Free Diabetic BBQ Guide and Online Diabetic Support Community

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I was recently diagnosed with Diabetes as many Americans are.  I am so excited for this Free Diabetic BBQ Guide and great online diabetic support community.  Get Diabetic Connect’s FREE Recipes for the Grill book now and have one great cookout after another!

Dozens of favorites—each under 25g carbs per serving!

~ Grilled beef, chicken, turkey, salmon, veggies and more!

~ Tangy BBQ sauces and super salads too!

It’s yours free when you join Diabetic Connect, the FREE online support community, where people like you share tips and insights to better control diabetes. 

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Essential Oils and Other Natural Supplements Have Changed My Life

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My Bumpy Road to Feeling Better #RoadtoRecovery #Fibromyalgia #AdrenalFatigue

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adrenal fatigueThis post is a long time coming.  I can’t remember the last time I had energy.  I have been complaining to doctors for YEARS, well over a decade, that I am just too tired for my age.  I saw several doctors in my late 20’s and they all said the same thing, lose a little weight, exercise, and you’ll feel better.  But even when I did lose weight and exercise, I was still EXHAUSTED all the time and my whole body ached.  As I went through my 30’s I had the same primary doctor.  He also dismissed my concerns but I had been made to think it was in my head so many times that I figured I was going to have to live like this forever.  I became increasingly depressed.  The more depressed I became, the more tired I became.  I saw psychiatrists who prescribed antidepressants to help with the depression but I still didn’t feel like I should.  I talked to therapist after therapist which helped with the depression but still I knew something wasn’t right.

A few years ago I took charge of my health.  I researched various medical conditions that sounded like how I was feeling and I stumbled upon Fibromyalgia.  Exhaustion- CHECK!  Aches and pains- CHECK!  Mental fog- CHECK!  And the list goes on.  Armed with information I went to my primary doctor and asked him if what I had was Fibromyalgia and he agreed with me that I was suffering from Fibromyalgia.  I went to a rheumatologist who confirmed my Fibromyalgia diagnosis and over the course of several months put me on a laundry list of meds- Cymbalta, Vyvanse, Nuvigil, Xyrem, and Lyrica.  You would think that with everything I was taking I would feel better but I didn’t.

As my 40th birthday approached I made 2014 the year that I would get my life back.  I had spent most of 2013 exhausted, sleeping on the couch, and basically checked out of life.  I did what I could to give my girls what they needed but I know that I wasn’t being the mom they needed.  I would wake up to help get them off to school and then sleep until it was time to pick them up from school.  I’d come home with them, they would have a snack, relax, and start their homework.  Some nights I was too tired to make dinner or help them with their homework so I would just sleep on the couch as they did their work.  I am blessed to have 2 daughters who do well in school so they didn’t need me for much of their homework but I still felt guilty.  Plus I knew they wanted to get outside to play with me, or do arts and crafts with me, or even cook dinner with me.  They know about my illness and are very understanding about it, but I felt like I was failing them, failing my husband, and failing myself.

In January of this year I found a new primary doctor who I adore.  She listened to my concerns and ran lots of tests.  She said that if I wasn’t feeling on top of the world with all the meds I was taking that I wasn’t taking the right meds.  In addition to Fibromyalgia she diagnosed me with diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid problems, and severe adrenal fatigue.  That was a wake-up call for sure.  But for the first time in forever I had hope.  My new doctor had a plan.  She put me on medications to control my diabetes and thyroid issues and slowly I’ve been able to ween off of most of my other meds.  We discovered that the root of my problem wasn’t just the Fibromyalgia, but the adrenal fatigue.  What I love about my new doctor is that she supports the use of alternative treatments in conjunction with conventional medicine.  And that began my healing journey and my love of essential oils………

Keep an eye out for my next post about my healing journey…..coming soon……

 

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WatchMinder Vibrating Watch and Reminder System Product Review and Giveaway

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Both of my daughters have been diagnosed with ADHD which can sometimes make life for them challenging.  They sometimes forget things at school or at home, or forget to do their chores, or forget to write down their homework before they leave school.  As a parent I often felt helpless to help them remember things while they weren’t with me.  I tried leaving notes in my older daughter’s planner about bringing home a certain book she needed for her homework, but if she didn’t even open her planner to write her homework down, my not wouldn’t even be seen.  Then I found the answer to our prayers- The WatchMinder vibrating watch and reminder system.  The WatchMinder is an easy to program sports watch for all wrist sizes.  It has an adjustable band so it is perfect for children, teens, and those with smaller wrists.  You can also purchase optional color Velcro bands so your child can choose their favorite color.  I like that the WatchMinder has a rechargeable battery with an included battery charger.  You just plug the charger in and clip the connection to the watch to charge it.  No worrying about finding the right size batteries.   It’s waterproof, too, so no worrying children getting it wet when they wash their hands.

So what exactly does the WatchMinder do?  There are 65 pre-programmed messages to choose from or you can create your own personalized messages.  Once the watch is fully charged it is easy to program it just the way you want and you don’t even need a computer.   There are 2 ways to set up a reminder message- training mode or reminder mode.  If there is a behavior such as paying attention or sitting still that you want your child to work on you can set up a message in training mode to remind your child at set intervals to “pay attention” or “sit still”.  I set my older daughter’s watch to remind her to pay attention every hour.  You can also schedule messages in the reminder mode to go off at a specific time each day.  For example I set my older daughter’s WatchMinder to remind her every day at 1:30 to write down her homework and then another reminder at 1:45 for her to pack up her backpack.  No excuse for forgetting homework when your watch vibrates to remind you, right?  We love that the WatchMinder vibrates so it doesn’t disturb the rest of my girls’ classes.  There is a snooze repeat feature so the alarm will go off a second time a minute later if you ignore it the first time.

I like that you can also program custom messages.  My younger daughter was having a hard time remembering to go to the bathroom and with our busy schedules I would often forget to remind her.  Now I don’t have to worry about remembering to remind her.  I was able to set her watch to remind her to go to the bathroom at 7:30 and 3:30 every day.  I was also able to set both watches to tell my girls I love them at a specific time.
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My girls love their WatchMinders.  The only thing I wish I could do with the WatchMinder is be able to schedule reminders for specific days of the week.  My daughter plays a sport once a week so I wish I could set her watch to only reminder her about practice on that one afternoon a week but I am so happy with the progress they have made since they started wearing their WatchMinders.

The WatchMinder is great for all children but especially children with ADHD, ADD, Autism, bedwetting, incontinence, or even anxiety (set a reminder to breathe calmly).  But the WatchMinder isn’t just for children.  It’s great for adults, too!  Many adults need reminders to remember to take their pills, insulin, vitamins, etc.  I know I am horrible at remembering to take medication.  The deaf and hard of hearing can benefit from the WatchMinder because the unique vibrating reminder allows the user to “feel” what time it is.  It is great for stroke survivors, people with brain injuries, developmentally disabled people, and Alzheimer’s patients to remember things like basic hygiene, meals, and other important parts of their day.  If you have a child who needs some reminders or you know someone who could use a little help remembering to do things, WatchMinder watches make a great gift.

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