Paleo for the Lupus Body

Lately, I have been on a quest to find great tasting, grain-free foods. Say what? Yes, I said grain free. Ever since I became gluten free, I began to notice that my body really doesn’t like grains. I would feel a slight muscle ache as if I had lifted heavy weights the day before, even…
Intentions For 2014

Dear friends, As the holidays are coming to a close and I’m preparing for a new year, I take some time to reflect on the past and give thanks. New Years Eve no longer consists of late night parties and cocktails but rather it’s a reflective, spiritual time for me. In the past,…
5 Tips to Alleviate Your Lupus Joint Pain
Joint pain is one of the most common symptoms of lupus. It can move between different joints or remain isolated to one or many joints at a time. For me, the pain began in my right wrist, it would resolve and move to another joint a day later. As things quickly worsened, the pain remained…
Dealing with Depression: What No One Talks About
At the height of my battle with lupus, the pain was severe, wrenching, and unrelenting. Unable to wash my own hair or even lift myself out of bed, the depression began to set in very deeply. I know you can relate. Looking back on that time, I realize I could have been so much more…
The Basics: How to Create Delicious Green Drinks
Ever since I released my From Lupus to Living: Defying the Odds video, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about green drinks. What do I put in my green drink? How often do I drink them? So, I wanted to share what goes into my drink! There are tons of variations out there, but…