Want to stay healthy during cold and flu season? Look no further than your own body. By now, I think most of us know that the key to staying healthy is our immune system. Our immune system is on the front lines for us every single day being constantly bombarded with infectious organisms and other invaders who’s goal is to infiltrate and wreak havoc on our health. [Read more…] about Want to stay healthy during cold and flu season?
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Having a hard time cutting out refined sugar? Here are 10 steps to help curb your addiction.
Are you ready to make 2019 your best year ever? If health is at the top of your list then you have come to the right spot. The start of the year seems like a good time to address the topic of sugar. Especially if you are just emerging out of the holiday party scene having indulged a little, like me.
I have to tell you that I would have laughed at the title of this post 4 years ago. I was an absolute sugar lover, in fact I would skip dinner all together if I was traveling and pick up a giant bag of gummy bears instead, as I ran through the airport. [Read more…] about Having a hard time cutting out refined sugar? Here are 10 steps to help curb your addiction.
Six easy steps to boost your family’s health.
When I started down the path of REALLY being conscious of what I put IN and ON my body, I started feeling better, having more energy and being an overall happier person. When I brought my family along for the ride the whole house changed…..for the better. [Read more…] about Six easy steps to boost your family’s health.
How I took back my health after my cancer diagnosis.
This is me after each of my 6 chemo treatments wearing Penguin Cold Caps to save my hair from falling out due to my treatment. These caps were -40 degrees below zero. Yes, in case your wondering, that is very cold! Hence being wrapped in a warm blanket with an electric one underneath.
Up until February 2015 I had been living a seemingly normal life. Like most young moms, I was balancing working full time, and raising my 3 young girls. We were constantly on the move and meeting every days demands as they occurred. I was exhausted and felt like I was barely keeping my head above water. Life got even more complicated when our youngest daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, but through it all we tried to manage the stress from that situation and keep life in perspective. In the midst of this whirlwind, I just celebrated my 40th birthday when I had my first routine mammogram. [Read more…] about How I took back my health after my cancer diagnosis.