Sing to the tune (Walking in A winter wonderland) By Kim Valente
10 Healing and Detoxing Baths for those with Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain
A bath of warm water on it’s own is very healing and can help reduce pain. Warm water temporarily increases blood flow and can help ease stress as well. Did you know that there are natural herbs, minerals, and essential oils that you can add to your bath that promote healing, wellness, and decrease
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A Letter to The “Fibromites” I am a spouse of someone with fibro………
We have all read “The Letter To The Normals.” This shows the other side of that letter. Sometimes we get so caught up in our own illness and struggles with our illness we forget that it is affecting everyone around us that love us. They also morn for the loss of who we
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Narcotic Pain Relief For Chronic Pain Patients. Good Or Bad?
Having a chronic illness can put you in a situation where you might need take some type of pain medication to manage your pain or symptoms and the stigma that comes along with taking these medications. Going to the doctor and asking for some sort of pain relief can make you feel like your doctor controls
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The Mind Is Your Most Powerful Tool. The Mood And Pain Connection FibroTV Episode #13
In FibroTV Episode #13 We talk about how our emotions and moods can affect our pain levels and how we perceive pain. We talk about how to enhance our mood when we are not feeling well. In our “Natural Health And You” segment we talk about Yoga Nidra and review Dr Deirdre Rawlings (Founder of
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Financial Struggles And Losses When Diagnosed With A Chronic Illness
As if becoming chronically ill is not enough, the stress of financial loses and stuggles are enough to make a well person physically and emotionally drained. If you become sick to the point you can no longer work and you are the main source of income for yourself or your family there are
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How Our Pets Can Improve Our Health And Reduce Pain FibroTV Podcast Episode #12
In FibroTV Episode 12 we talk about how pets can improve our overall health, wellbeing, and how they can even reduce pain. In our “Natural health and you” segment we talk about aromatherapy and what aromas help anxiety, pain, and combat fatigue. Podcast Powered By Podbean
Treatment Options Are As Unique As You!
There are many different options when it comes to managing the symptoms of chronic illness. There is Western medicine which includes pharmaceutical drugs. There is Eastern medicine which includes mind, body, and soul treatments with natural herbs, meditation, message, and acupuncture. There is also integrative medicine that takes from both Western and Eastern medicine and uses both as treatment. So what do you choose
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Anger, Resentment, and Forgiveness and how it affects your health! FibroTV podcast #10
Emotional stress and anger trigger the release of stress hormone cortisol in the body. Small releases of cortisol can give the body a quick burst of energy. However, higher and more prolonged increases can bringinto the body a host of negative effects. Podcast Powered By Podbean
Embracing Change
Today I was on Facebook looking over my Facebook friends posts and the over all topic today was the changes that Facebook made to their interface. Humans naturally resist change. We are happy with our routine and when something is a constant in our life changes without our consent, it can be stressful and make us uneasy.
