Health update: not going as planned

The autoimmune protocol diet is over, and I'm due to write a final post with my thoughts on it soon. But, spoiler alert, I didn't get the results I hoped for. I originally did the diet because of the list of symptoms I had, including:   Fatigue (even to the point that leaving the house … Read more

A morning spent waiting at the hospital

Today was my annual check up at the hospital, where I get an ultrasound on my breasts. In a fortnight I will meet with the doctor to go over the results. The reason for this rigmarole is that a few years ago I was unlucky enough to find some breast lumps. My family has a … Read more

Keeping up my fitness motivation

As I have grown to know who I am as a person in the last few years, I have discovered the various quirks that I have: I love to do activity of some kind, but I also can become lazy very quickly. I love lists…like REALLY love them (I'm writing one now even) I'm a … Read more

Losing my wisdom….teeth

Just over a week ago I found myself at the Future Music music festival, eating the best chicken wrap I had ever experienced at a music festival. It was fresh, full of salad and other healthy tidbits like beans, and was delicious. However I now think it may be the culprit for what I would … Read more

I saw a naturopath and she said “Free Radicals!”

I have lots and lots to update you all on what I've been up to over the last few weeks, but in a nut shell there's been lots of activity and not sitting still. Again. Hmm.

I've been exercising still, but in the last few months I've noticed my energy wasn't as great as has been (I'm falling asleep on the couch by 8pm) and my hormonal mood swings at that time of the month have been shocking. As any female will declare about themselves, normally I'm not that bad.

My friend was going to visit his naturopath for a live blood analysis and a check up, and had invited me along. I thought, why not, let's see how bad this body really is. I admit I was definitely expecting the worst. I have a long history of bad eating, and a few years ago was drinking nearly every night.

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