July 19, 2025
In the Beginning: Health as God Designed It
This is Episode 1, and today we’re laying the foundation. We’re going all the way back—to Eden. The Garden wasn’t just the first home of humanity; it was God’s blueprint for living well. Everything Adam and Eve needed to thrive was there: real food, clean water, purpose, rest, relationship, and most importantly—fellowship with God. There were no pills, no preservatives, no stress hormones or disease. Health wasn’t something to be chased—it was simply lived.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Welcome to Chasing Eden, Natural Health, God's Way, where we
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explore how to reclaim our health and vitality the way
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God intended in body, mind, and spirit. I'm your host,
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Carolyn Thompson, and I'm so glad you've joined me on
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this journey. This is episode one, and today we're laying
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the foundation. We're going all the way back to Eden.
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The Garden wasn't just the first home of humanity. It
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was God's blueprint for living well. Everything Adam and Eve
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needed to thrive was there. Real food, clean water, purpose, rest, relationship,
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and most importantly, fellowship with God. There were no pills,
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no preservatives, no stress, hormones or disease. Health wasn't something
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to be chased. It was simply lived. So why are
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we calling this podcast Chasing Eden? Because even though we
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can't go back to the Garden and its full perfection,
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we can begin to recover its rhythm by aligning with
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God's original design for our bodies and souls. In Third John,
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Chapter one, verse two, the apostle rites Beloved. I pray
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that you may prosper in all things and be in health,
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just as your soul prospers. That's the heartbeat of this podcast.
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Health that begins on the inside. From the wellness of
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your spirit flows the vitality of your body. Eden gives
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us the first image of what health should look like.
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There was no separation between spiritual life and physical life.
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It was all one, and I believe that's what God
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still wants for us, not compartmentalized wellness, but whole person
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inside out spirit life health. So what went wrong? Of
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course we know the story. Sin entered the world and
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with it came brokenness spiritually, emotionally, physically, we now deal
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with disease, stress, aging, and toxins. We work jobs that
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deplete us, eat food that harms us, and live in
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ways that disconnect us from God and each other. Modern
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medicine does have its place, but it often focuses on
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symptom suppression rather than root causes. We're handed pills for
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high blood pressure, antidepressants for stress, and surgeries for chronic pain,
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all while ignoring more important things like inflammation, toxic environments,
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spiritual emptiness, and emotional trauma. But here's the truth. God
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never stopped being our healer. As it says in Exodus
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fifteen twenty six, he still offers with wisdom, natural provision, and
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grace for the journey back to wellness. So how do
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we rediscover God's design for our health? The beautiful news
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is that we can return little by little to God's design.
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When we eat whole foods that nourish instead of harm.
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When we get rest, spend time and creation, practice gratitude,
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and deal with emotions through prayer and surrender, we begin
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to heal. God's design is always good. He gave us
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herbs for healing, as in Psalm one four fourteen, fasting
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for our detox and clarity, rest for renewal, and worship
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for peace. We don't need to live in bondage to sickness, fear,
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or fatigue. Chasing Eden is about uncovering these treasures. Each week,
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we'll dive into topics like herbal medicine and biblical healing,
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emotional detox and soul care, fasting, rest and Sabbath rhythms,
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gut health, nutrition and natural remedies, and God's promises for
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health and healing, and will always tie it back to
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scripture because God's word is the foundation for everything we do.
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Here's what you can expect moving forward, short weekly episodes
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filled with practical insight, powerful encouragement, and biblical truth. You'll
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hear testimonies from others on this path, interviews with faith
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based wellness experts, and tools to help you walk out
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your healing day by day, step by step. My prayer
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is that you would stop chasing trends and start chasing truth.
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That you would no longer settle for surviving, but begin
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truly thriving in body and soul, because that's what Eden
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was always meant to be. Thanks for joining me today.
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Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this
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with someone you know who is hungry for God's way
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to help You. Were made for more, and together we're
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going to chase Eden
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