Chronic Illness
🌟 My Healing Lightswitch Moment:
Reversing My Kidney Function Decline and Chronic Pain
Food Sensitivities
🧩I Thought These Were Healthy… Until My Sensitivity Test Proved Otherwise
As I dig deeper into my July 2025 Hair Sensitivity Test, I’m still stunned at what it means for me going forward — and I can’t help but reflect on reactions I didn’t even realize were reactions at the time.
Food Sensitivities
🧪 How My Food Sensitivities Changed Over Time
Food sensitivities don’t stay static – and mine are proof! With each retest, I’ve uncovered new clarity about what’s currently causing inflammation… and what no longer is.
Chronic Illness
🏰Disney Legs
One Thanksgiving in Puerto Vallarta, my legs suddenly swelled to 2–4X their normal size — and within two hours of returning home, the swelling was gone. This wasn’t just a fluke. And it certainly wasn’t “Disney Legs”.
Food Sensitivities
Why I Went Keto
This post contains affiliate links In my last blog post, I slipped in the fact that I have gone Keto. Yes – I need to come clean that in fact I have. I’m sure many of you who have known me over the years are shocked. I mean – here Read more
Chronic Illness
A New Chapter
Howdy Ladies! It’s been a while! Yes, I have been on an extended break. For a while, I haven’t been in a good headspace – right before I stopped writing, things came to a head, and I felt I needed to change my focus and get some things in my Read more
Chronic Illness
This is My Story
I know people say it’s difficult to lose weight, but over the years I’ve come to realize that SOMETIMES they say that because it’s difficult for them to stay on an eating plan. But for me – it was difficult to actually LOSE WEIGHT – no matter the eating plan Read more
Chronic Illness
June is Lipedema Awareness Month!
Over 10% of all women worldwide have an under-diagnosed syndrome called #Lipedema (spelled #Lipoedema in England and Australia). We have a number of Special Features of Lipedema treatments happening worldwide (#WorldwideWednesdays), Fabulous Lipedema Lady Stories (#FabulousFridays), and highlights of some Superstars who are working to raise awareness (#SuperstarSundays) all planned Read more
Food Sensitivities
This Is Why I Recommend a Hair Sensitivity Test
Could Hair Sensitivity Tests still be hooey? Yes, I completely admit they could.
But, Since I’ve had so many “medical mystery” things happen to me, that hasn’t be explained “by science”, and I’ve had so many people not believe me (like gaining 6 pounds from eating one 35 calorie scallop), that I’m not going to pretend that all science is known and understood.
Take a look at the graph I charted and make up your own mind!
Products and Resources
Stuck Between Handwriting and the Digital Age?
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