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Creating A Healthier You and A Healthier Community

Hi, this is Kari from the Holistic Health Hub here in downtown DeWitt. I am a Holistic
Health Practitioner. I specialize in helping to create health and wellness.

So many people these days either have an illness themselves or have a family member that does. Our goal at the Holistic Health Hub is to help people find ways to maintain good health or get back to health if they are struggling with symptoms. Today I want to share some ideas and tips with you. We believe that if we can help and teach people to be healthier the whole community benefits.

I believe that health is more than merely the absence of disease. It is total state of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social well-being. We like to call it Holistic Health – and the Mind, Body, Soul Connection. Wholistic is the philosophy that all parts are interconnected. In holistic medicine, wholistic treatment is the treatment of a person as a whole.

When we look at all of these parts as interconnected, we can then implement holistic thinking, lifestyle, and actions to bring about whole-wellness. Holistic health is known mostly for its use in natural therapies, and the benefits we notice when looking at all physical, emotional, mental and spiritual connections.

Commonly when we think about health, diet and exercise are typically the first things that come to mind. However, good health isn’t just about the physical body. Our mind and body are interconnected and affect each other tremendously. For example, a stressful situation causing negative thoughts can lead to physical pain or illness. It’s important to maintain a healthy balance between your mind, body, and soul by nurturing your whole self, including your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. Living with holistic lifestyle passion & purpose helps achieve optimal wellness; one must apply it towards every possible endeavor. You can apply a wellness approach towards your health, physical and emotional health, healthy eating, physical activities, self-care, self-esteem, belief systems, environment, community, career, and creative activities. Applying wellness in your everyday life will allow you to achieve your full potential and live with that holistic passion and purpose. Plus, you Regain and Retain Your Health and Wellness.

There are many things you can do in your daily life to achieve overall wellness. As you start applying this philosophy to your daily life all those small changes will start to create big health improvements over time. Holistic healing often takes a team approach that addresses all aspects of life and uses a variety of natural healthcare therapies and practices. A balanced approach may include complementary therapies such as naturopathy, holistic consultations, homeopathy, biofeedback therapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, health coaching, stress reduction techniques, detox, and many other therapies.

Here are a few simple tips to begin cultivating a holistic mind-body-soul balance.

Opt for natural remedies whenever you can. With the guidance of a holistic health practitioner, supplements, herbs, the right foods, homeopathics and essential oils can be very healing.

Avoid as many toxins and chemical exposures as possible.

Opt for healthy foods as much as you can! Food is what our bodies are built from. Are you building healthy cells from good foods ~ or making cells from processed fast chemical foods?

Change major sources of stress out of your life. This can be hard to change but it will make a huge difference in your overall health. Stress is very hard on the body.

Meditate and pray regularly. You will be amazed at how much this practice will help your health ~ mind, body and soul.

Exercise & move often. We want you to get movement and activity into your daily life. Most people are so sedentary these days it has a huge negative impact on our health, our mind, body and soul. So just move. =) 

Self-care every day. Most of us know many of the things that help us create health and know things we can do to reduce our stress, so start with making one improvement every day. That health habit will build to the next healthy habit.

Small consistent improvements will equal big results over time! Love yourself, and your family, and your community enough to love yourself whole health again.

I hope this encourages you that you can make a difference for your own health, the health of your family and the health of our community. When you feel healthier ~ you work better = everyone benefits.

We look forward to supporting your health journey at the Holistic Health Hub right here in downtown DeWitt. We do health consultations both locally and long-distance by phone. Contact us to see how we can help support you.


Kari Rene, CNHP, CTN, CAHP, EBC – ​Naturopathic Holistic Health Practitioner
Holistic Health Hub & My Vital Force Wellness Center
HolisticHealthHub.biz or MyVitalForce.com

Changing Needs, Consistently Great Care!

Different families consider different amenities important when they are relocating to a new community. For some, it may be recreational sports; for others, proximity of fine arts opportunities; and for still others, access to churches, a library or a movie theater.  When my husband and I chose DeWitt in 1972, it was a pleasant little town of about 4,000 residents, with friendly people and all the necessities we desired — including excellent schools and a hospital just down the street.

In those early days, with three children then kindergarten-age and younger, we did not know how often we would remind each other of the importance of having a hospital close by. The first week we were here, our 3-year-old developed an earache, and I packed up the morning kindergartner and the newborn to spend what I expected would be the whole afternoon at the doctor’s office with a feverish, whiney toddler and his siblings.  After all, we were new and did not know a soul to ask a babysitting favor, let alone did we have a family doctor.

