There has been much talk these days about plant based diets. This is MY personal take on the subject. The fad seems to be, eat more plant based foods, cut out animal products and you'll get rid of every disease and feel better! I tried a vegetarian diet for several months a few years back. … Continue reading Where’s the Beef? →

Calories in, Calories out or so the theory goes. If you're taking in 2000 calories a day and you're burning 2000 calories a day, your weight should stay the same. Create a deficit and you lose weight, right? NOT ALWAYS!! Take this scenario, you are eating 1200 calories a day, doing spin 5 days a … Continue reading When You’re Not The Biggest Loser →

Recently I was on a week long trip for my daughter's dance convention. I spent the week eating out for every meal, staying up late and not getting enough sleep like I should, basically getting out of my routine that keeps me healthy. We got in the car to go home and some of my … Continue reading The Magical Oils →

Let's get one thing straight. Salt is not the enemy. We need salt to live. What's in the IV bag they give you when you're sick in the hospital? Sodium. Many chronically ill people are low in sodium. I was one of them. Does this mean we should eat more canned soup with 1200 grams … Continue reading Pass the Salt Please! →

Maybe you've been chronically ill but no one can tell you what's wrong with you. Maybe you've been diagnosed with IBS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or another one of these diseases that just means the doctor doesn't know what's wrong with you either. Sometimes we just want a name or to be validated that we're … Continue reading When You Can’t Get a Diagnosis →

When you're sick like I was, you will try anything and spend whatever it costs to get better. I can tell you some things I tried that did not work for me. I'm not saying they won't work for someone else, but as always, research something before you spend your money so you're not throwing … Continue reading Been There Done That →

Sway testing is similar to muscle testing or kinesiology. Some of these tests can be done with a machine, a partner or by yourself.  The sway test is something you do by yourself. Once you learn to sway test (and anyone can) it will change your life!! I know, I say that a lot. But … Continue reading “Sway Testing” →

  Ah, the bad news. You may get worse before you get better. When you kill the creatures that are invading your body they die off and create toxins and waste. These toxins can make your symptoms worsen, bring back old symptoms, bring on flu like symptoms or just make you feel downright lousy. In … Continue reading Die Off Reactions →

After the past few years of trial and error, these are the things that have really helped me heal.  It is always subject to change depending on what new things I discover. Sometimes I would stop a certain herb or oil only to find my symptoms coming back, so I would add that back in.  … Continue reading My Daily Regimen of Herbs, Oils and Powders →

So, what do I eat, you ask? I will tell you. I don't touch gluten and very rarely sugar. I don't eat anything processed but I do indulge in some gluten free bread and tortilla chips here and there. I am still allergic to most raw fruits, vegetables and nuts so it's slim pickings sometimes. … Continue reading My Diet →