Navigating Chronic Illness in Marriage… things I’ve learned from my husband John: Love is patient. You’ll miss the person he/she was and you’ll find yourself going into overdrive doing everything you can for this to be over. Trust that he/she will get better, that in God’s timing complete healing will happen. Speak life. When your

It’s shocking to think about how many people are walking around dehydrated and how by simply adding the right amount of clean, filtered water and minerals dramatically reverses illness and just plain feeling crummy or low energy. Early signs of dehydration:Fatigue AnxietyIrritability Cravings HeadachesCramps Mature signs of dehydration: Heartburn Joint pain Migraines ConstipationColitis I use

In the United States, the “certified organic” label is only given to farmers who undergo annual audits to ensure the following federal standards are met: X No synthetic fertilizers or pesticides X No antibiotics or hormones X No genetically modified organisms This is important because you don’t want to consume the synthetic, toxic chemicals that

There is no shortage of information out there when it comes to nutrition. When I began this journey I quickly became overwhelmed. Should I do keto? Paleo? Is it okay to use a fork? Seriously… The internet has it all. I get your frustration. Here are 4 simple ways to start incorporating healthier choices when

Eating a diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates cause blood sugar imbalances. These repetitive swings of high and low blood sugar place a heavy burden on your adrenal glands. Under normal circumstances, your adrenal glands are responsible for giving you the get-up and go that you need when faced with an emergency. They also

So it starts like this: When you eat sugar or carbohydrates, the body converts these into glucose. The glucose circulates in your bloodstream hoping to get picked up by a taxi cab (insulin) so it can be shuttled into the cell. Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that grabs onto glucose and carries

Healthy fats found in avocados, nuts, wild-caught fish, lard, extra virgin olive oil, ghee, coconut oil, pasture-raised eggs, and grass-fed meat are vital to optimal health!! Some of the benefits of adding these fats in your diet include: providing a source of sustained energy vs. the blood sugar ups and downs that come with more