Category: Living with Chronic Conditions
How Thyroid Medications Are Like Gas In Your Car
[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bNLZIQ_2Zo’ format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Thyroid medications are only 1 piece of the puzzle Are you taking thyroid medication, but not getting any symptom relief? I’m not surprised! In fact, I see it every day in… Continue reading
The Role of Thyroid Hormones
[av_video src=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BaXgWLsi0s’ format=’16-9′ width=’16’ height=’9′ av_uid=’av-fl4we’] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-6lvjy’ admin_preview_bg=”] “Fixing” your thyroid may not always be possible, but improving your quality of life almost certainly is. In our regularly recurring thyroid workshops, attendees get… Continue reading
The Brain-Gut Connection
The Brain-Gut Connection We’ve established that there’s a brain-gut connection. Part of this is actually a so-called”second brain”, which is the nervous system that surrounds our gut and coordinates gut function. The reason why there’s so much nervous system… Continue reading
Doctor of Last Resort
I am the Doctor of Last Resort I love being the doctor of last resort. It means that you come in to see me and you’ve already had all the scary bad things ruled out. You’re coming in to see… Continue reading
What Is Adrenal Fatigue?
It seems like the problem that is plaguing society nowadays is adrenal fatigue. Everyone is asking what it is, wondering if they have it, and if they do, how to cure it? In this article, I explain what exactly adrenal… Continue reading
Adrenal Fatigue: How To Recover Naturally
How to recover from adrenal fatigue in 3 steps Step #1 – The most natural thing to do is to get adjusted. Get adjusted by a Chiropractor! If you are in a state of stress your muscles get tight and… Continue reading
Signs and Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue
What are symptoms of adrenal fatigue? FATIGUE. If you get sufficient amounts of sleep and you are still tired during the day and needing naps to survive, that is a sure sign of adrenal fatigue. Weight gain. You have difficulty… Continue reading
Diagnosed With A Chronic Illness – How To Handle It With HOPE
If you’ve just been diagnosed with a chronic illness there are .lifestyle changes that allow you to live a great life with a health condition. Continue reading
Being LAZY Is Part Of The Healing Process
When healing the body from a chronic illess or disease it is cruitial to do more “lazy” activities. Your body recovers in rest mode. Continue reading
Wonder Woman Has To DIE So That You Can LIVE!
The only way to recover from a chronic illness is by saying goodbye to your “wonder woman” complex so your body is able to heal. Continue reading
How To Talk To Friends And Family About Your Health Issues
People dealing with chronic health issues who are in the healing process have good and bad days. This fluctuation can be hard for your family to understand. Continue reading
Getting healthy is HARD. Staying sick is HARDER!
Getting healthy is challenging but staying sick with a chronic disease is even harder. Ultimatley, it is up to you which hard you want to choose. Continue reading
How To Allocate Your Energy When You Have A Chronic Illness
The first step is figuring how to survive the day by allocating your spoons accordingly. The second step is focusing on actions you can do today so you can thrive tomorrow. Continue reading
How Neurology Relates to Your Chronic Disease
Why Neurology is important when dealing with chronic illness. The body is designed to be in a state of homeostasis, meaning it’s constantly trying to maintain steady internal conditions. Chronic illness stems from the body being out of homeostasis for… Continue reading