Health

It has been a few months since I’ve updated, so I just wanted to share how I’m doing. I am doing pretty well, overall. There are days I still wake up & am just in a lot of pain & don’t feel well. The past …

It has been over 2 months since I received my diagnoses and started treatment so I wanted to give a bit of an update. I have been going back to see the functional medicine Dr every month & having my thyroid labs checked monthly. My …

Did you know that fasting actually has some physical benefits? It can help fight inflammation, lower cholesterol, help stabilize blood sugars, may put you at lower risk for heart disease or other diseases & more. I have been trying to fast a few mornings a …

Activated charcoal is our friend. Anytime anyone is throwing up or nauseous, we take activated charcoal capsules. It really makes a difference. For those who are too young to swallow capsules, I break open a capsule into a cup of juice & they can’t even …

I had my follow up appt with the functional medicine Dr Tuesday. We spent a long time going over the test results that have come back (and thankfully we got through them all in one long appt instead of having to go back next week …

What my day looks like: Working on a couple home tests I needed to finish up – one is a breath test I have to do every 20 minutes for 3 hours (after drinking some 😫 drink) & one is a spit test (ever had …

“How am I doing?” That is a very hard question to answer. I appreciate the fact that people are checking with me and wondering how I’m doing (Please, don’t stop!) But, it isn’t always an easy question to answer. 🙂 Here is the short answer …

I have gone back & forth about how much to share. I do NOT want to be constantly complaining. But over & over I just keep feeling that it’s a story that needs to be told. I’m learning to be an advocate for myself. It’s …