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…
First off, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! This year since Thanksgiving, I’ve completed a couple projects that have been hanging on. This includes making some decisions I’ve been putting off, making some purchases that I’ve been avoiding, and solving a minor problem or two. I’ve finished a book, made a commitment to my husband to help with a…
Everyone knows that we each need to make time to take care of ourselves, but how many actually do that? I know I don’t. When things get hectic, or my kids, husband or clients need something extra from me the first thing to go is my self-care. Because of the MS, self-care and stress management are incredibly important for me.…
I’ve developed a new class for local people. Starting on November 30, 2017– that’s the Thursday AFTER Thanksgiving, I will be teaching a 6 Week Primal Boot Camp at the Opelika Sportsplex. Class starts at 640 pm, and runs for one hour. Each week I’ll introduce students to at least one Primal concept along with one Essential Primal Movement. We’ll…
Are you curious about the Primal lifestyle? Have you wondered if Primal eating might help you: lose weight reduce inflammation take control of any chronic illness improve your general fitness level gain muscle lose fat improve the condition of your heart and lungs help you cope with depression or seasonal depression help you gain control of diabetes Well… you never…
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…
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 been quiet these last two weeks. I’ve been spending my time wrapping up projects and getting things finished. Every November, I start thinking about what I want to accomplish during the upcoming year. Of course, in order to do that I need to get a realistic look at what I’ve accomplished during the current year. I do that evaluation…