Approximately 80% of our immune health is dependent upon the health of our gut. The human gut contains tens of trillions of bacteria and at least one thousand different species. Stress, diet, and disease can all disrupt this balance in your gut and so probiotics are often turned to for help. If you [Read more…]
Lyme Disease, Antibiotics, and My Miserable Gut
When I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2009 I was terrified. I didn’t know anything about Lyme disease or how it should be treated. Information was limited and I wasn’t aware of any treatment options other than antibiotics. So, based on what I had read and the enormous fear I had, I accepted [Read more…]
The Lyme Disease Summit #3
The Chronic Lyme Disease Summit #3 is taking place online and FREE from April 30th – May 9th, 2018! If you joined either of the past two Chronic Lyme Disease Summits, you know exactly how important this summit is for the Lyme community. [Read more…]
My Review of The Lyme Solution
I just finished reading The Lyme Solution, by Darin Ingels, ND, FAAEM. This is a 5-part plan to fight the inflammatory auto-immune response and beat Lyme Disease.
When a Lyme Blogger Finds An Engorged Tick
There I was, faced with that moment I never wanted to find myself in. Through groggy eyes, I stared down at my leg in disbelief. An overwhelming feeling of panic came over me as I realized that yes, that really was an engorged tick. I took a deep breath, gathered my thoughts and then went into action. [Read more…]
Encouragement to Homeschool Through Chronic Illness
If you’re homeschooling with chronic illness, I could probably bet that you could use a bit of encouragement! This weekend Ana Willis from They Call Me Blessed, hosted a Free Online Homeschool Retreat! It was so encouraging and I would like to invite you to go to her Facebook Page to hear her [Read more…]
The Heavy Metals Summit – 6 Ways to Naturally Detox!
Anyone who thinks detox is unimportant or bogus — ahem, much of the conventional medical community — is not serving you or your body. It’s plain foolish to think you can sidestep or escape the 80,000 chemicals in our environment. [Read more…]
Focusing on New Things for the New Year
It may seem as if I’ve been super quiet on the blog and to be honest, I have been. The holidays kept me busier than usual and I didn’t have my usual recuperation time. For the past month or so, I’ve been facing some writer’s block, so I decided to focus on new things for the new year and have been spending time setting goals. Don’t worry, I’m not giving up my blog and I’m not going to stop writing. If you signed up for my newsletters, you’ll also continue to hear from me there. [Read more…]
Facebook Giveaway – How Can I Get Better?
Facebook Giveaway
I’m hosting a Facebook Giveaway as a celebration of reaching 500 likes and over 500 followers.
How Your Words are Devastating Someone with Lyme
Words can be devastating! They can hurt, wound and destroy. Words carelessly spoken to someone with Lyme disease can devastate an already devastated person.
When I was sick with Lyme disease I experienced the wounds of words spoken without thought or care. These words were often spoken in a [Read more…]