The pain of challenging generational beliefs can be complex. The pain can be emotional or it can be physical. I wrote here about emotional trauma in childhood contributing to physical pain....but what if the pain is coming from stepping out on a new uncharted path of life? … [Read more...]
Multi-Dimensional Coach
I had a client finish her first marathon recently (check out her blog post). They lined up their running coach, support crew, physical therapy and me for sports nutrition coaching. We worked together on the Race Day Nutrition Package. This included every day nutrition, … [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...]
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...]
The Body Doesn’t Always Respond As You Expect
A week after my hip replacement surgery and I have learned quite a bit about inflammation, swelling, healing and how you think you are taking it easy, but the body doesn't always respond as you expect. Last week, on January 21, 2014, I went in for my anterior entry total hip … [Read more...]