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Self-Dignity Is the Foundation of Health—Here’s How to Build…
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February 12, 2026
Self-Dignity Is the Foundation of Health—Here’s How to Build It
from Chrisy Trudeau
Managing Editor
Good Morning!
Most of us already know what we shouldbe doing for our health: sleep more, move regularly, eat real food, spend less time on our phones. The hard part isn’t knowing what to do, it’s the sting of falling short. That quiet disappointment when we stay up scrolling instead of resting, or reach for comfort food we don’t even really want, cuts deeper than we like to admit. It’s about feeling out of sync with the kind of person we believe we are.
That gap between what we value and how we act is where dignity lives. Health isn’t simply the absence of disease or the presence of good habits. It’s also the ongoing answer to a deeper question: Do I treat myself like someone who matters?
Each choice to cook instead of grab takeout or to go for a walk instead of collapsing into the couch strengthens or weakens that sense of self-respect. Over time, living out of alignment doesn’t just show up in our bodies; it shows up as exhaustion, numbness, and the nagging feeling that we’re letting ourselves down in small ways every day.
Chiropractor and functional medicine expert James Chestnut said, “Integrity is everything—it’s the most lucrative asset you could ever have.” He’s not talking about being perfect. He’s talking about the simple but powerful act of matching what we say we value with what we actually do. Seen that way, health practices become less about willpower and more about dignity in motion. Eating well, moving often, resting deeply, and setting boundaries stop being boxes to tick and start becoming concrete ways of saying, “I matter. My body, my time, and my future are worthy of respect.”
From this perspective, self-dignity isn’t some abstract ideal. It’s the invisible foundation that makes real, lasting health possible.
Read this week’s feature by Epoch Times health expert Sheridan Genrich, a clinical nutritionist and naturopath, as she unpacks what dignity really means for our health and how we can start weaving more of it into everyday life.
Wishing you are health body and a strong mind,
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Self-Dignity Is the Foundation of Health—Here’s How to Build It
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