Read the full episode + resources here:https://becomingnatural.com/inflammation-hidden-load/Inflammation can quietly build over time, becoming a hidden load the body keeps trying to carry. In this episode, we explore the signs of chronic inflammation—exhaustion that doesn’t make sense, recurring gut issues, brain fog, anxiety spikes, and that quiet sense of “I don’t feel like myself.” I share the Rain Barrel picture—how stress, chemicals, trauma, pace, and medication history drip into the body until it overflows. Not because you’re weak—but because your body has been protecting you for a long time. The gentle work is learning to release that load little by little with nourishment, safer swaps, and slower rhythms. You can find the full blog summary and linked research at BecomingNatural.com.🚨Lume Box 50% off TODAY ONLY 11/11/25Hosted by Penelope SamplerNatural Wellness • Chronic Illness Journey • Faith &amp; Wellness📩 Join the Email List🛒 My Trusted Resources Contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting the show.📌 Note: I share what I’ve learned on my own journey — the things that have supported me in hard seasons. I offer personal experience, thoughtful research, and lots of encouragement. This podcast isn’t medical advice, and it shouldn’t replace care from a qualified professional. Always talk to someone you trust before making changes to your health routine.© Becoming Natural Podcast.Mentioned in this episode:LUMEBOX — the red-light therapy panel I use at home and talk about all the time — is 50% off today only. Yes… I said half. off. This is their lowest price of the year — even better than Black Friday.
Now listen… this time of year can feel heavy. The days get darker, our schedules get fuller, and our bodies kind of whisper “I need a minute.”
Red light therapy is like sunlight’s warm encouragement, without the UV. It reminds your cells how to breathe again. And I don’t mean that in a fluffy wellness-speak way. I mean literally — red light helps your mitochondria do what God designed them to do: make energy, repair tissue, reduce inflammation. Your body is incredibly wise. Sometimes it just needs a little nudge of light.
Here’s what I notice when I use mine:
My skin looks more alive again. Not filtered. Not complicated. Just… awake.
Stiff joints? They don’t grip me as hard in the morning.
Energy + mood? It gives me the exhale I didn’t realize I was holding.
And if you’re a mom, an athlete, or honestly just a woman awake in 2025… you don’t have time to feel sore or drained for days. This is a gentle, daily reset.
6–12 minutes — right in your home — and you feel it.
Also… gifting idea? This is the one they’ll actually use. And remember how scripture says, “Let there be light”? — sometimes light is not just spiritual… it’s cellular too. God is in this story of your body’s capacity to restore.
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