A Principle With Promise

Chronic illness, inflammation, weight gain, infertility, mental illness, and so many other medical issues that we deal with in these latter-days have a direct connection to the Word of Wisdom. Each one of these issues, for the most part, is a result of lifestyle and diet practices. Now, decades of bad health advice and harm caused by the environment we live in can cause health issues that only a miracle from God can cure. But, I firmly believe that through lifestyle and diet changes, and by following the health advice given by the Lord, most health issues can be healed, even some of those that are labeled as “chronic”.

The Word of Wisdom, found in section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants, actually gives us insight to know how we can live our lives free from many of these “plagues” of the latter-days. We are promised that if we adhere to the principles taught in Word of Wisdom then we will have, “health in the navel, marrow to their bones, wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, the ability to run and not be weary and walk and not faint,” and perhaps the most striking promise of all, “that the destroying angel shall pass by them… and not slay them.”

In section 89 we are told that the Word of Wisdom was given, “In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days.” What if I told you that this is our reality today, that there ARE evils and designs that DO exist in the hearts of conspiring men TODAY. There are those who work under the direction of the adversary in the shadows, conspiring and succeeding in their goal to make God’s children sicker, less able to exercise their agency and less fertile.

It is my calling and mission to help introduce each of you to the ways in which you can combat the efforts of the adversary and to restore your own health and the health of your families. I am not a healthcare professional or expert, but after years of research and learning from some of the best teachers, doctors, and professionals, I have come to learn that by truly abiding by the teachings in the Word of Wisdom we can improve the health outcomes of latter-day saints and others who live in these final perilous times before the Savior comes again. 

If you are someone who struggles with any of the issues I mentioned at the beginning of this article, I invite you to have faith in the word of the Lord and the wisdom that he has provided, and make healthy changes that can impact your well-being for the rest of your life.