• Pain

    PAIN is one of the hardest symptoms to explain – mainly because it’s not a single symptom. Pain happens in lots of places for lots of reasons and with differing degrees of severity and duration. When you have an acute injury to a specific body part, doctors ask you to describe your pain (achy, dull,… Read more

  • Struggling to Get Through the Day

    Winter is always hard. Christmas is over – it’s New Years Eve – and I am still expecting myself to do more than I am realistically able. My low back is flaring up. I have multiple structural issues which become a serious problem when there is inflammation. Every movement hurts. Coughing hurts. Laughing hurts. Sometimes… Read more

  • Get Off the Mat

    I’ve been reading Jeremy Renner’s book “My Next Breath”. I love his spirit and drive. I love his love for his family and friends. I love that he’s a fighter. BUT… I started to feel stuck in my own head because there’s a difference between what he went through and what we (lymies) go through.… Read more

  • Berry Cobbler

    Filling 4 cups berries (I like raspberries, blackberries, blueberries) 1/4 cup (59.15 g) allulose 1/2 tsp psyllium husk 1 tbsp tapioca flour 1 tsp ground flax (optional) Topping 3/4 cup (84 g) slmond flour 1/2 cup (91 g) coconut sugar 2 tbsp coconut flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt 1/4 cup (56.75 g) melted butter 1 large egg 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream (or non dairy alternative) If using frozen berries, bake them at 350° until they are… Read more

  • Oat Bran Muffins

    Night Before: Buttermilk: 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar Coconut milk to make 1 1/2 cups total Add to bowl 2 cups oat bran 1/3 cup almond flower 2/3 cup cassava flour Pour “buttermilk” over bran/flour mix and stir. Refrigerate overnight. This breaks down the bran so it digests better. In the morning: Turn oven… Read more

  • Thank You for Caring

    I receive recommendations all the time for products, therapies and protocols in the hopes something may help me. I very rarely try those recommendations – and I want people to understand why. I used to think doctors had the answers. They didn’t. Then I thought some alternative program would be the thing. Those did not… Read more