Why You Should Watch The Documentary Unrest I was sent a screener of the Unrest documentary back in December but by the time I got a chance to watch it the documentary was available on Netflix, so I watched it there. After viewing it I have 5 reasons you should not only watch Unrest, but you … [Read more...]
The Invisible Monster Fibro Awareness DVD – @the_fibro_guy guest post
Below is a guest post from Adam (aka TheFibroGuy). He is working hard to create a Fibro Awareness DVD with the help of Fibromyalgia Action UK, and he needs our help. The invisible monster... For those of you that are aware of me, thefibroguy, I've recently been in talks with Fibromyalgia … [Read more...]
Invisible: The Film
Do you feel invisible? Are you ready for the world to see you? Megan Densmore is ready, and she and her team are looking for others who are ready to share their story of invisible chronic illness with the world. Megan was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at the age of 13. She was told that she … [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...]
Fibromyalgia & Living Gluten Free [Guest Post]
Fibromyalgia and Living Gluten Free by Julia Wisniewski If you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, you probably went through a few basic steps. You may have gotten blood drawn and found that there was no conclusive evidence of an illness causing your symptoms. Your symptoms could … [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...]
Food Sensitivity Testing
I got the results back from the food allergy/sensitivity test that I had done a few weeks ago and ...go figure... very little showed up. The sensitivity scale goes up 6 notches and I barely fall into the first level for dairy, whey, whole wheat & eggs. I think whey was probably the highest of … [Read more...]
Juicing Day 1 (I Survived)
I made it through the first day of my juice fast and it went pretty well actually. Although I do have to wonder if part of that is because of this cold I'm carrying around and the fact that it's probably dulling my appetite. I picked up my mom's juicer on Sunday afternoon, so I'd have time to … [Read more...]
