Category: Nutrition

  • New year, new health challenges for this autoimmune mama

    New year, new health challenges for this autoimmune mama

    Being a mom with an autoimmune disorder really has its challenges. Sometimes I just have to say, “this sucks” aloud and angry cry until it stops hurting on the inside. I never thought life would be like this in my 30s. It’s another Saturday that I’m stuck at home in pain instead of enjoying the…

  • My favorite way to make cauliflower rice

    My favorite way to make cauliflower rice

    I don’t have a lot of time on my hands this week, so I’m sharing a recipe. When I’m sticking to my paleo diet, I like to make this side dish. It’s my favorite way to make cauliflower rice. I recommend trying it, if you’re not sick of cauliflower already. I usually chop cauliflower in…

  • Why I fed my baby organic European formula

    Why I fed my baby organic European formula

    It’s a controversial subject now, but I used organic European formula to supplement and, later, feed our son entirely when I was no longer able to breastfeed because of kidney stones. It’s mostly because European infant formulas are free from additives, preservatives, and GMOs. After I joined the Facebook group Holle and HiPP Formula Discussion,…

  • 3 questions to ask yourself before starting an autoimmune diet.

    3 questions to ask yourself before starting an autoimmune diet.

    ASK: Is this really hurting me? I wish I’d gotten this advice years ago when I was trying different diets in an effort to find out what would help me manage my symptoms and flare-ups. How do you find out? You try an actual elimination diet. That doesn’t mean going cold turkey or suddenly throwing…