As we age our bodies naturally lose muscle mass. If we don’t incorporate strength training into our daily routine, we risk losing not only muscle mass but bone density as well. After the age of 40 we lose 5 to 10% of our muscle mass naturally each decade. If we live an unhealthy life and […]
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30 Day No Sugar Diet
The new year was fast approaching. I found myself after 11 years of care-giving, grieving for the loss of my youngest son, caring for my 38 year old disabled son, my disabled husband and my elderly mother lost and unhealthy. Change was needed. I am a researcher, I am always looking for ways to help […]
My Health & Trees
I love nature, but never really thought about how being in nature changed my perspective or how it made me feel. I would take daily hikes when I lived in the mountains. Looking back, I felt so much better. My Health & Trees was affected by my daily strolls through the hills close to home. […]
Psychiatrists and Bartonella Stole My Son’s Life
It has been over a three months since I have written anything. I lost my beautiful son on March 1st. Just 32 hours after he was released from a psychiatric ward where they were suppose to help him. And exactly 365 days from the big seizure that started this psychiatric, drug induced nightmare that took […]
When Your Adult Child Threatens Suicide
As I sit here numb from the night before, I don’t even want to get out bed. I want to pull the covers up and surround myself with the fuzzy kids and not think. How do you turn off your brain? Shutting off the fear inside your mind seems impossible. How do you stop the […]
I Thought I Knew Who I Was
We all march, stumble, skip, walk, jump or run through our lives thinking we know who are. We have it figured out! I am a mother, a teacher, a construction worker, a priest, a daughter, a super hero or whatever we identify with to define who we are and where we are going. This article […]
What Causes Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)?
As most of you know our family has been affected by many weird and rare illnesses. The latest is Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures or PNES. Once we determined that our son was not having epileptic seizures we had to learn what causes psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) so that we could help our son. This article contains […]
Achieving Goals Amid Bipolar Chaos
Young adults suffering from bipolar disorder know too well how hard it is complete tasks, achieve goals, or even get our of bed. As a family unit, achieving goals amid bipolar chaos can help you gain some control of your family and help your adult child achieve small victories and plan for the future. Our […]