Juice fasting leads to better choices. It’s one of those things that you hear is true but don’t know it’s true until you do a juice fast. Or, at least, add juices to your existing diet. Now I know that my juice fast wasn’t a true juice fast but I’ve discovered that even modifying it [...] Read more »
How reflexology works is really quite interesting. In the 1800′s Sir Henry Head and Sir Charles Sherrington did some research that showed a relationship between the skin and the internal organs. This research also showed that our entire nervous system is affected by certain types of stimulus. This theory indicates that when pressure is applied [...] Read more »
What is EFT tapping and how does it work? We’ll get into that in a moment. It is something that caught my interest several years ago when I was under a tremendous amount of stress. I was introduced to it by my reflexologist at the time. She was, and still is, very involved in alternative [...] Read more »
It ain’t a juice fast anymore. Nope, doesn’t even resemble one. Besides I really screwed up this weekend and I’m feeling the effects of it. Can’t wait to get back to my veggies today! Let’s see now, how bad did I mess up = 2 pounds worth, that’s how much. Even though I was really [...] Read more »
Juice fast = only drinking vegetable and fruit juices, and you’re supposed to do this for 10 days. My daughter-in-law found out (twice) that the last few days can be really difficult but in the end it was worth it for her. This time she lost her holiday weight this time and reports more energy. [...] Read more »
Herbal tea is defined as an herbal infusion made with anything except the tea bush. They are made with flowers, seeds, roots and leaves. Herbal tea can be used for medicinal purposes as well as being a tasty treat. A Lavender Herb tea can be very relaxing. Use 1 tsp. dried lavender leaves and 1 [...] Read more »
Hatha yoga is one of the forms of yoga and is made up of very gentle postures that will make it easier for people with fibromyalgia, back problems, neck problems, and knee problems. If you have back or neck problems don’t use the postures that bend you backwards. These could aggravate the problem and, perhaps, [...] Read more »
Fibro fog is alive and well in me this morning. Most of the time it waits until about mid-afternoon to creep up on me. This tells me that mornings are more often the best time for me to do things I have to concentrate on. By doing the things that need your concentration during your [...] Read more »
Exercise is beneficial for everyone, right? Those of us with fibromyalgia need to do it like anyone that is healthy. It keeps us strong, flexible and agile. It can also help control the amount of pain we feel. Exercise helps to boost serotonin (the feel good hormone) level in our bodies and when our serotonin [...] Read more »
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