Wendy met Tracie at a staff nutrition workshop at MSCR, where she works as a Program assistant. That was a little over eighteen months ago, and since then, Wendy has become a true believer, moving on through Tracie’s Nutrition 101 class, then her eight-week What’s on Your Plate seminar, and finally one-on-one sessions earlier this […]
Sarah’s Story
Knowing what she knows now, and looking back on her life, Sarah Schilling thinks she started having thyroid issues as early as age five. “I was diagnosed at seventeen with hypothyroid, but I know I had symptoms a lot earlier than that. By then, though, it had become extreme. I was a senior in high […]
Homemade Chap Stick
Ingredients: 2 T beeswax (about 1 oz) 2 T coconut oil 2 T shea butter 12 lip balm containers dropper Instructions: 1. Melt beeswax in a small pan or crock pot over low heat. Add coconut oil and shea butter until all ingredients a melted. 2. Using a small medicinal dropper, pour the melted liquid […]
Mouth and Health Connection – My Mom’s Story
It all started in September, 2009. I noticed that I had a very rapid heart rate, sore achy muscles, a gritty sensation in my eyes, and trembling hands. After undergoing testing, four months later I was diagnosed with Grave’s disease, an overactive thyroid. The endocrinologist gave me three options for treatment. 1) Receive a radioactive […]