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How Happy Are You With Your Dash?

How Happy Are You With Your Dash?

This is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read.  I used the video at the celebration of life for a dear friend of mine, several years ago.  I just watched it again and it is a wonderful reminder to spend our days in ways that nourish both others and ourselves.  It is a poem about the “dash” that appears on our tombstone between the date of […]

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Doctor Changes Diet and Improves His Cancer.  Is This True?

Doctor Changes Diet and Improves His Cancer. Is This True?

The topic of diet and cancer can be found often in the media.  There are such diverse ideas about what to eat to be healthy, it usually results in most of us being confused.  Low fat, low carb, green smoothies, vegetarian – the possibilities are almost endless.  How on earth do we figure it all out?  A few weeks ago I posted a story about the Metabolic Typing diet […]

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Food Intolerance – The Main Cause Of Many Symptoms

Food Intolerance – The Main Cause Of Many Symptoms

I have been writing articles and speaking for many years on the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance.  Although it has been over 30 years since I first learned the difference and used this information to transform the health of our own kids, the topic continues to be poorly understood.  My book, COULD IT REALLY BE SOMETHING THEY ATE? The Life Changing Impact of Addressing Food Sensitivities […]

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Grief And Loss In Diet Change

Grief And Loss In Diet Change

If you or your child have challenging symptoms that are negatively impacting your life, what prevents you from changing your diet to see if it would help?  What stops you from listening to your wise inner voice that says “Maybe, just maybe, it is all that peanut butter I am eating!” Change is difficult.  It is edgy, frustrating, and upsets the status quo and routine of our life.  Even if […]

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The Science Behind A Paleo Diet

The Science Behind A Paleo Diet

Are you finding it confusing to decide which type of diet is the best way to eat?  Low fat.  Low carb.  Paleo, Atkins, Eat for your blood type……….  The list of options seems to grow by the month and it often results in more confusion and a sense of overwhelm.  Many people simply throw up their hands in despair.   No two people are the same and it is only […]

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Past Successes, Future Hope

Past Successes, Future Hope

Hope is more than a positive mental attitude. It is based on a belief that, even in the midst of your challenges, there is something brighter or easier ahead. It might be the welcome relief of a holiday, the change in the symptoms of your wife offered by a new drug, or the sense of community offered by the people you meet at church every Sunday. Hope is often […]

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Maintaining Intimacy In The Face of Chronic Illness

Maintaining Intimacy In The Face of Chronic Illness

When any chronic disease creeps slowly into your marriage, it often robs you of the feeling of being connected to the person you love. There is so much variability from day to day in energy level, emotional stability and ability to be mobile, planning opportunities to connect as a couple is challenging. How do you prevent your relationship from becoming one of caregiver and patient instead of husband and wife? […]

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From Cancer Patient To Cancer Survivor Video

From Cancer Patient To Cancer Survivor Video

What do you do when the last treatment is over and those weeks and weeks of medical visits and appointments are no longer on your calendar? What's next? http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2005/From-Cancer-Patient-to-Cancer-Survivor-Lost-in-Transition/From-Cancer-Patient-to-Cancer-Survivor-Lost-In-Transition.aspx The link to the video below is a great reminder for both patients and those who love them of the ongoing challenges following a cancer diagnosis. The uncertainty, the long term impact of treatments and the need to redefine your future and […]

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From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor

From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor

What do you do when the last treatment is over and those weeks and weeks of medical visits and appointments are no longer on your calendar? What's next? This video is a great reminder for both patients and those who love them of the ongoing challenges following a cancer diagnosis. The uncertainty, the long term impact of treatments and the need to redefine your future and your priorities are topics […]

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A Great Resource

A Great Resource

If you or someone you love is living with a chronic illness, take some time to check out this wonderful website. It offers a thriving support community, a blog, lots of informative videos and resources as well as a monthly newsletter. The link is www.healingwell.com They have won many awards for their site and been featured on several news broadcasts. Finding a community of people who are experiencing both the […]

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