With a new year upon us many of my friends are trying out new diet regimes. I've had several tell me that they either bought a new juicer or want to buy one as part of their health goals this year. It's not uncommon for my friends to message me and ask about specific juicer brands and how good they … [Read more...]
Tips and Tricks
These posts share various tips and tricks I have found for dealing with life as I live it, whether it's related to Fibromyalgia, diet, juicing, treatment, or just life, in general.
Juicing Versus Blending
Last week, I was at CostCo picking up some produce I saw that they were having a special event showcasing the Vita-Mix blender. I was curious so I stopped to check it out. Initially, I wasn't very convinced as the guy came off full of sales-pitch, telling me things that my juicer won't do...when I … [Read more...]
Changing Your Diet (Review: The Kaizen Plan for Healthy Eating)
When it comes to making dietary changes there are two ways to go about it. There's the approach I'm taking of basically removing everything and starting from scratch. Juicing for several days to a week, then slowly adding foods back in. By slowly adding foods in you have a chance to see what … [Read more...]
Why I’m No Longer Reading The “Cure” Books
There are a million books on "How to Cure Your Fibro" out there and every one of them has a different answer. Sometimes it's someone who "had" Fibro that suddenly found a cure via changing their diet, and most of the time it's some Dr who has come up with the "right" answer to end all our suffering. … [Read more...]
Entertaining With Fibro: The Holiday Edition
We found out this last weekend that we will be hosting Christmas at our house for my husband's family. There's a lot of them. I haven't really hosted anything here at the house in the last year for a variety of reasons. It's not that I don't enjoy hosting (I do), but at this point it's … [Read more...]
Healthcare Expenses and Taxes
Most everyone knows by now that you may be able to write off healthcare expenses if they are a high enough percentage of your income. However, I wanted to pass on a couple of things that I learned from my accountant yesterday, that may help you.1. Healthcare expenses includes pretty much everything … [Read more...]
Making My Own Scented Epsom Salts
So as you've already read (a few times by now), my nightly ritual is a bath in Epsom salts, usually with scented epsom salts and bubble bath. Depending on my mood I might do unscented Epsom salts (as I like the scents of my bubble bath and epsom salts to match). The problem with scented Epsom salts … [Read more...]
Pushing the Limits: Entertaining With Fibro
I've been feeling better lately, not wonderful, but much better than I was through July and August. Life is getting back to normal finally and with that I've been feeling a lot better. I still have pain and such but overall I'm sleeping better (most nights) and instead of not feeling like I can do … [Read more...]
4 Tips to Improve your Quality of Sleep
Sleep has been a long-standing issue for me, as it is for many who live with fibromyalgia. Sleep hygiene is often recommended for those with sleep issues. But, what is it? Basically, sleep hygiene boils down to some changes to your bedroom and bedtime routine that can help you fall asleep easier … [Read more...]
6 Tips for Travelling with Fibromyalgia
Vacation is supposed to be relaxing, but travelling with fibromyalgia or other chronic illness makes travelling more difficult and can leave you worn out before you even reach your destination. Edit: This post was originally written in 2010, just at the beginning of my illness. A lot has changed … [Read more...]
