’t turn the steering wheel. He’d get things from my purse so my hands wouldn’t brush up against anything. He’d help wash my clothes bc I couldn’t handle the movement laundry required. He’d put toothpaste on my toothbrush bc I couldn’t squeeze the tube. . More than the physical savior he was for me, esp in those first few months, Darius always tried his best to be the voice of reason, motivation, and HOPE when I had clearly lost all of mine. There were so many times I felt buried by the weight of healing that I felt truly broken, disgusting, and unlovable. On top of the stresses of his own life, Darius made it a priority to ensure I knew that I was still beautiful, I was still intelligent, I was still worthy, and I was still me. . Thank you for EVERYTHING, Dar. For all that you’ve done and continue to do, as this healing journey isn’t over. Thanks for sticking by my side, taking on this challenge with me, and loving me no matter what. You deserve the BEST bday ever - and so much more. So here’s to a new year of health, wealth, happiness, and fun 🙂❤️ You the one, Darius! . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #happyhealing #eczema #eczemarelief #holistichealth #holistichealing #eczemahelp #eczemawarrior
Quick 2-min update on hiatus. ‘Til next time (which will hopefully be soon)! 👋 . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #happyhealing #eczema #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #eczemahelp #eczemahealing #eczemawarrior #eczemadiet #eczemalife #eczemalifestyle #unhideeczema #atopicdermatitis #dermatitis #topicalsteroidwithdrawal #topicalsteroidaddiction #tsw #holistichealth #holistichealing #holisticnutrition #holisticliving #holisticmedicine #naturalhealthcare #holistichealthcare #holisticlife #holisticlifestyle #eczemaawarenessmonth #unhideeczema
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our PhD eczema giveaway! 🤗👕 Congrats to our eczema warrior winners, @feralscribbler, @blackgirlmagiceczema, and @freeurspirit19! 🎉 . ☝️But because we ALL know “it ain’t easy being itchy,” here’s a quick tip of how drinking LEMON WATER can help with YOUR eczema! 🤔🍋😯 . 🤓 The body tries to maintain a stable equilibrium at a slightly alkaline pH of 7.35-7.45 (below 7 is acidic, above 7 is alkaline). Even though lemons are an acidic citrus fruit, when they are metabolized by the body, they actually help us to maintain our desired ALKALINE environment, which better allows our immune system and repair mechanisms to function at their OPTIMAL level. So if your body is already working hard to heal your eczema, help it out a little bit with a nice, routine glass of lemon water 😉🌱👩🏻‍⚕️ Happy healing, and happy #EczemaAwarenessMonth! . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #happyhealing #eczema #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #eczemahelp #eczemahealing #eczemawarrior #eczemadiet #eczemalife #eczemalifestyle #unhideeczema #atopicdermatitis #topicalsteroidwithdrawal #topicalsteroidaddiction #tsw #holistichealth #holistichealing #holisticnutrition #eczemaawareness #holisticmedicine #holisticlifestyle #holisticnurse #naturalskincare #foodismedicine #healthyhabit #lemonwater
Hey, new followers! I’m Cassie and I’ve suffered from severe eczema for my entire life. I have eczema from head to toe, and there’s never been a time that I actually remember my skin being clear from eczema. After almost a lifetime of steroid use and abuse, I finally (and THANKFULLY) found #IntegrativeMedicine. About 1 year ago to date, I began using #TraditionalChineseMedicine, #acupuncture, and a whole nutritious diet to truly HEAL my skin for the first time in my life. . I’m also a #RegisteredNurse. With all that I’ve learned about #HolisticHealth through my own healing journey, I‘ve become dedicated to using my clinical knowledge and personal experience to help others with eczema live their most natural, eczema-free lives 🙂🌱👩🏻‍⚕️ . Thanks for following my journey. And if you’d like a chance to win this “It Ain’t Easy Being Itchy” T-shirt (a must-have for any true eczema warrior), refer to my previous posts about how to enter the GIVEAWAY I’m doing with @nationaleczema. Entries close tonight at 11:59 PST ☺️👕 Happy #EczemaAwarenessMonth! #UnhideEczema . . . #eczemafriendlylifestyle #eczemafriendly #happyhealing #eczema #eczemarelief #eczemasucks #eczemaproblems #eczemahelp #eczemahealing #eczemawarrior #eczemadiet #eczemalife #atopicdermatitis #dermatitis #topicalsteroidwithdrawal #topicalsteroidaddiction #holistichealing #holisticnutrition #holisticliving #holisticmedicine #holisticnurse #nursesofinstagram #powerhousenurses
 
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