The journey to wellness is not about leaps and bounds, but consistent small steps and progress. That can be a hard 'pill' to swallow. With my arthritis in the right hip, I have had to focus on what it is I need to do every day to make progress. Every day I have to … [Read more...]
Arthritis doesn’t have to be a death sentence
Having an arthritic hip has been a challenge. But arthritis doesn't have to be a death sentence ending in surgery and joint replacement. It has layers to unravel, which take time, but seeing progress and truly increasing function feels like a small miracle - I feel like I am … [Read more...]
I will dance in these shoes
In December of last year, 2020, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. It was not something I was happy about. But I have since accepted that I have the condition yet I am also determined to dance at my niece's wedding in November. I will be dancing in these shoes and I will try … [Read more...]
JShake My Anti-Inflammatory Elixir
As most of you know, I had a hip replacement last January 21, 2014. During the months leading up to it, I did many Nutrition Response Testing sessions to identify inflammatory components of my diet, and things I was exposed to. I was trying to get rid of the pain I was … [Read more...]
How Do You Start an Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
How do you know if you need an anti-inflammatory diet? You have chronic pain for one. In the last blog, I mentioned symptoms or conditions that can result from too much inflammation. These include chronic pain, auto-immune diseases (Lupus, arthritis, Crohn's, Colitis, MS and … [Read more...]