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Treat the Root Cause, Not the Symptom

If we keep treating symptoms instead of causes, America isn’t going to heal—it’s just going to get better at hiding the pain.
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Treat the Root Cause, Not the Symptom
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Mollie Engelhart
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When I get sick, I don’t reach for medicine to silence whatever my body is trying to tell me. I don’t panic over a runny nose or numb inflammation with quick fixes. I try to understand why my body is reacting. If I wake up with a scratchy throat, I don’t immediately grab Tylenol—I sip broth, slow down, and pay attention. I don’t believe in treating symptoms. I believe in treating the root cause.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.