The kindly receptionist “worked us in” and soon our son was on the road to recovery, and my sanity was preserved. There were many other occasions when our family was able to be seen on short notice, and we always appreciated being able to fill prescriptions or have lab tests done right here in DeWitt.

For a time, we were frequent flyers in the emergency room and on a first-name basis with the x-ray tech as our well-rounded children tested their super powers. I learned to take stitches and casts in stride and became adept at wrapping appendages in bread bags so they would not get wet in the shower. Again, it was great to have our hospital just down the street.

I delivered Baby No. 4 at DeWitt Community Hospital. it was, by far, the best birthing experience of the four, made special because by that time, I had gotten acquainted in the community and knew some of the nurses and aides who cared for us.

When my husband developed complications from a blood clot after open heart surgery at another hospital, the local staff took special care of him until it finally became apparent he needed to be moved back to the larger facility to receive more extensive care. But the TLC he — and I — received is something I never will forget.

Fast forward 34 years, and I again was hospitalized just last fall in DeWitt — this time for double pneumonia. While it was not pleasant being ill, I received the best of care from friendly, caring staff who are very good at what they do and who did everything they could to make me comfortable. From the environmental services staff to the kitchen crew to nurses, aides and special technicians who monitored my health, I absolutely felt I was in the best hands.

Need a mammogram, blood work, a colonoscopy, cataract surgery or other procedure done? Chances are it can be done in DeWitt. But healthcare does not happen just at the hospital and doctor’s clinics. Patients seeking competent, friendly practitioners at dental, optometry and chiropractic offices, in physical therapy gyms and massage therapy salons will find them here as well.

Assisted living services are available at Maggie’s House, and the community is blessed to have several senior living complexes that cater to those who still live independently. And when skilled nursing care is indicated, Westwing Place is among the best in the country. My grandmother was a resident there for 22 years — until the ripe old age of 103 — a milestone I attribute to the wonderful care she received.

Yes, quality health care is abundant in DeWitt. I cannot imagine raising a family in a town without a hospital or other medical services that are not only convenient and easily accessible but also top-notch.

In the scheme of what really is important, amenities such as  an aquatic park, a country club, a fitness center, and biking and walking trails go hand-in-hand with with medical providers to assure DeWitt Delivers health and wellness!

Mary Rueter – DeWitt Resident

The 5 Healthy Habits of DeWitt Health Care

People in DeWitt have more convenience and less travel to be able to experience high-standards in health care then ever before. Here are five habits of their success.

  1. Be loyal to the cause. It’s no coincidence in 2014 and 2015, Genesis Medical Center – DeWitt was named “Top 20 Hospitals for Quality of Care” by the National Rural Health Association. The quality of care comes from a combination of cutting edge equipment, elite specialists and outstanding in-patient, out-patient and emergency care. They have made it a habit to provide high quality and compassionate care to the DeWitt area since 1952. Other health leaders like DeWitt Dental Associates, Hill Chiropractic, DeWitt Eyecare Clinic, and GMC-DeWitt have served DeWitt for over 35 years.
  1. Try something different. For those who do not seek traditional healthcare, there are five practices in DeWitt which offer chiropractic care and homeopathy options. For example, Stress Solutions Unlimited uses cutting edge light and sound technology such as light bed therapy and ION cleanse to assist their clients. They also offer nutrition education, brain-based and natural healing therapies.
  1. Building strength. There are three physical rehabilitation centers in town, as well as four massage therapy centers. Booked days in advance, these places offer rebuilding and rejuvenation of health through aquatic, neurological rehab, sports performance, hand and orthopedic therapies to name a few. The two fitness centers also do their share of strength training. For the ninth year in a row, starting on January 25th, the DeWitt Fitness Center offers a 10-week Get Fit DeWitt wellness program which encourages individuals to form teams to achieve weight loss goals.
  1. Call on the Experts. In certain cases, when a surgery or specialized procedure is not offered locally, healthcare professionals easily guide clients to trusted associations to ensure the best care. DeWitt Eyecare Clinic provides this for eye surgery patients. DeWitt Dental Associates coordinates specialized surgeries for their clients. And DeWitt Family Health Clinic and Genesis Health Group match mothers-to-be with top area birthing centers.  All are committed to providing services locally, but will always meet the needs of the patient first and foremost. Before and after surgery care is always available as it best meets the needs of the patient.
  1. Options, options, options. DeWitt is home to a variety of reliable options for health care, including two family practice clinics, two elderly care facilities, three physical rehabilitation centers, two dental offices, five chiropractic practices, two eyecare clinics, a locally owned pharmacy and four massage therapy centers. Even three veterinarian clinics for your four-legged or winged friends’ healthcare. And additional options continue to open their doors. DeWitt Delivers Health Care!