I was at the pool this morning swimming, then in the hot tub - feels so good to stretch in that warm water! One of the aqua ladies joined me and was saying how the cold pool water makes her shoulder hurt later in the day. So I asked, "have you tried an anti-infammatory diet?" … [Read more...]
Pain free living
A big thank you to Joanna Chodorowska and Nutrition in Motion for helping me learn proper nutrition and clean eating. The benefits are awesome. I'm 100% pain-free as long as I follow the program and I'm losing weight, whoohoo. I am very grateful. — feeling happy. This is from one … [Read more...]
Are You Fueling the Fire?
I have been working with many clients on the anti-inflammatory diet. It works on many symptoms and very well for injuries to speed up healing, too. Many of my clients have some kind of pain which is the main result of inflammation. But other conditions that are inflammation … [Read more...]
Are Athletes Inflamed?
I just did a sports nutrition talk at a local cycling shop, and the question about inflammation came up. What is inflammation? How do we athletes or non athletes know we are inflammed? Are there other symptoms we can look for? I know from my own experience with hip replacement … [Read more...]
Embracing The Healing Process
As an athlete, I am very accustomed to moving a lot. After hip replacement surgery, well, that moving, although seemingly nothing, was too much for my body to handle. In the 2 weeks post surgery, I have had to embrace the healing process and find joy and solace in allowing it to … [Read more...]