Kim Bell Schneider is another friend from my local Fibromyalgia Support Group. As you may have gathered by now, we have a really great and supportive group locally. When were you diagnosed? I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year, but was also diagnosed with Dysautonomia, Mitral Valve … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Beverly D
Beverly D, is another member of my local support group. We have such a wonderful group of people in our group, with wide varieties of experience. She was diagnosed in 1998 What lead up to your diagnosis (symptoms, dr visits, etc)? I had severe headaches, joint pain, confusion, muscle pain, … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Vicky J
This is the second installment of Fibro Warrior Wednesday, where I interview others who have been diagnosed with Fibro. Vicky J is another friend of mine from my local support group. She's been dealing with Fibro for most of her life, and handles it beautifully. Let me just say that Vicky is one of … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Beverly P
This is the first in the Fibro Warrior series; I will be sharing the story of a different Fibro Warrior each week. We each have our own unique journey through life, and sharing our stories can help us all. This first Fibromyalgia interview is with a good friend of mine, Beverly P. Beverly P is a … [Read more...]
Surviving the Whole 30: Day 2
tuna & carrots for lunch & nutsThis was my lunch today (Day 3). Day 2 went by pretty uneventfully. However, I can't say I didn't stray at all. I did add a packet of raw sugar to my coffee. I'm really trying to get to where I can drink it totally black (but it's hard). I was thinking that I'd … [Read more...]
Why Fibromyalgia Sufferers May be LESS Empathetic
According to this study that was recently published, female Fibromyalgia patients have less of a neural response when seeing others in pain (we are less empathetic). Now, I read this and I was surprised for a moment. I think I'm a pretty empathetic person. I hate to see others in pain, if someone … [Read more...]
The Whole 30
So, I finally downloaded a copy of It Starts with Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways, the book that explains The Whole 30 and the science behind it. I'm about 75% of the way through now and I've convinced myself I definitely need to do a Whole 30. The main reason … [Read more...]
A Little Bit Matters
I saw this on Facebook this morning and it really is the perfect analogy. It really struck a chord with me, as I thought about what it was saying. I haven't tried the Whole 30 exactly, but they way I … [Read more...]
What Exactly Is Your Diet?
I get this question a LOT. The other variation is "So you are doing the Paleo diet?". The answer, "no not really". I'm not really following any specific diet. I looked into the Paleo diet (as I posted here) and it is probably the closest thing to what I'm doing that currently exists, but no not … [Read more...]
The Juice Makes All the Difference!
As I posted in my last update, I missed a couple of days juicing last week while I was out of town. After the second day I found a brush to clean my juicer and got back on the wagon and what a difference it made!Immediately after having the "Immune Fruit Juice" I was feeling much better. And the … [Read more...]
