Who am I?
My name is Linette Gonzalez. I am a Registered Nurse and an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach certified in the United States.
How it all started?
I started my career as a nurse in 2020, same year in which COVID-19 pandemic started. Being so close to the spotlight, it was difficult for any nurse, but it was our commitment to serve others. Since then, I have gained experience working with the adult population. Therefore, I have witnessed the suffering of many patients who have been diagnosed with chronic diseases, reducing their quality of life.
What was my personal experience?
My patients were not the only sick ones; I was also "sick" for a long time. In 2017, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and some associated conditions. When I first started feeling bad, I did not even have a health insurance plan to cover all the tests ordered to “find out” what was going on with me.
None of the doctors could tell me what the problem was. I still remember that rheumatologist who told me that my pain was in my head. Since then, I lived in a vicious cycle, taking medications and suffering from a lot of stress. But, those medicines never treated my symptoms; all the opposite, they made me feel dizzy and drowsy. I always wondered why everything had to depend on medications if they didn't treat the root cause of a problem. A year later, I reconsidered continue taking my pills even though I didn't have a plan in mind. By then, I could not allow myself to be in that unstable state of mind, I had just started my nursing program, and it required a lot of concentration and effort. From that moment, I had to live with pain, chronic fatigue, brain fog, gastrointestinal symptoms, depression, anxiety, and so on.
Which was my starting point?
One day, not too long ago, I got tired of feeling bad; I have to use the word “bad”, despite the fact this is a word that implies a lot. By then, I just simply didn’t have the right answer to my problem, nor my symptoms.
So, I decided to make permanent changes in my lifestyle. That was a path of no return for me. It hasn’t been easy; I had to repair the damage I had myself caused to my body and mind through unhealthy habits over the years. However, seeing the results made me believe that the power was always within me.
Which was my end result?
I can say that I have recovered my health.
What was a diagnosis in the past turned out to be a tremendous physical and mental intoxication. Through my experiences, I became a more holistic person and a nature lover. By integrating food as my own medicine, spiritual practices as my own calming strategy, and the strength of my mind as my own way to heal, my life and career made a 360° turn. I became an Integrative Health Coach and Yoga Instructor to empower others towards healing the body, mind, and spirit like I did. Then, I decided to pursue advanced studies in Nursing to make a bigger impact on people and their families.
What is Integrative Health Line’s vision?
Integrative Health Line aims to show you the fine line between health and disease.
Health is a state of physical, mental, and social well-being, while disease represents a deviation from this optimal state, involving abnormal functioning or structure. The reality is that most people start thinking about health when they start feeling unwell; or they just think that not having symptoms is a synonym for health.
However, the absence of symptoms does not necessarily mean your health is in balance, this applies to a person who is not consciously cultivating healthy habits. In this scenario, being sick is a matter of time; that person has not reached the line that separates health from disease. The fact is that you don’t have to wait until you start feeling sick to make lifestyle changes.
What is Integrative Health Line’s mission?
Integrative Health Line has the mission to provide you with the tools for you to achieve health and well-being. Every week, I will be sharing content through this website, my newsletter, and my social media platforms. I will also provide one-on-one Coaching Programs for those people who would like to elevate their health to a level of healing and transformation.
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“Health is the effect of a healthy lifestyle and healthy habits; disease is the “tree” sprouted from unhealthy habits”.
* VASANT LAD (1998) - Ayurvedic Physician, Author & Founder of The Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico.