Living with Lyme disease has been no picnic. The disease is hard to understand, and even harder to diagnose. Some days, it feels like my body has forgotten what it's supposed to do and how it's supposed to feel, so it's just winging it. And many days, I feel like that too. ...
5 Health Benefits of Kefir
Kefir is all the rage these days, being found in health food stores across the country and countless recipes showing up on Pinterest. If you're new to alternative health, kefir is a probiotic-rich fermented beverage, made with kefir grains and milk. It contains much more healthy bacteria for our digestive systems than yogurt, and is much simpler to make. ...
What the Herx? Understanding & Treating a Herxheimer Reaction
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this information should not be considered medical advice. This post is for informational purposes only; you should seek the advice of your own medical professional for your own situation.If you've ever gotten sick from treating Lyme disease or one of many of it's co-infections, then you've likely had a herx, or Herxheimer Reaction. ...
Are Probiotics Important? Nourishing your Gut Health
It's everywhere you look: "support your gut!", "gut-healing ingredients", and "keep your microbiome healthy!". But what does it all mean? When we have to decipher between marketing gimmicks and true benefits, it's easy to wonder; are probiotics important? ...
Learning Lyme: Treatments for Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is not easy to understand. In fact, most doctors don't even fully understand Lyme (Borrelia burgdorferi), unless they are a LLMD (Lyme literate medical doctor) or someone who has extensively studied the disease. ...
