<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Real Wellness Remedy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Real Wellness Remedy, everything begins with what’s real — Real Food. Real Faith. Real Restoration. ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:23:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cindybarrington.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Season of Alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The season of alone is a time when God pulls you away and brings you into Himself. He wants that special time with you. It is not punishment, it is intimacy with the Savior. It is a time of healing, teaching, and training. Your purpose becomes more evident. You will never be the same after walking through the season of alone.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/the-season-of-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6878485f98e9e24ce494613b</guid><category><![CDATA[My Faith]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:18:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_b3f9dcb8ffe146dd9f34b84431af9baa~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_468,h_655,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Was God's Plan All Along]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anytime I post a scripture from the Old Testament on TikTok, people leave comments like, “Wrong covenant!” or “Nobody is going to get saved by you posting Old Testament scripture.” Just like many of the Jewish synagogues in Jesus’s day, which only allowed readings from the Torah—missing out on the writings of Isaiah or David’s psalms—these people are missing out on the wisdom and experiences of the forefathers.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/this-was-god-s-plan-all-along</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abe46b27908d26646f1412f</guid><category><![CDATA[My Faith]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:24:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3039416844436564584638~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waging War on Our Bodies]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is so much more to nourishing your body than chasing numbers on a label. Calories don’t tell you whether a food strengthens your cells, supports your hormones, or feeds your microbiome. Carbs don’t tell you whether a food is life‑giving or lifeless. You can eat “low‑calorie” or “low‑carb” all day long and still starve your body of the nutrients it was designed to thrive on.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/waging-war-on-our-bodies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9dc65a0f97a10017b85fe4</guid><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:53:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_e827bc9821074e7199a93e73c1bf3215~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bone Broth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bone broth is one of nature’s most restorative foods—simple to make, yet deeply nourishing. It’s worth every bit of the small effort it takes to prepare. ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/bone-broth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f10f56dd3e18f0017708112</guid><category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category><category><![CDATA[Food-Based Remedies]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_2ccde0a747a649db876240670cde70e8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bread That Heals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever read the ingredient list of grocery store bread? Even the so-called "healthy" bread has way more ingredients that you actually need. One of the more popular brands has 21 ingredients. Julia Child's bread recipe only has 5 ingredients. ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/breads-that-heal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f76043a6f2484f3c9e2517</guid><category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_cf68c09de6cc4d35ad29d6280faabc59~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Vitamin D: The Light‑Bearer Nutrient]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a quiet beauty in the way God designed the body to interact with creation. Vitamin D is a fat‑soluble nutrient — meaning it’s stored in the body and used slowly, like a steady lamp rather than a quick spark. And unlike most vitamins, we don’t just get it from food… we make it.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/vitamin-d</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ebda2f8fa56e300171ed6f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Nutrients]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_c4664ee81b024690a32f1f2ff0d6f470~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crushing Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever walked through a time in life when everything was just hard? ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/the-crushing-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ce223b18ac26c4b5b752d4</guid><category><![CDATA[My Faith]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:23:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_7cc2d4cdeb864f1da25d634380699768~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laundry and Cleaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[In studying natural health, I’ve learned that wellness involves far more than food—it’s about caring for the whole body and environment. ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/laundry-and-cleaning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea4675373dd530017673304</guid><category><![CDATA[How-To]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:41:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_6c817dde9d0a40d793c40118763f2009~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Olive Oil Grades: What You’re Really Buying ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olive oil is one of the most widely used fats in natural cooking — but the labels can be confusing, and the quality varies dramatically depending on how the oil is extracted. Knowing the difference helps you choose oils that support whole‑food nutrition, clean eating, and the kind of lifestyle stewardship that leads to wholeness. Below is a simple, clear breakdown of each grade, how it’s made, and what that means for flavor, purity, and nutrient density. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) Extra...]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/olive_oil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e45b999c52b7c001701e9b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Everything Else]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_29caa28d564847c2b8975407260bf65d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Foundations of Optimal Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like any contractor knows the importance of a strong foundation, we also need one for our health. A weak foundation in a home leads to cracks, sticking doors, sagging floors, and walls that eventually give way. A weak foundation in our lives can do the same — not all at once, but slowly, quietly, over time.