{"podcast":{"title":"Renegade Remission: Holistic Healing and Nutrition for Chronic and Terminal Illness, Cancer, ALS, MS, Dementia, Heart Disease","slug":"renegade-remission-holistic-healing-and-nutrition-for-chronic-and-terminal-illness-cancer-als-ms-dementia-heart-disease-5196594","podcast_index_feed_id":5196594,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/renegade-remission/","website_url":"https://www.therenegadenutritionist.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d12c08b6-a497-4f59-8566-174bf468501f/Artboard-12-1.jpg","author":"Elanie Welch - Holistic Healing + Nutrition Expert","episode_count":278,"summary":"Are you or someone you love facing a terminal or chronic illness and searching for hope and healing? You’ve found your podcast. Renegade Remission helps you face chronic and terminal illness, cancer, ALS, MS, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease with practical tools and science-backed stories of recovery. Hosted by licensed nutritionist and documentary filmmaker Elanie Welch, who’s spent years exploring why some people defy their diagnosis, and uncovering the physical, mental, and emotional breakthroughs that lead to healing and remission. Each episode uncovers the root-cause strategies behind real remission and natural healing, blending functional and integrative medicine and lifestyle changes to improve both quality and quantity of life. Every Monday and Thursday you’ll discover how to: • Rebuild your health through holistic nutrition and the mind-body connection • Apply natural and alternative medicine for remission and recovery • Regain hope and energy to keep beating the odds Each episode builds on the one before it, so start with Episode 2: How Releasing Repressed Emotions Supports Remission, then listen in order for your full blueprint to transformation.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:18:55.937791+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/renegade-remission-holistic-healing-and-nutrition-for-chronic-and-terminal-illness-cancer-als-ms-dementia-heart-disease-5196594"},"episode":{"title":"83. Why Your Body Doesn’t Heal When You’re Chronically Stressed","slug":"83-why-your-body-doesn-t-heal-when-you-re-chronically-stressed-hope-for-cancer-dementia-alzheimer-s-ms-als-heart-disease","published_at":"2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/renegade-remission-holistic-healing-and-nutrition-for-chronic-and-terminal-illness-cancer-als-ms-dementia-heart-disease-5196594/83-why-your-body-doesn-t-heal-when-you-re-chronically-stressed-hope-for-cancer-dementia-alzheimer-s-ms-als-heart-disease","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/renegade-remission-holistic-healing-and-nutrition-for-chronic-and-terminal-illness-cancer-als-ms-dementia-heart-disease-5196594","url":"https://www.therenegadenutritionist.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3c86a2ef-601a-41e8-a960-b62b586e2800.mp3","summary":"If you feel like you are doing everything “right” but your body still is not improving the way you hoped it would, this episode will help you understand how chronic stress changes the body in ways that can directly interfere with healing and recovery. In this episode of Renegade Remission , we explore what happens biologically when the body remains in a prolonged stress response and why healing becomes much harder under those conditions. You’ll hear a remarkable case in which a man with stage IV brain cancer experienced an unexpected recovery after major shifts in environment, routine, stress load, and daily structure. From there, we break down the science of how chronic stress affects the nervous system, cortisol rhythms, immune regulation, inflammation, digestion, nutrient absorption, circulation, and cellular energy production. In this episode, you’ll understand: Why chronic stress affects far more than your emotional state How stress changes the way the body allocates energy and resources Why inflammation, fatigue, and nervous system overload often appear together How chronic stress can interfere with digestion, nutrient absorption, and repair Simple ways to begin creating more biological signals of safety and regulation Listen now to understand why stress can become one of the biggest hidden barriers to healing and what helps the body begin shifting out of that state over time. DISCLAIMER This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not offer medical advice. Consult your licensed healthcare provider before making any changes to your treatment or health regimen. Reliance on any information provided is solely at your own risk. 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