Once I had the onset of new extreme symptoms leading up to multiple diagnoses, I made major adjustments and cut out or changed a lot more. Some became permanent lifestyle changes; once I learned and understood their impact on my health, whether I was experiencing symptoms and dis-ease or not, there was no turning back. Others were temporary…
All in Health
During energetic type work (think Reiki, certain types of meditation, etc.) blockages and stagnation or even just the stimulation of physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional energy are often loosened, transformed, and even released. This can exhaust or deplete the body…
Given the heightened stressors of the holidays, it’s no surprise that alcohol sales skyrocket between Thanksgiving and New Years. Here’s help on how to cut out alcohol and what can you enjoy instead (besides just some seltzer water and a slice of lemon).
There are variations of SAD just like with any other disorder or emotional state, and people can fall anywhere on that spectrum from mild to more severe. Here are some ideas for managing from which lightbulbs to use to how to incorporate a winter wind-down routine.
Before my healing journey began I was right there with the “I’m not really worried about that” people when it came to thinking about heavy metals in my food or personal care/beauty products. Well, I ended up testing moderately high for multiple types of heavy metals in my body. Here’s why metals accumulating in the body is dangerous, how and where we are exposed to them, why it contributes to “chronic” dis-ease, and how to test and detox from them.
If you think you're hard-wired to be a certain way, act a certain way, or think a certain way, then I hate to break it to you but that's simply not how the brain works. The concept of neuroplasticity is that the human brain is ever changing, adapting, and reorganizing. We are very changeable, healable even- we just have to do the work.
Any healing journey has its ebbs; It’s normal, human, and all part of the journey. Despite all this, going through an ebb is never easy often causing an upheaval of emotions of anger, fear, frustration, disappointment and so much more along with other issues, symptoms, and/or challenges.
Here are some tips for getting through a physical and/or emotional ebb:
Given the warmer weather, Lyme disease awareness is on the rise in the media, but the reporting is simply NOT accurate. You don't have to be on a hike to get Lyme nor will you always find the tick (if that's how you got it)! Some people with Lyme have little to no symptoms, while others are bedridden for months and years, yet nobody outside the Lyme community seems to know about the later.
I love a good bath-scape but what you put in and around it can have some major effects on your health. Here are the products and items I use to make my bath-time non-toxic and easy.
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Detoxing from and avoiding Glyphosate [and why it's everywhere]
Even though certain toxic chemicals like Glyphosate are banned in the use of organic farming, it doesn't mean those of us who eat super clean aren't being exposed to some very health concerning toxins. Here are the specifics, where they are found in our daily life, how to figure out if your body is harboring them and how to detox.
EMF sensitivity can not only be the cause of symptoms such as fatigue but also contribute to some chronic diseases. The best thing to do is protect yourself as much as possible. Here’s how.
How forgiveness can heal and the story behind one Hawaiian doctor who helped heal a prison.
How to use castor oil for detox
Castor oil has many benefits, and has been a staple item in my home since becoming sick. Because of the beneficial components in castor oil, it is an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, wound healer, circulation improver and much more.
parasite infections are quite common in those struggling with chronic illness. sure, we all hav them and some are even beneficial, but the bad ones can cause a slew of issues. testing for them isn’t easy, but here are some tips on how to go about it and what to do if you have them…
how and why gut health determines health and what I take to support it.
The reason why coffee enemas can be such a vital part of healing if you have any form of gut issue or toxins, is that it helps detox not only your liver, but also your colon. Here is a how-to step-by-step guide.
Gua sha for lymph drainage
Gua Sha is an ancient Chinese practice of "scraping" that helps stimulate chi and blood-flow and can aid in inflammation and pain.
shoes inside? heck no!
What exactly are people bringing into their homes when they don't take their shoes off, or wash their hands immediately after getting home? Get ready to be super grossed out plus what to do about it when entertaining.
my experience with LDN
When I first got really sick 2.5 years ago, I tried to treat it the conventional way. My doctors gave me everything from Lyrica to Cymbalta to try and minimize my pain, but not only did these medications not work, they gave me unpleasant side effects.