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/the_foundations_of_optimal_health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e8f718ffb44de00189d3e35</guid><category><![CDATA[Foundations]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:28:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_c9119dab7e354296b22e863d02da89bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Blood Pressure Stays High Despite Medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persistent elevated blood pressure — even when someone is taking several pharmaceutical medications — is viewed as a signal, not a diagnosis. It suggests that the body may be experiencing underlying stressors or imbalances that medication alone isn’t addressing. This perspective doesn’t replace medical care, but it helps explain why blood pressure may remain elevated.  1. The Root Cause May Still Be Active Functional medicine often asks: “What is driving the blood pressure up in the first...]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/functional-medicine-perspective-when-blood-pressure-stays-high-despite-medication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a56dd9faa2c7341eb4c6380</guid><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_0ae6d90eac1f4b7d96b0f7e3eebff079~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)]]></title><description><![CDATA[GMO — genetically modified organism — refers to an organism whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering methods. While genetic modification may be helpful in certain areas, such as improving the durability of cotton or other non‑food crops, many people feel uncertain about its long‑term impact on the foods we eat.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/gmo-genetically-modified-organism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9ae7c996ceb2001742da08</guid><category><![CDATA[Everything Else]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_1bab686351da4405be394ca1264cdc01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low Testosterone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because this hormone supports so many aspects of a man’s vitality, changes in testosterone levels can influence energy, stamina, focus, and even self-confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/testosterone-deficiency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb558aaebbbf0001733a729</guid><category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:34:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_3757820c8bf84c50ae1a21f02679d85d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Antioxidants: The Quiet Keepers of the Body’s Balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antioxidants are compounds that protect the body from free radicals. Free radicals are unstable atoms that cause cellular damage known as oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is the underlying cause of many chronic health problems like aging, cardiovascular disease, anemia, and cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/what-are-antioxidants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1afc12345540299754e906</guid><category><![CDATA[Nutrients]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:32:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_c8d2a17d9dc44214948689d1bb772637~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Honey: A Traditional Nourisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honey is a naturally produced food that has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties. ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/honey-raw-and-unfiltered</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a27360e7af0f7335699127d</guid><category><![CDATA[Food-Based Remedies]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_8034b254ed67448e8b714f99089967b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Indigestion: When Digestion Needs Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digestive enzymes are secreted by the body to break down food. They start at the beginning of digestion, the mouth, and are secreted along the digestive route. Many people lack the necessary enzymes to adequately break down their food. This not only causes digestive issues but it can leave you malnourished.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/got-indigestion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a256e561f44c606b37bb6c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Nutrients]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_1da3cc70b7614b109017217e692181a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ What Naturopathy Really Means]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naturopathy defined.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/what-is-naturopathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea5a1c7f938f20017c57131</guid><category><![CDATA[Everything Else]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_8cb3ae1d3e2645ee87273ce8a7d33e7b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Magnesium: The Relaxer Mineral ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magnesium helps to turn nutrients into energy. Low magnesium keeps water from making it into the cells, causing loss of energy. Low magnesium can lead to abnormal heartbeats, seizures, loss of muscle control, and muscle twitching. It can also cause difficulty breathing and cardiac arrest. Certain medications, like omeprazole, can cause magnesium to be depleted.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/magnesium-the-relaxer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2e1e2244c7bef1d0319f0b</guid><category><![CDATA[Nutrients]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:01:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_7b08e88da0d34bf28bac958bcf715104~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Going A-Strawberrying"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strawberries are a nutrient-dense superfood. Besides being sweet and delicious, they are known for their anti-aging properties. They contain high amounts of vitamin C, which promotes collagen production, sebum production, reduces wrinkles, and improves skin elasticity. ]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/going-a-strawberrying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2bf3dcac42b101a9d3dab9</guid><category><![CDATA[Food-Based Remedies]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8dfae9_ec7f433a8cf8437b8e45c188f7616b45~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Homeopathy, Proving, and the Bible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeopathy is an intriguing and deeply thoughtful system within natural medicine. Instead of simply masking symptoms, it gently encourages the body’s own God‑designed healing responses to activate and restore balance.]]></description><link>https://www.cindybarrington.com/post/homeopathy-proving-and-the-bible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6293e1ec57386d635b895a05</guid><category><![CDATA[My Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homeopathy]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/beb2057b44b74579bf59f371427ac224.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cynthia A. Barrington, BCHHP, CNHP</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>