Where is God's Help When You're Facing Health Challenges? With Nicole Mesita, RD

podcast Oct 11, 2022

Whether you or your loved one is struggling with a sickness, illness, injury, chronic disease, or other health challenge, it can feel lonely and overwhelming. And when the stakes are high, the pressure rises, and so does our need for help.

While each of us has our own set of painful circumstances that only God can understand, He has not left us to deal with it alone. He gives us people, resources, and next steps. Nicole Mesita shares her recent story of struggling with her infant’s diagnosis, grappling with shame as a mother and health professional, and ultimately gives us hope by walking us through God’s path for her to the other side.

If you, too, are facing a challenging health situation, this episode can provide hope for you. We pray the Lord meets you as you listen, and guides you to the right people and resources you need. Listen to Episode 22 on Finding God’s Support Through Health Challenges here.

What We Talk About in This Episode

In episode 22 of The Joyful Health Show, we interview registered dietitian Nicole Mesita and co-founder of "Body Bloved" about a specific health challenge she faced with her baby, how she found support through it, and how her story can apply to your situation as well.

In this episode, Nicole shares:

When you feel like a failure in your health challenge, notice the shame that seeks to isolate you from support when you most need it
We don’t know why or how health challenges happen to us, but God shows His love by surrounding us with supportive people and resources
Walking slowly through the hard times step by step and knowing yours is a unique journey can help you focus and not jump to worry or comparison

Listen below to learn more:

About Nicole Mesita

**Nicole Mesita, RD**

Nicole works in private practice as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and is the co-founder of "Body Bloved" a resource for Christian women who want to discover healing relationships with food, fitness, and body image through the unconditional love of God. She is a Mom of two girls and serves alongside her beloved husband in their local church. Through her education and diverse career experiences, God prompted her to help people of all shapes and sizes discover health and peace with their body through the unconditional love of Jesus. Nicole most enjoys spending time around a table and eating delicious food with the people she loves.

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Takeaways From Today’s Episode

Looking for the resources we mentioned in this episode? We’ve listed them all below!*

Your Baby’s Bottle Feeding Aversion: Reasons and Solutions by Rowena Bennett

The Division of Responsibility in Feeding by Ellyn Satter

Food Freedom Bible Study by Body BLoved use code “Joyfulhealth” for 30% off

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