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Review: I Love Juice Bar Huntsville

Last Updated: May 9, 2014

Mint to Be juice

Back in March I noticed a temporary sign up for a new place opening in the Whitesburg/Airport shopping strip that houses Fresh Market and about a dozen restaurants. The name on the sign - Juice Bar. To say I was a little excited was probably an understatement. So, when I saw that I Love Juice Bar … [Read more...]

2 Comments Filed Under: Diet and Nutrition, Huntsville Stuff, Juicing Tagged With: huntsville, review

Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Ashli

Last Updated: April 9, 2014

Cassie

This week we are talking with Ashli Chantelau of Huntsville, AL. She is another Fibro Warrior that I met through Twitter. While she lives right here in my hometown, we've not officially met yet. Hopefully, we will remedy that soon now that the weather is warming up.  Ashli was diagnosed in 1998 … [Read more...]

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Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Rhonda

Last Updated: October 9, 2013

Isn't she beautiful? This is my friend Rhonda, another friend that I met through my local support group. Really, if you haven't found a local Fibro support group that actually meets regularly, you should start one. This group has been invaluable to me on helping me understand my illness, but more … [Read more...]

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Why you should get your ducts cleaned

Last Updated: October 4, 2013

This is not what you want to see being sucked into your air system. If you've not had your ducts cleaned in a while, it's time to do so. I recently had ours cleaned and I was quite surprised at the outcome. It turned out that there's no telling what issues our air flow might have been … [Read more...]

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Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Lisa Heiss

Last Updated: August 28, 2013

Each week I am featuring a different Fibro Warrior. I've been sharing the stories of some of my friends and members of my local Fibro Support Group. Today's interview is with Lisa Heiss, another friend from my local support group. You can find Lisa on Facebook. When were you diagnosed? I was … [Read more...]

1 Comment Filed Under: Fibro Warriors Tagged With: acceptance, huntsville, hypothyroid, interviews, sleep, thyroid

Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Vicky J

Last Updated: August 7, 2013

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...]

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My Doctors

Last Updated: January 10, 2011

I read a lot online and hear from others about the terrible care they get from Doctors. I can't say I've never had these types of experiences either with my own dr or when taking my Grandmother to the Dr on a regular basis. However, I've been lucky to not have one YET that created a major worsening … [Read more...]

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About Julie

Spoonie. Fibro Warrior. E-health advocate.

Julie Ryan was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2010 and endometriosis in 2012. She's lived with chronic migraine most of her life. In 2019 she was diagnosed with inter-cranial hypertension.

Julie has a degree in Psychology, and works as a freelance writer and marketer. Freelance work allows her to work when she can and not be tied to a desk or a schedule. Julie believes in living an inspired life despite chronic illness.

"I have chronic illness, it doesn't have me."

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Blog title inspired by The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino, an excellent explanation of what it's like to live with invisible illness. Read More…

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