When I was in the hospital for meningitis a few weeks ago, I got some heavy duty antibiotics thrown at me until they could rule out bacterial meningitis. This caused me to get thrush – a yeast infection in my mouth. Last year when I went through chemo, I also got thrush. Seems like whenever my normal flora is disrupted, I get some nasty yeast that creeps up – could I have a candida problem? Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Dairy-Free Month Two
Well, I survived the first dairy-free month, on to month two!
Day 31 I hosted our monthly “healthy dinner night” with a gluten-free dairy-free menu. (This was before my decision to go vegan so meal plan included chicken). Appetizer was kale chips, and dessert was gluten, dairy, and sugar-free blueberry walnut muffins.
Continue readingVegan for Me?
There are a few different diets out there that people follow. Note, when I say “diet” I don’t mean a quick fix fad diet, I mean a sustained lifestyle change. Today I want to explore the vegan diet.
I just attended Vans Warped Tour outside of Chicago Continue reading
The Dairy-Free Saga Continues – First Month
The first couple of days without cheese were REALLY hard! I definitely had an emotional attachment to cheese and felt upset that I couldn’t come home after work and have a big chunk Continue reading