{"id":288054,"date":"2025-12-22T14:45:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/?p=288054"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:05:13","slug":"integrative-medicine-and-its-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/integrale-geneeskunde-en-de-kracht","title":{"rendered":"Holistic medicine and the power of scent in self-care"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Ren\u00e9e Lepoutre: a practitioner of integrative medicine and the power of scent in self-care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spoke to Ren\u00e9e Lepoutre, a doctor specialising in lifestyle and integrative medicine, about her work, her experiences with essential oils and how scent can contribute to relaxation and self-care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\ude0c\ud835\ude37\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f \ud835\ude37\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f<br>\u201cMy name is Ren\u00e9e Lepoutre. I am a doctor specialising in integrative medicine and lifestyle medicine, with a background as a GP. At my practice in Monster, I support people with a wide range of chronic conditions. They are all looking for a treatment that tackles the root cause and therefore offers a long-term solution. These conditions range from hormonal imbalances and fatigue to stress-related symptoms, gut problems and post-viral symptoms. I also see people who would like a health check-up or who wish to take a preventative approach to their health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9eb8fe3912e860ddf1bd2923f9e4250c wp-block-paragraph\">l<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9eb8fe3912e860ddf1bd2923f9e4250c wp-block-paragraph\">l<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dMy work combines medical knowledge, lifestyle advice, orthomolecular therapy, microbiome treatments and energetic support such as Reiki. I like to work in a way that addresses both the body and the mind, because I\u2019ve found that recovery often takes place precisely through that interaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LOGO_RENEE_LAPOUTRE_DEF2.png\" alt=\"Ren\u00e9e Lepoutre, doctor of integrative medicine\" class=\"wp-image-288056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LOGO_RENEE_LAPOUTRE_DEF2.png 833w, https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LOGO_RENEE_LAPOUTRE_DEF2-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LOGO_RENEE_LAPOUTRE_DEF2-768x807.png 768w, https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LOGO_RENEE_LAPOUTRE_DEF2-600x630.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\ude0f\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude29\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude23 \ud835\ude2b\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude0b\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude0e\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude13\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude25\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude28\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude37\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude25\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f?<br>\u201cI\u2019d known about De Groene Linde for some time through my network. Colleagues spoke highly of the quality and the way the products are developed. That piqued my interest. When I placed an order myself, I realised that the oils fit in well with the way I work: clear, pure and without any fuss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\ude0c\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude29\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude29\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude30\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude2a\u00eb\ud835\ude2f \ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude2f \ud835\ude25\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude31\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude2c\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude2b\ud835\ude2c<br>\u201cI never use oils as the sole treatment, but as a complementary part of a broader plan. I\u2019ve found that scent can play a valuable role, particularly in cases of stress and sleep problems. Research has now shown that scent has a direct effect on the limbic system. This is the part of the brain involved in emotions, stress and relaxation.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dI also use oils to help people relax during a consultation or Reiki treatment \u2013 to draw the energy out of their heads and into their bodies. And I like the fact that my consultation room feels pleasant, for me as well, and this is partly achieved through the use of scent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\ude0d\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude37\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude26 \ud835\ude31\ud835\ude33\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude25\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f<br>\u201cI don\u2019t have one absolute favourite. However, there are a few blends that I use regularly because they help many people to relax or ground themselves more quickly. Those are precisely the moments when I notice that clients can catch their breath again and their system begins to settle down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\ude1a\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude24\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude34\ud835\ude2e\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude2e\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f\ud835\ude35\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude2f<br>\u201cI don\u2019t have one specific favourite blend; it really depends on the situation. What I find particularly valuable is when people tell me that a particular scent helps them to really settle down and unwind. That they turn it into a little ritual at home: switching on the diffuser, creating a quiet space, perhaps taking a moment to breathe mindfully.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A client recently shared that, as a result, she felt for the first time in a long while that she was taking a moment for herself again. She said: \u2018That scent helps me to get out of my head. It gives me just that little nudge to pause for a moment and do something kind for myself.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201dFor me, that is exactly what these oils can offer: not as a solution in themselves, but as an invitation to practise self-care. A scent can sometimes be a very subtle anchor that helps someone to slow down, relax and reconnect with themselves for a moment. And that makes it a wonderful addition to my work.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontmoet Ren\u00e9e Lepoutre: arts voor integrale geneeskunde en de kracht van geur in zelfzorg We spraken met Ren\u00e9e Lepoutre, arts voor leefstijl en integrale geneeskunde, over haar werk, haar ervaringen&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":288060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2158],"tags":[2928,2926,2543],"class_list":["post-288054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-linde-care-zorg","tag-integrale-geneeskunde","tag-linde-care","tag-zelfzorg"],"acf":[],"meta_all":{"access_roles_list":""},"meta_all_flat":{"access_roles_list":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288054"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":296351,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288054\/revisions\/296351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=288054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=288054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}