“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22
When you’re a teacher of any age group, staying healthy can be a challenge, especially true since four year olds are not known for their exceptional hygiene skills. Continue reading “My Attempt to Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season”
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.” Proverbs 3:7-8
Coconut oil has become very popular. What makes this oil so recommended? Are there really any health benefits to using coconut oil? Continue reading “Coconut Oil For Health”
“The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones healthy.” Proverbs 15:30
I’ve seen quite a few post about the health benefits of bone broth. This is made when you take chicken or beef bones and cook them with vinegar for an extended amount of time, usually 24 (chicken) to 48 (beef) hours. Are the health benefits really worth investing all that time? Continue reading “Bone Broth”
Well, if I’m going to do a health blog, I should share the good and the not so good, right? Come with me on my journey. I’ve had major back pain the last two months. Actually, I’ve had it for two years but it has become progressively worse so that now it is impacting how I function. 😩
Apparently, I’m in good company. Lower back pain is very common. Continue reading “Oh, My Aching Back”
“From the rising of the sun to its going down, the Lord’s name is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3
What is it?
Vitamin D is affectionately known as the “sunshine” vitamin.
While vitamin D is considered a vitamin, it really acts like a hormone. It tells the body to do something somewhere else. Continue reading “The Sunshine Vitamin- How Much Do You Know?”
“Be sober and vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8
Free radicals
Our bodies are made up of cells with molecules, and molecules consist of atoms. Molecules (atoms) like to have paired electrons. When a molecule is damaged and losses an electron it is know as a “free radical”. This causes it to become unstable. Free radicals want that electron back so they go around Continue reading “Whoa. Free Radicals Can Be Good For You.”
Wishing you and your family a blessed and healthy New Year.
Thank you for your support and encouragement. I have been Continue reading “To a Healthier New Year”
Your body needs a little sugar. Natural sugar is the best option. Unfortunately, we tend to use quite a bit of added sugar.
While sugar is sugar and no added sugar is good for you, there are some sugar choices that are better than others. That’s not to say they are healthy, but they are less harmful than poor sugar choices. The key is Continue reading ““Better” Sugar Choices”
Here is a partial listing of conditions that can be linked directly or indirectly to Celiac disease and/or gluten sensitivity. Gluten not only directly damages various parts of the body, it also causes nutritional deficiencies that adversely effect the whole body. So while these symptoms seem completely unrelated, they can be traced to a Continue reading “Do You See Yourself Here?”
Gluten is a difficult protein to digest. It is thought, for some people, the immune system sees the gluten particles as the an enemy and attacks it (producing antibodies) causing inflammation in various parts of the body and poor absorption of nutrients which leads to various health problems.
There is no evidence that everyone needs to avoid gluten. For many, it has become a fad diet or a way to seek weight loss, however that does not mean it isn’t a real condition. Gluten creates real health problems for many people.
Eggs have gotten very confusing. There are so many different varieties, it’s hard to know what to buy. Is it really worth spending $8 on a dozen eggs when I can get them for $3? What’s the deal with the yellow vs. orange yolks? Does it even matter? So many questions. My head spins at the grocery store. My mission has been to figure out what all these words mean and which ones are important. I also wanted to figure out what the deal is with the yellow and orange egg yolks. Continue reading “Making Sense of Egg Labels”
Peppers and Planks 