A full year after having the flu I found myself still feeling ill and exhausted. I couldn’t walk across the room without feeling out of breath and if I had to leave my house for any reason I would end up stuck in bed… Continue Reading “How Cannabis Fixed my Heart”
Are multivitamins worth taking? As a kid I used to love taking multivitamins, mostly because they came in fun shapes and flavors. It also made me feel like I was doing something good for myself, like I was taking a magic tablet that would… Continue Reading “Do Vitamins Prevent or Cause Cancer? How research can Confuse the issues”
After experimenting with an Ayurvedic diet I was very curious to try out Ayurvedic massage and skin care. Despite not being a massage therapist myself, I feel I’m practically an expert in massage therapy because of how often I have had therapeutic massage. In… Continue Reading “My Experience with Ayurvedic Massage”
The symptoms of fibromyalgia can be hard to understand and hard to explain. “Fibro fog” was something that took me a while to recognise even after my diagnosis. It is like a fog. But you don’t see it, you feel it. It can come… Continue Reading “What does Fibro Fog Feel Like?”
After having the flu really bad for 3 weeks I found myself struggling to maintain a normal sleep schedule. I was tired all the time, wanted to nap during the day, and would wake up multiple times a night. I was starting to think… Continue Reading “Fighting Insomnia Without Medication”
If you’re a diabetic who needs insulin to regulate your blood sugar your doctor would never suddenly tell you that you no longer need insulin despite there being no change in your medical condition. You would not suddenly be refused your medication, given no… Continue Reading “Something All Doctors Should know”
“You just trust that the universe really will take care of you… If you’re making decisions for the right reasons; if you’re not doing it out of greed, out of ego, out of anything else, if you’re just making the right decision for your… Continue Reading “The Worst Advice Ever”
Managing pain is a difficult task. There are a number of medications that can provide relief for conditions like fibromyalgia and neuropathy such as lyrica, gabapentin and nortriptyline. However medications often cause unwanted side effects and might not fully relieve symptoms. I struggled for… Continue Reading “TENS for pain managment”
You may have seen something called “NAC” being sold in the supplement isle of your local pharmacy and wondered what exactly is NAC? The name is an abbreviation that stands for N-Acetyl Cysteine which is a stable form of the amino acid L-Cysteine. One… Continue Reading “Supplement Spotlight: NAC”
Recently I received an email from groupon offering discount “slimming detox body wraps”. I have to admit that any time I see things about weight loss I can’t help but check it out. When I clicked the website link it took me to the… Continue Reading “Do Body Wraps Work & Are They Safe?”
Whether you’re vegetarian or just looking to reduce the amount of red meat in your diet it’s important to make sure your diet still contains the important nutrients you need, including iron. If you haven’t considered eliminating red meat from your diet I highly… Continue Reading “Getting Iron Without Red Meat”
It’s ok to take care of yourself. We all need to take care of ourselves, mentally and physically, not just for our own benefit but also for the benefit of those around us. Whether it’s in the form of taking a warm bath, meditating,… Continue Reading “Positive Daily Reminders”
I recently saw a post online from a man who is in his 20’s who had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. He admitted that he most likely developed this condition at such and early age from being significantly overweight. He was upset when he went… Continue Reading “When “Body Positive” Isn’t Healthy”
I am jealous of my younger self. I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted (including ice cream on almost a daily basis) and never had to worry about gaining weight since I was always active. Now the most strenuous exercise I… Continue Reading “Weight Loss Without Exercise”
With the growing popularity of yoga, more and more people are becoming familiar with meditations techniques, including Zazen, a mindfulness meditation that is at the heart of Zen Buddhism. But you don’t have to be a Buddhist, or practice yoga, to enjoy the benefits… Continue Reading “Zen For Your Mind And Body”
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