This post contains affiliate links. Click here to find out what that means. My first winter in Germany Here in Germany, we are in the thick of winter. Being a Texas girl, this is the LONGEST winter I've ever experienced. We go days, even weeks, without seeing some good sunshine. A full day of sunshine is a rarity indeed. When I first arrived, this part of Germany was having an excessive amount of precipitation, mostly rain. It was always wet, gloomy, and cold. Not my cup of tea. I ... Read More about How to Beat the Winter Blues Naturally
Getting Started with Essential Oils
Essential oils are all the rage right now, but did you know that most essential oils on the shelves are adulterated, diluted, and may even contain synthetic chemicals? Many of them say "100% pure," but in reality are not. If you want to use essential oils to better your health, then you want to make sure that you are getting oils that ARE what they claim to be. This is one reason why I am so passionate about doTERRA essential oils, and why it's the only brand I use and recommend! For full ... Read More about Getting Started with Essential Oils
Welcome to Warrior Life Wellness!
This post is less of a formal blog post and more like telling my story. Some of you may just want to jump right to the whole point of Warrior Life Wellness, which is about helping YOU. If you are that person, then you'll want to jump over to the blog portion of the site or the military families page. But if you want to know more in-depth details about how I came to be here, as creator of Warrior Life Wellness, read on. Where I came from Almost ten years ago, I had graduated with my first ... Read More about Welcome to Warrior Life Wellness!
Is Paleo Low-Carb?
First: what is Paleo? Before we jump into the question "is Paleo low-carb?" let's do a quick analysis of what Paleo actually is. In case you haven't heard of it before, "Paleo" was pioneered and popularized by Loren Cordain, Ph.D. It basically is a way of eating that incorporates food that is as close to their natural form as possible. It incorporates both plant and animal products, but focuses on nutrient-density and high quality sourcing. Over the years, it has blossomed into less of a ... Read More about Is Paleo Low-Carb?
What is PTSD?
Needless to say, there is a stigma surrounding mental disorders in our society. Somehow, they seem to get the back seat to physical or "seen" diseases. But did you know that the American Psychological Association recognizes that stress can play a role in physical disease development and progression? [1] I think it's time for mental illness to stop playing second fiddle to physical illness. We need to treat it as an equal problem, and this includes PTSD. What is PTSD? In the military, PTSD ... Read More about What is PTSD?