Well, I recently got diagnosed with diabetes. My A1c test came back at 11.1 which is quite high. My blood sugars were in the 250 range.
Of course my doctor wanted to put me on statins, for no apparent reason, my cholesterol is 197 which is fine. I refused. He put me on metformin, which I've stopped taking because of the side effects. I'm taking various herbals and eating a completely vegan low fat diet (Dr John McDougall's diet). It's working well, my blood sugars are down and my blood pressure is amazing.
More later.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Words to Remember
"We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals."
President Barack Obama, Inaugural address, January 20, 2009
Bravo, sir, bravo.
President Barack Obama, Inaugural address, January 20, 2009
Bravo, sir, bravo.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tasty Soup
I made soup today with veggie broth, some frozen kale I had steamed, and pearl barley. I love barley. No pictures, I ate it up, it was so good and just hit the spot on this cold day. Made some generic muffins which were very tasty as well.
Barbara
Barbara
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Free workouts
I use a system called Turbulence Training for a lot of my workouts. As an early Christmas present, the guy behind the system has provided a free pdf of 10 minute workouts to do when stressed for time, like now during the holidays. You can get it here and there is no need to buy anything or sign up for anything. It's a 20 page pdf and it's free!
Barbara
Barbara
A few updates
Well, in the last two months I have lost 35 pounds. Not quite sure how. I haven't been working out, if anything I'm moving less due to issues with my left knee. I have been eating smaller portions or leaving food on my plate, which I never used to do. A month or so back I was getting nauseated after eating, no matter what I ate. That seems to have gone away, thank goodness.
I made some new recipes last week, but I really didn't like them. No fault of the recipes, just my personal taste.
Today I had hashbrowns with salsa, one of my favorite breakfasts. I put some spanish rice ingredients in the crock pot and have that cooking.
I've been doing some knitting, mostly dishcloths. When I finish the two I have on the needles, I plan on starting a sweater! Probably a bit ambitious for me right now, but I want to try anyway. It's the Central Park Hoodie, which is supposed to be a good first sweater. We'll see.
Barbara
I made some new recipes last week, but I really didn't like them. No fault of the recipes, just my personal taste.
Today I had hashbrowns with salsa, one of my favorite breakfasts. I put some spanish rice ingredients in the crock pot and have that cooking.
I've been doing some knitting, mostly dishcloths. When I finish the two I have on the needles, I plan on starting a sweater! Probably a bit ambitious for me right now, but I want to try anyway. It's the Central Park Hoodie, which is supposed to be a good first sweater. We'll see.
Barbara
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Quinoa Potato Chowder
I just got the "McDougall Made Irresistible" DVD and I tried making the Quinoa Potato Chowder from it. The recipe for this is also available in the November 2006 newsletter.
It tasted wonderful and even better with some of my fresh made whole wheat bread. I've got several other recipes I'll be trying soon and posting about here.
Barbara
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Moxxor Omega-3 Oils Really Work!
I've delayed posting more about Moxxor, the new product I am using and distributing, until I could give some real results. I have been using it almost two months now and I have noticed changes.
I haven't changed anything else about my supplementation routine. I've just added taking 2 tiny Moxxor gelcaps per day. I have noticed that I have more energy, my knees feel better and a gum infection that has been hanging on is slowly going away, even though I have stopped taking antibiotics. And although I can't attribute this to Moxxor specifically, I have lost weight these past two months as well.
If you are skeptical, there is a new article posted about the benefits of Moxxor's anti-inflammatory mussel oil. Moxxor can be helpful if you have arthritis or any other inflammatory disease.
And since it is such a potent source of omega-3 oils, it's a quick and easy way to enhance your health and get all the benefits of taking omega-3 oils.
So please check out the health benefits of Moxxor and if you are interested, click on the links on the side of the page for more information.
Barbara
I haven't changed anything else about my supplementation routine. I've just added taking 2 tiny Moxxor gelcaps per day. I have noticed that I have more energy, my knees feel better and a gum infection that has been hanging on is slowly going away, even though I have stopped taking antibiotics. And although I can't attribute this to Moxxor specifically, I have lost weight these past two months as well.
If you are skeptical, there is a new article posted about the benefits of Moxxor's anti-inflammatory mussel oil. Moxxor can be helpful if you have arthritis or any other inflammatory disease.
And since it is such a potent source of omega-3 oils, it's a quick and easy way to enhance your health and get all the benefits of taking omega-3 oils.
So please check out the health benefits of Moxxor and if you are interested, click on the links on the side of the page for more information.
Barbara
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Moxxor- an exciting new product!
I've recently become involved with a new company with an exciting new product. It's called Moxxor and it is a powerful omega 3 oil combined with antioxidants from grapes.
The supplement comes from New Zealand and the omega 3 oils come from green-lipped mussels. One gelcap of Moxxor is equal to 248 capsules of salmon oil. It has high concentrations of Omega 3 oils and it is extracted carefully to get the full benefits into the product. It also includes, in one very small gelcap, a powerful antioxidant made from grapes grown in pristine New Zealand.
There is much more to this, including an opportunity to become a distributor. This is a brand new product (with more in the pipeline) and this is an opportunity to get in early with a great product, no fillers at all, and a chance to have a safety net for you and your family. If you are interested in this, please contact me through the website, or if you want to go for it, you can click the Enroll Now link on the website.
The website (mymoxxor.com/realhealth) is also the place to go to place an order. Give it a try, I think you'll like it. It's done great things for my bad knees and ankles and I've only been using it about 3 weeks.
Barbara
The supplement comes from New Zealand and the omega 3 oils come from green-lipped mussels. One gelcap of Moxxor is equal to 248 capsules of salmon oil. It has high concentrations of Omega 3 oils and it is extracted carefully to get the full benefits into the product. It also includes, in one very small gelcap, a powerful antioxidant made from grapes grown in pristine New Zealand.
There is much more to this, including an opportunity to become a distributor. This is a brand new product (with more in the pipeline) and this is an opportunity to get in early with a great product, no fillers at all, and a chance to have a safety net for you and your family. If you are interested in this, please contact me through the website, or if you want to go for it, you can click the Enroll Now link on the website.
The website (mymoxxor.com/realhealth) is also the place to go to place an order. Give it a try, I think you'll like it. It's done great things for my bad knees and ankles and I've only been using it about 3 weeks.
Barbara
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