I used to fear breast cancer. After my health crisis, I learned that I can minimize my risk by choosing a proactive lifestyle. I have been on high alert for breast cancer since entering adulthood. My mother and both grandmothers had breast cancer. After 20 years of living in fear of my genetics, I learned that…
My Detox Routine
Since our family’s health crisis in 2008, I have learned that healing is not only a process, it is also an opportunity. Once I began to understand that detoxification is a lifelong process, I slowly integrated the following detox routine into my daily regimen. 1. Sleeping Grounded My day begins by finding the floor at…
Toxic Mold, Lyme and Genetics
Why do some people become chronically ill following exposure to toxic mold, while others recover quickly? I received an email this week from an individual who vacated a Stachybotrys-infested office three weeks ago and was already much better. Numerous factors contribute to the mystery, such as the level and duration of the exposure, prior exposures,…