Intermittent Fasting, also known as IF is a simple technique used in the primal and paleo worlds to optimize hormone response, help the body repair and rebuild cells, and aid in calorie management for people who wish to lose weight. Granted, IF isn’t exclusively a primal/paleo technique. Intermittent Fasting is used by other schools of thought as well. But, the…
A friend emailed me this morning for help. He and his family had the winter ick a few weeks ago. Now he’s got what sounds like a very painful sinus infection. In the past, he’s mentioned that he gets sinus infections often. Here’s what I suggested. Garlic. As much garlic as he can stand to eat, both raw and cooked.…
My family really likes pumpkin, but none of us like the taste of canned pumpkin. Every year I harvest pumpkins we’ve grown along with several store-bought pumpkins and I process them for storage. I dry some in the dehydrator and grind that into what I call pumpkin flour, and I also put pumpkin in the electric roaster…
I don’t often get philosophical here. I usually reserve those thoughts for my private journal, but a conversation with a friend has inspired me to share here this morning. We were talking about the Las Vegas shooting, the fact that the governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency over an upcoming speaker, the “dead zone” in the Gulf…
Recently, a relative asked me for herbal solutions for migraines. My go-to-solution for migraines is always the herb feverfew. Not only can feverfew stop a migraine in progress, more importantly, it can stop migraines from occurring at all when used regularly. Feverfew has been used as effective headache relief. Modern science, along with modern use has proven feverfew to be…
The following is an excerpt from the book I’m currently writing on how to manage Seasonal Affective Disorder without drugs. The book is taking me longer than I expected because of increased family obligations, but I am making progress on it. I’ll let ya’ll know when it’s out. Anyway.. enjoy. Changing your diet can be difficult. Depending on how you’re…
I’ve known Janet on-line for close to 12 years. She struggled to find answers. Like me, doctors told her there was no hope for recovery, no hope she’d ever walk again. She was told Multiple Sclerosis would take her ability to function, leave her unable to do many things for herself, and would, eventually take her life. And, like me,…
Today is March 8. Thousands of “Feminists” are marching across the country as some sort of protest to support “women’s rights.” Here, in the United States, where women enjoy all the exact same privileges and responsibilities as men, women are protesting for greater equality. I don’t get it. I am an American woman, and while I have experienced isolated episodes…
Like I said earlier, living with Multiple Sclerosis is hard. But, overcoming it is even harder. You have to be willing to work for it. You have to be willing to give things up, change your habits, change your thinking and step out into the unknown. It CAN be done. Here’s how. Stop Making Excuses This is my biggest…
We’ve all heard these diet suggestions in one form or another: You only need to follow your nutrition plan 80% of the time. Cheat days are okay. Follow your diet plan exactly during the week, and give yourself more freedom on the weekends. People who eat healthy all the time, without “cheating,” should be evaluated for Orthoexia Nervosa. Follow the…