Someone told me that it seems like our life is really great. It stopped me in my tracks. No, our life is not really great. It’s really hard. It’s really stressful. It is often really lonely and really painful. My husband and I work really hard to choose joy every day. We seek adventure (because…
THIS is Lyme+
Last night, my husband and I celebrated our 13th anniversary in Monterey. We walked down Cannery Row, shot lasers at treasure chests in an underground cavern, and had dinner at a fabulously quaint vegetarian and gluten free restaurant (a rare find) where two musicians played guitar and sang as if they were having a jam…
Grain Free Pizza Crust
MAKES ONE 10-12” PIZZA Dry Ingredients: 3/4 c almond flour 2 tbsp coconut flour 2 tbsp geeen banana flour 1 tbsp flax meal 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp garlic powder Wet Ingredients: 1 egg 1/4 c plain yogurt 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp acv Directions: I’m preheat oven to 400°…
No/Bake Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
Line and 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Bottom Layer: 1 cup oats, ½ cup raw cashews, ½ cup raw pecans, ¼ cup canned coconut cream (chilled), ¼ cup cacao, 3 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 Tbsp vanilla, ½ tsp sea salt In a small blender, blend together the oats, cashews, & pecans until you reach a…
Hard Fought, Hard Felt, Been Through Hell Hallelujah
My family has been going through some hard times right now. And me personally, I’m physically exhausted, emotionally tanked, mentally fried. It would be easy at times to just be overtaken by negativity and sink into a pool of depression and hopelessness. It’s times like these when I really have to fight to find goodness,…
Toxins & Chronic Illness Forum: Notes from Dr. Harris’ Presentation
Dr. Steven Harris is one of the worlds leading Lyme & tickborne disease doctors and has been my doctor for 11 years. In 1975, there was an outbreak of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in children in Lyme Connecticut. A young rheumatologist, Alan Steere, went to visit and determined it was the result of a viral infection.…
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
“Increased your perspective on what’s going on in your body.” Dr. Eric Gordon We think of traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) as something that happens to football players and war veterans. But did you know that they also happen when there is a traumatic event such as abuse, rape, and even chronic sickness? Acute Inflammation: A natural,…
I am always trying to learn more about ways I can improve. I follow lots of Lyme Literate Medical and Naturopath Doctors (LLMD’s and LLND’s) and specialist around the world who understand the numerous conditions associated with Lyme+. Dr. Talks is an online learning forum that brings dozens of doctors together to share their knowledge…
I hear from a lot of people who are totally overwhelmed when it comes to trying to clean up their world. Here’s the truth - IT’S HARD!!! The more I learn, the more overwhelming it seems. And I know it can seem daunting if you look at “everything”. I think if I share all of…
Anemia & Finding the Right Treatment
I have a history of anemia and my daughter has been having extremely low iron & saturation. She has taken 2 different types of iron in the last 6 months with no improvement. She has seen a hematologist who looked at her bloodwork and health history, asked a few questions and prescribed a 3rd type…
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