Thursday Health Thoughts

To find "the Lyme Diaries" click HERE.

To find the "after the long illness series" click HERE

MONEY AND HEALTH SERIES

 The Connection Between Money and Physical Health // The Hidden Physical Effects of Financial Stress 

GENERAL RESOURCES

Chronic Illness General Resources: // 11 Simple Tips for Living Well with a Chronic Illness // 
// Answering the "But You Don't ACT Sick" Statement // What Illness Cannot Do // 
// Sales Pitches of Products to the Chronically Ill // Temporary Handicap Tag //  
//26 Ways to Help a Friend with a Chronic Illness // Being Sick Well // 

Doctor/Patient General Resources: // How to Have a Successful Doctors Appointment // 
// Organized Health Notebook- Part 1 // Organized Health Notebook- Part 2 //
// How to Be a "Bad Patient" Successfully- Part 1 // // How to Be a "Bad Patient" Successfully- Part 2 // 

Food General Resources: // 7 Health Benefits of Hot Peppers //10 Health Benefits of Arugula //

// 9 Easy and Effective Ways to Include Avocados Into Your Life // 

// The Green Gold: The Top 10 Health Benefits of Eating Avocados // 

 // 10 Unique and Incredible Health Benefits of Black Raspberries // 

// 9 Surprising and Amazing Health Benefits of Strawberries // 

// 12 Amazing Benefits of Red Onions // 9 Easy & Quick Ways to Include Dandelion Into Your Life // 

//17 Easy & Quick Ways to Include Apple Cider Vinegar into Your Life // 
// 17 Foods to Boost Your Immune System // 

General Resources: // 7 Helpful and Affordable Supplements for Healing Your Adrenal Glands //

// 21 Winter Wellness Rituals to Prevent Colds and the Flu //

// How to Disinfect Your Toothbrush Naturally //

// Step-By-Step Guide to Dry Brushing // 21 Tips to Prevent Colds and the Flu //
//  The Essential Oil Debate // 14 Ways to Heal a Cold Quickly // The Code // 

// What is Lyme Disease? // Better Sleep: Mattress Ideas // Better Sleep: General Ideas // 
// The Feel Better List // The Stockdale Principle //  

Hospital General Resources: // 18 Things to Pack in Your Emergency Room Bag // 

Young Spoonies (those in their 20s and 30s) General Resources: // Resources for Young Spoonies // 

"BENEFITS OF" SERIES

Food Posts: // 7 Health Benefits of Hot Peppers // 10 Health Benefits of Arugula //

// The Green Gold: The Top 10 Health Benefits of Avocados // 

// 10 Unique and Incredible Health Benefits of Black Raspberries // 

// 9 Surprising and Amazing Health Benefits of Strawberries // 

// 12 Amazing Benefits of Red Onions // 15 Amazing Benefits of Blackberries // 

// 13 Amazing Benefits of Dandelions // Benefits of Eating Pumpkins // 

// Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar // The Benefits of Eating Apples //

//15 Amazing Benefits of Ginger // 10 Amazing Benefits of Raspberries // The Benefits of Eating Kale // 
// The Benefits of Basil // The Benefits of Dark Chocolate //

Lifestyle Posts: //The Benefits of Healing Tears and How Crying Brings Health to our Bodies (2024) //

//3 Simple Thoughts on the Importance of Healing from the Hurt of Ghosting in Friendships //

 //Benefits of Dry Brushing // 13 Amazing Benefits of Acupuncture // 

// The Benefits of Massage // The Benefits of Laughter // // The Benefits of Pet Ownership //  
//Benefits of Healing Tears (2016) // The Benefits of an Amazing Pharmacist //
//The Benefits of Drinking Water //

Lyme-Related Posts: // 10 Helpful and Affordable Lyme Disease Supplements for Healing Your Adrenal Glands //

// Affordable & Helpful Lyme Disease Supplements: Silver // 

Supplements Posts: // 7 Helpful and Affordable Supplements for Healing Your Adrenal Glands //

// 5 Benefits of Acidophilus Probiotic // 13 Benefits of Cod Liver Oil // 

"12 THINGS TO PRAY" SERIES

// 12 Things to Pray Ebook // for someone else //  for yourself // for a spouse // for the caretakers //

// for the parents of a young child // for the parents of an adult child // for the children of parents // 

TRAVELING WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS RESOURCES

// 5 Important Tips for Traveling with a Chronic Illness //

Cruising with a Chronic Illness Posts: // 10 Tips for Cruising With a Chronic Illness //

Disney with a Chronic Illness Posts: // 11 Priceless Reasons Why You Should Stay at a Disney Resort //
// 10 Tips for Enjoying Disneyworld With a Chronic Illness //
//4 Tips for Enjoying Animal Kingdom with a Chronic Illness//

General Travel with a Chronic Illness Posts: // 5 Important Tips for Traveling with a Chronic Illness //

Road Trips with a Chronic Illness Posts: //10 Tips for Thriving on Road Trips with a Chronic Illness// 

HOLIDAY EDITIONS

Christmas: // 35 Christmas Present Ideas for Lyme Patients // 

// 30 Christmas Present Ideas for a Chronically Ill Friend // 

// 14 More Christmas Present Ideas for Your Chronically Ill Friend //

General: 17 Ways to Help a Friend with a Chronic Illness During the Holidays //

Thanksgiving: // 15 Ways to Help a Friend at Thanksgiving //

DOCTORS OUT OF STATE/COUNTRY SERIES

// Making the Decision to Go out of State or Country // How to Find a Doctor // 
// How to Pay for Costs When Traveling Out of State or Country //
// Important Insurance Considerations When Traveling to See a Doctor out of State or Country //

// Answering the Critics // Communicating with a Doctor out of State or Country // 

HEALING RECIPES

// a delicious and easy apple bacon and goat cheese summer salad with honey mustard salad dressing // 

/ a easy and healthy pea pesto recipe // 

// an easy, healthy, and beautiful veggie recipe two different ways // 

// An Easy and Healthy Basil and Spinach Pesto Recipe // 

MOVING HEALTH TIPS

// 5 Important Tips for Staying Healthy During a Long Distance Move //

THE LYME DIARIES

"A Day in the Life" Posts: // October 2016 // July 2015 // March 2015 // October 2014 //

Encouragement: // Living One Day at a Time // The Unexpected Blessing of Illness // 

For Those that Love Lymies: // 35 Christmas Present Ideas for Lyme Patients //

Living One Day at a Time // Understanding a "herx" //

Practical Help: // Affordable & Helpful Lyme Disease Supplements: Silver //  

// 10 Affordable and Helpful Supplements for Healing Your Adrenal Glands // 

// 10 Affordable & Helpful Supplements for Your Gut // After the Diagnosis //

// "Foodie" Tips: Energy and Financial Savings Tips //Financial Tips & Resources //

// The Long and Winding Road to Healing //Helpful Resources // 

// Herxheimer Reactions ("Herx") //Detox Baths // Accurate Testing? // 

Rebecca's Lyme Disease Books: // Praying through Lyme Disease // 
// When Hope Restores (Originally Titled: Path of Hope) // 
// When Light Dawns (Advent & Christmas Devotional) // When Truth Refreshes //

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