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Type 1 Diabetes and Toxic Mold

September 19, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 18 Comments

Type 1 Diabetes and Toxic Mold

Can toxic mold cause type 1 diabetes? While potential triggers vary, research suggests that environment plays a critical role in the onset of autoimmune disease. (See Environment, Not Genes, Dictates Human Immune Variation, Study Finds.) As a mom of a son with type 1 diabetes, I am convinced our encounter with toxic mold contributed to… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health, Type 1 Diabetes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: autoimmune, autoimmune disease, diabetes, disease, environment, environmental, environmental health, epigenetics, mold, toxic mold, type 1 diabetes

10 Reasons NOT to Eat Healthier

December 27, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

10 Reasons NOT to Eat Healthier

Many of us are considering a dietary change, one with fewer processed, “boxed” foods. Others are contemplating going gluten-free. Perhaps chronic illness is a motivating factor. Or a child with behavioral issues. Or merely a general desire to eat healthier. All sorts of doubts creep in when we make a decision to change. Doubts that… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Type 1 Diabetes Tagged With: diet, food, foods, GAPS, health, healthier, hippocrates, Organic, paleo, processed, Real food, sugar

The Gluten-free Diet – Is it just a Fad?

May 6, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

The Gluten-free Diet – Is it just a Fad?

What’s wrong with gluten? Is the gluten-free diet just a fad? Going gluten-free was one of the first things we did after our health crisis in 2007/2008. It was also one of the first things that made a positive impact on our health. (Read more of our story here.) Our type 1 diabetic son’s severe… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Living, Type 1 Diabetes, Uncategorized Tagged With: digestive, gluten, gluten sensitivity, gluten-free, migraines, sensitivity, wheat

Why My Son Got Type 1 Diabetes

January 26, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 71 Comments

Why My Son Got Type 1 Diabetes

Colin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on June 27, 2007, at the age of 7. With no family history, we were shocked by the diagnosis. Colin was the eighth of our nine children. Why did Colin get type 1 diabetes and not our other kids? A Stroke of Bad Luck? When the doctors diagnosed… 

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Filed Under: microbes and mold, Type 1 Diabetes, Uncategorized Tagged With: child, diabetes, diagnosed, disease, environment, exposed, family, immune, indoor air quality, microbes, microbiota, mold, processed food, Real food, toxic, toxic mold, type 1 diabetes

How I Overcame My Fear of Fat

October 29, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

How I Overcame My Fear of Fat

I used to be overweight. In 1978 I was a marathon runner who carried at least 20-30 extra pounds.  After college I backpacked my way through Europe and lost the 30 pounds. I vowed never to gain it back. I decided to cut sugar completely. That was a good decision. However thanks to prevailing misconceptions… 

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Filed Under: Detox, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Type 1 Diabetes, Uncategorized Tagged With: cholesterol, fat phobia, GAPS, Grain brain, natural fat, Natural Living, trans fat

Our Decision to Opt Out of Health Insurance

June 13, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 38 Comments

Our Decision to Opt Out of Health Insurance

Do you struggle with the rising cost of medical care? Wondering if there is an alternative to traditional health insurance? We left the world of conventional insurance and have not looked back. Find out how and why we made the switch. As small business owners, we have struggled with covering our large family. We have… 

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Filed Under: House, Natural Health, Natural Living, Type 1 Diabetes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christian medical sharing, endocrinologist, health, HMO, insurance, medi-share, medical, obamacare, samaritan

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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