Promising hope for fibromyalgia sufferers
About 10 million Americans (75 - 90 percent of which are women) suffer from fibromyalgia—arguably one of the most painful conditions ever known. The pain and associated symptoms (more on those below) can be so debilitating that the condition can not only affect you physically but also mentally, emotionally, socially and economically. It can impair your ability to work, go to school, drive, socialize, do household chores or even engage in routine activities of...
- Tags: Digestive Health, Fibromyalgia, Hormones, Pain, Sleep, Stress, Vitamin D
Are you ignoring these life-saving organs?
It is officially March 3rd and that means that spring is only 17 days away. I don’t buy it. I see a WHOLE lot of snow out my office window right now, with more in the forecast for the next week or so. But March is also National Kidney Month, and that’s definitely something I can get behind! When it comes to organs, your kidneys are not necessarily the most “popular” little guys, but their...
An important message for women from Sherry!
I love when people ask questions after I’ve given a presentation—they’re not shy about raising their hands and firing away. Now there’s always the one or two I get after my talk that approach me personally to ask me about their “health issues” …trust me, I’ve just about heard it all and I’m happy to help. But I got a unique “personal” question after a recent presentation that I felt was worth sharing with...
Good news for Crohn’s and colitis sufferers
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) are painful, debilitating conditions that affect about 3 million Americans, and that number continues to grow. Unfortunately, the standard treatments for IBD frequently make things even worse! Medications cause a variety of side effects and surgery can be life-changing, plus the disease can recur after surgery. But many IBD sufferers have gotten tremendous relief by helping to safely and naturally reduce...
Depressed? Can’t sleep? Gaining weight? This may be why
If you slam your thumb with a hammer, there’s a pretty clear connection between that and the throbbing you feel. If you cut your finger on broken glass, the cause and effect is obvious. Or if you’re like I was as a kid and slide down your icy driveway, fall and slam your arm on the ground, you won’t be surprised to wear a cast for 8 weeks. But there are other issues where...
- Tags: Depression, Healthy Living, Hormones, Sleep, Weight Management
Surprisingly effective arthritis relief
Back when I was a kid, arthritis was something that I thought only happened to older people like my grandmother. But then I met a young girl (who was a cousin to one of my friends) who had chronic pain, swollen joints and walked with crutches. My friend whispered to me that she had arthritis, and that rocked my world. How on earth could a 15-year-old have arthritis? Well, now I know that’s quite...