I’m in love… with a chocolate bar. This is not just any old chocolate bar, but Chocolove’s divine Almonds & Sea Salt in Dark Chocolate. If you’re a regular reader you already know that I’ve never met a chocolate that didn’t call my name. Hello, my name is Elizabeth, and I’m a serious chocoholic. No, [...]
My son came home the other day and asked why I didn’t take him to get a flu shot. “We don’t get flu shots,” I answered. “We drink Good Belly instead.” Yes, I was being flippant, but still. While the vitamins and probiotics in Good Belly won’t kill any flu germs we might pick up, [...]
Switching to healthier eating has paid off for me as I’m unquestionably healthier and in better shape at 42 than I was at 22. Waking up blind in my right eye two weeks before my thirtieth birthday and a subsequent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis inspired me to give some serious thought to my health. Now, [...]
You’ve probably heard that fish oil is good for your brain and nerves. If you have multiple sclerosis, like I do, you hopefully have heard that MS patients who increase their omega-3 fatty acids seem to fare better than those who don’t. Omega-3s help build and repair the nervous system, providing the materials needed to [...]
Recently, the Rocky Mountain MS Center included a few of my quick and easy summer slaw recipes in their e-newsletter (scroll down to check out these delicious recipes!). Shortly after the newsletter went out, I received this feedback from a reader: I noticed your Ramen coleslaw recipe uses the Ramen noodle spice package as an [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a simple recipe for pizza crust made from garbanzo bean flour, salt, oil, and water that I learned from Sandy Gluck on Martha Stewart Radio’s “Everyday Food.” I was intrigued by the idea, so we tried it… and the whole family loved it (see the results and recipe here). [...]
For most of my life I suffered from seasonal allergies. But not anymore, since I found this amazing homeopathic hay fever remedy. Sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, fuzzy head making it feel like life is coming at you through a tunnel… As summer faded each year I would be burning through forests of tissue boxes [...]
I’ve lately needed to treat some bruising and muscle strain in our house and have been reminded of how effective homeopathic arnica can be. Homeopathic arnica is an anti-inflammatory remedy that used for traumatic injury, bruises, strained joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, tensive backache, concussion, stroke, heart strain, and for reducing pain and bleeding after surgery. [...]
