Health
Mental and physical health are both important components to wellness and whole body health. Better health is a goal to work towards over the course of a lifetime. This section of Thrifty Mommas Tips explores issues such as child poverty, infertility and disability. With a heavy focus on women's and children's health issues, you will find content about rare eye disease, infertility and invisible brain injuries. Health care advocacy is also discussed in this section. Learn how to advocate effectively for your child or parent within the health care and education systems. Caregiving is exhausting and rewarding work. I have several tools for supporting your child at camp, home, school and in after school activities. There's nothing simple about achieving or maintaining wellness. But knowledge is the key to making smart choices. Knowledge aids in building better health for you and your family. As a child diagnosed with the inflammatory bowel disorder, Crohn's disease, I have over 30 years of experience navigating systems and experts. All of that experience comes into play here as I share how I have learned to live with a chronic illness and chronic pain. In this health section of Thrifty Mommas Tips, there is heavy concentration of topics like anxiety disorder, Crohn's disease, infertility, in vitro fertilization and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also crops up from time to time. Use this section to increase your knowledge and arm yourself with tools to feel better and live with intention.
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Reducing Anxiety with these 5 Great Apps
Reducing anxiety is one key to overall good health. The mind and body are connected, and when one is out of sync, the other soon follows. I’ve found this to be incredibly true in my life. As many of you know, we have a lot of experience with anxiety. My oldest daughter has social anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. For years, she has struggled with anxiety symptoms that can lead easily to feeling overwhelmed while also chewing up your physical health too. It is not uncommon for stomach pain, nausea, headache and sleeplessness to come with anxiety. Our Anxiety Journey We’ve made every effort to help her keep her anxiety under…
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Everything You Need To Know About Feng Shui Now
In February people are still in the groove of the new year making changes and adjustments to their life, their relationships, and even their indoor spaces, which makes it the perfect month to talk about Feng Shui. You only have to look at the runaway success of the KonMari Method right now to see that getting organized and making a change has sparked the interests of millions of people worldwide. These long, grey, February days, with spring hovering on the horizon, and the Chinese New Year upon us, makes right now the ideal time for a Feng Shui reboot of your space. People have more energy around the time of Chinese…
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Health Benefits of Potassium – What You Need to Know
Lately I have been reading a lot about the health benefits of potassium. Potassium plays an incredibly important role in our bodies, with its primary function being fluid balance regulation and the control of electrical activity in the heart and other muscles of the body. A high intake of potassium has been shown to reduce the overall mortality rate of a person by 20% so it’s worth making sure that you have plenty of this mineral in your diet or supplement regimen. Here’s why potassium helps you maintain good health and how it helps you live a healthier life. Health Benefits of Potassium Before we get into everything potassium does,…
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How Did I Move More in 2018?
So how did I move more in 2018? Early this year I did that typical exercise you will see all over the Internet in January in which you chose a phrase or word to guide the year. My word of the year is a personal philosophy and also a goal to aspire to for the 365 days of the year. This is important for me every single January, because it helps give me some focus and provides a challenge as well. Looking back over these word of the year commitments that I have chosen consistently since 2014 I realized they all have something in common. Each of my words of…
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How to Soothe a Sore Throat Naturally
How to soothe a sore throat naturally. If you are at all like me then this is something you are wondering right now. Sore throats are the bane of my existence in the Fall and Winter months. So I’m often searching out new and natural ways to soothe the raw, sore feeling. While sore throats are a very real, very annoying, and uncomfortable part of the winter months for both myself and my kids, I’m not always eager to throw medicine at the problem, especially with the kids. If there’s a natural option to help with colds I am happy to check that out and maybe give it a try…
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Embracing Innovation with the Manning Awards and Imperial
This post has been sponsored by Imperial. Embracing innovation – welcoming it with open arms – is the key to furthering our technological, scientific, and even artistic advancement. Promoting the idea that we should always be looking for better ways to do things or accomplish goals is one of the best ways to ensure that our society is always moving forward. Some of the biggest advances throughout history have relied on innovation, and a willingness to see a better future. The Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation is committed to that very philosophy, the idea that embracing innovation breeds new ideas and new discoveries and breakthroughs. This year, Imperial is partnering…
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Preventing Cold Sores with lipivir
This post has been sponsored by lipivir which means I received compensation. Preventing cold sores is my new game plan for cold and flu season. I do my best to stay healthy. I exercise and I drink plenty of water. I eat healthy food and of course I wash my hands. I even enforce a strict hand-washing policy on everyone in the house, as well. I’m all over keeping the germs at bay. Still, none of us get out of cold season unscathed, and I will get sick a few times. Unfortunately, when I get sick, I also often get cold sores. They are unsightly, they hurt, and I hate…
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When Is It Time to Treat Those Pesky Symptoms?
This post is sponsored by Bayer. To make sure these products are right for you, always read and follow the label. Is it time to treat? With Halloween around the corner, you may have trick-or-treating on the brain. But if a nasty fall cold, upset stomach or ragweed allergy has you stuck inside, the time to treat that may be now. Fall is cold, flu and allergy season. For some of us that is a seasonal trifecta of miserable cold symptoms. Many of us like to think we’re pretty tough (especially if we’ve lived through a couple Canadian winters!), but knowing when it’s time to treat minor ailments and symptoms at…
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How to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet Now
For years I have been living on, and enjoying, a restricted sodium diet. Those of you who have been reading Thrifty Mommas Tips for years now know that I have a history of high blood pressure. I avoid hidden sodium and never add salt to food, which was a huge shift for me. I loved salt. However, I really don’t miss it. It’s possible to reduce sodium now to create better health outcome. Sodium can cause your body to retain excess water, which can put extra strain on your heart and increase your blood pressure. Many foods we eat that are high in sodium are also high in fat, such…
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What You Need to Know About Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response Now
Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is the latest relaxation tool and Youtube craze. By now you might have heard about it. If not, then consider this your ASMR guide. Basically, ASMR is a tool often used to relax after stressful days or to help people fall asleep. I discovered this tool on Youtube about six months ago and it has become extremely valuable in our home. Both of my daughters actually use ASMR for that purpose. It’s an excellent way to unwind after a particularly stressful day or to prepare the body for sleep, especially if you’re a person with anxiety disorder, like my oldest girl. Since she started using…