• anemia

    The link between anemia and vitamin D deficiency

    I had been treating my iron deficiency anemia for several months and was having great success, until I wasn’t. Even though my iron levels were going up, I started to struggle again with anemia symptoms, like shortness of breath, racing heart, heart palpitations, feeling dizzy or faint, fatigue, muscle weakness,…

  • insulin resistance

    You might be eating the wrong oats

    Since finding out I had anemia and liver disease, I’ve had to learn a lot about nutrition and how to maximize the nutritional content my foods. One way I do that is by buying higher quality ingredients. Basically, foods the way they used to be, before commercialization and factory product…

  • insulin resistance

    The truth about insulin resistance

    I watched an interview between The Diary of a CEO and Glucose Goddess recently and was in awe. I have been researching insulin resistance for the past year since learning about it after being hospitalized for anemia in April 2023. A nurse just happened to mention it in passing. Just by…

  • Recipes

    Healthier overnight oats

    I rarely eat grains anymore, but when I do it’s only true whole (unprocessed) grains like steel cut oats or sprouted grain breads. But even when I do eat them, I never eat them alone though (or “naked” as some call them). Did you know that pairing whole grains and…

  • anemia

    Foods and drinks packed with electrolytes

    One of the easiest ways to tell that you’re low on electrolytes is when you’ve already drank plenty of water, but you still feel symptoms of dehydration, like nausea, constipation, dry mouth, dry throat, dry eyes, difficulty urinating, dizziness, lightheartedness, headache, or muscle cramps. If you’ve already drank the recommended…

  • anemia

    Why water alone won’t hydrate you

    One of the easiest ways to tell that you’re low on electrolytes is when you’ve already drank plenty of water, but you still feel symptoms of dehydration, like nausea, constipation, dry mouth, dry throat, dry eyes, difficulty urinating, dizziness, lightheartedness, headache, or muscle cramps. If you’ve already drank the recommended…