Fabulous with Fibro

Health Coaching for Women with Fibro

Food Fiasco

  Are whole foods really better for you than packaged? Spoiler alert: yes. By a lot. And there are several reasons that I will get into in a moment, but let’s start with this: why would I even pose this question? Isn’t this common knowledge? Well, life happens. People are shorter on time than ever before. I sometimes hear from folks who are trying to fix chronic symptoms and either can’t, or … [Read more...]

Dealing With Set-Backs

Whether it’s in your professional or personal life, set-backs can knock us Fibro Fighters for a spin and result in worsening health issues. I’ve been neck-deep in dealing with arranging care for a terminally ill family member and caring for an elderly parent with COPD who almost succumbed to an intense bout of pneumonia last year. My family is very close, so trying to help my loved ones who are suffering … [Read more...]

Top 10 Keys to Optimal Health

Have you ever tried to turn over a new leaf with your health and then just did not succeed. Maybe you joined a gym, went a few times and then stopped going? I confess that was me every New Year’s for a while. Or perhaps you started a new way of healthy eating and either dropped out after a day or two or just couldn’t get started at all? Again, I am WAY too familiar with that pattern, having at one time … [Read more...]

Food Sensitivity: 4 Key Indicators

  Most people are highly aware of food allergies and physicians are well versed in how to diagnose them. Generally, an allergic reaction comes on quickly, as soon as you eat the problematic food. Symptoms, which can be quite severe and life-threatening, are distinct and can include hives, rashes, facial swelling, and even an inability to breathe. This type of reaction can be extremely scary for the … [Read more...]

Is Fibromyalgia Making You Fat?

The short answer is probably not, but several factors may be working against you.If you’re like me, there have been times in your life when you weren’t overeating, you were exercising and yet you still couldn’t lose weight. Maybe you wrote it off as a slowing metabolism. Perhaps you got bad advice from your doctor, a fitness trainer, or a “weight loss expert.” Here are five situations that could be … [Read more...]