Recovering from illness, surgery, or injury isn’t always as simple as “waiting it out.” True recovery goes deeper than the absence of symptoms — it’s about restoring balance to your immune system, hormones, nervous system, and energy reserves. In this episode of Root Cause Reset, April Blackford, FDN-P, and co-host Dani Larsen, FDN-P, break down the recovery process and share how to support your body through every stage.

We’ll cover:

• Why recovery isn’t linear (and why setbacks don’t mean failure)
• The foundational role of sleep, gentle movement, and stress management
• Nutritional strategies to rebuild reserves and restore energy
• Key supplements for both the acute and rebuilding phases
• The emotional side of recovery — mindset shifts that speed healing instead of slowing it
• When it’s time to look deeper with functional testing if recovery stalls

Whether you’re bouncing back from the flu, surgery, or something more chronic, this conversation is packed with practical tips you can start using right away. Healing is a whole-person process — physical, mental, and emotional — and with the right tools and perspective, you can truly reset.

Tune in to learn how to support your recovery journey with compassion, strategy, and root-cause thinking.