Restorative Wellness Solutions

10/03/2025

This International Women's Day, we're celebrating the incredible women who are reshaping functional wellness and root cause solutions.
From Anne Fischer Silva, our founder who built a wait-list practice and created a revolutionary training program, to Margaret Floyd Barry, who transformed her own health journey and now empowers practitioners worldwide - these women are more than professionals. They're change-makers.

Each of these remarkable women came to Restorative Wellness Solutions through personal passion:
+ Healing family health challenges
+ Overcoming their own wellness obstacles
+ Driven by a mission to transform how we understand and optimize human health

Meet the women who are:

✓ Challenging traditional healthcare paradigms
✓ Developing cutting-edge nutritional protocols
✓ Educating the next generation of holistic practitioners
✓ Proving that comprehensive, personalized healthcare and root cause solutions are possible for even the most complex cases
From public health researchers to medical anthropologists, from nutrition therapists to clinical instructors - these women demonstrate that true healing is an art and a science.

Their stories remind us: When women support women's health, incredible transformations happen. 💪❤️

04/03/2025

In this personal episode, Margaret () shares insights from her own knee injury journey alongside patterns observed in 18 years of clinical practice. She explains the three essential mindset shifts that transform adversity into opportunity: embracing patience with the healing timeline, allowing yourself to fully process difficult emotions, and using setbacks as catalysts to rebuild stronger foundations. Through candid reflections on her dislocated kneecap experience, learn how challenges—whether illness or injury—can become powerful teachers that guide us (and our clients!) toward more sustainable health practices and profound personal growth.

Listen to the full interview to learn:
The three essential mindset shifts that transform adversity into opportunity
✅ Embracing patience with the healing timeline
✅Allowing yourself to fully process difficult emotions
✅How to use setbacks as catalysts to rebuild stronger foundations

You can find this latest episode of The Clinician’s Corner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

14/02/2025

This Valentine's Day, let's talk about commitment - not to quick fixes or surface-level solutions, but to understanding your body's deeper needs.

Just like a lasting relationship, true health requires:
✨Understanding the root cause
✨Listening to subtle signals
✨Building strong foundations
✨Consistent, informed support

The Reality?
Most health approaches are like speed dating - brief encounters that never address what's really going on beneath the surface. They focus on:
✨ Symptoms instead of sources
✨ Quick fixes instead of real solutions
✨ Surface issues instead of root causes
✨ Band-aids instead of true healing

At Restorative Wellness Solutions, we believe in building lasting relationships with health by:
🤍Understanding your body's unique needs
🤍Identifying core imbalances
🤍Supporting natural healing processes
🤍Creating sustainable solutions

Because when you commit to understanding and supporting your body's natural intelligence:
🤍Energy returns
🤍Symptoms resolve
🤍Vitality increases
🤍Health flourishes

13/02/2025

🤔 Why do hormone issues persist even with bio-identical hormone therapy? Here's a shocking fact: 45 million prescriptions are written for hormone replacement therapy each year. Yet many still struggle with hormone imbalances.

Here's what's really happening in your body: Think of your gut as the "control center" for hormone balance. Here's why:
🔑Your gut is where hormone conjugation happens - the process that helps your body deactivate and eliminate used hormones.
🔑Your beneficial gut bacteria play a crucial role in keeping these conjugated (deactivated) hormones neutralized.
🔑When your gut environment is disrupted (hello, dysbiosis!), these hormones can become reactivated and recirculate in your body.

🔑 The Key Insight: This is why you can take all the hormones you want, but if your gut isn't healthy, you could be still:
🌿Fighting estrogen dominance
🌿Struggling with hormone-related symptoms
🌿Not getting the results you want from hormone therapy

✨ The Solution: True hormone balance starts with gut healing. By restoring your digestive health first, you:
🌿Support proper hormone detoxification
🌿 Maintain healthy hormone ratios
🌿 Create the foundation for lasting hormone balance

12/02/2025

✨ "I want to continue doing the actions that make me uncomfortable because that's where I see the most growth in my practice."

This powerful insight emerged from our recent RWS business planning session, where practitioners from across the globe came together to map their path to success in 2025. What we discovered? The biggest breakthroughs often come from:
⭐️Shifting from "what if it doesn't work" to "what if it does"
⭐️Making small, consistent steps forward
⭐️Embracing discomfort as a sign of growth

Learning from our incredible community from solo practitioners celebrating their first client to established practitioners expanding their impact, one thing became clear: Success isn't about overnight transformation—it's about intentional daily actions aligned with your bigger vision.

Want to know the practical steps our practitioners are taking to create sustainable growth in 2025? Click the link in our bio to read the full article. Join us in making 2025 your year of purposeful growth. 🌱 ⭐️

10/02/2025

Here's a truth bomb: Adverse food reactions can be delayed up to 72 hours after eating. That means the food causing your symptoms today could be something you ate two days ago!

This is why elimination diets often fall short. You might be:
🌿Removing foods you don't need to
🌿Missing foods that are actually causing problems
🌿Getting frustrated with limited results

That's where MRT (Mediator Release Test) comes in. With 94.5% sensitivity and 91.7% specificity, it takes the guesswork out by:
✨ Measuring ALL non-IgE hypersensitivity reactions
✨ Quantifying your degree of reactivity to each food
✨ Testing both foods AND chemicals
✨ Providing clear guidance for your healing journey

But here's the key: Food sensitivity testing alone isn't enough. That's why at RWS, we pair MRT with comprehensive stool testing. Because identifying trigger foods is just one piece of the puzzle - you need to heal the root cause to prevent new sensitivities from developing.

Ready to stop guessing and start healing? Work with one of our practitioners. https://restorativewellnesssolutions.com/find-a-practitioner/

06/02/2025

Is Stress The Missing Piece in Your Gut Healing Journey?

You've changed your diet, taken all the supplements, but still struggling with digestive issues? The missing link might be simpler than you think.
The Science Behind Stress & Digestion:

When your brain perceives stress (even from rushing through meals!), it:
🌿Immediately reduces stomach acid (HCl) production
🌿Compromises nutrient absorption
🌿Triggers digestive discomfort

Here's the kicker: Your body can't tell the difference between real threats and daily stress. That work deadline? Your body responds to it just like you're running from a tiger!

The real gut-healing breakthrough might not be in another supplement - it could be in managing your stress response.

03/02/2025

BONUS ADVANTAGE PRICING REMINDER!

Unlock Your Potential with Restorative Wellness Solutions' Transformative Curriculum

Restorative Wellness Solutions offers a 12-week online intensive program led by experienced practitioners, dedicated to empowering practitioners to elevate their practice.

✨Courses are available twice annually in March and September

✨ Upon successfully completing the "Mastering the Art and Science of Gastrointestinal Healing" program, you'll earn the Restorative Wellness Practitioner certification and gain access to subsequent courses.

✨To ensure qualified students, an application process is in place. By sharing your background and education, Restorative Wellness Solutions can better prepare to support you in taking your practice to new heights.

👉Click Here to Register: www.masterguthealing.com

12/09/2024

She was just over four miles into a 10-mile run when it happened. ⁠
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And, although wished it hadn’t, the situation proved to offer some powerful lessons - many of which remind her of the work we do as Restorative Wellness Practitioners. ⁠
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Read Margaret’s personal reflection on why it’s so important to make sure we’re getting to the root cause of our clients’ symptoms on the RWS blog - link in bio. ⁠
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25/06/2024