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Blackberries, iPhones, Facebook, Twitter…are they interfering with your health?
Sasha Ottey of PCOS Challenge posted this video on Facebook yesterday. It shows what happens to a man who accepted the challenge of trying to live without all of his electronic connections for a week. He didn't make it…and his reaction was pretty extreme.I love how these techno tools, if used properly, can help to make life easier…
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Counseling fundraiser in Los Angeles
I am considering hosting a fundraiser for the new PCOS research foundation in Los Angeles. I was thinking of being over there on Saturday, May 14, and conducting a day's worth of counseling appointments, with all of the proceeds being used to cover the startup costs for this organization.Since I would be traveling over from Phoeni…
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PCOS and the Grief Process: When Anger Controls You
This post continues our mini-series on PCOS and the grief process. Today, we’ll focus on anger, which is the second stage of the grief model known as DABDA (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance). Anger is a tricky emotion. People often label anger as bad, or undesirable. They deny it, refute it, avoid it, hide it,…
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Sea buckthorn…or…why it is important to read cosmetic labels too!
At Expo West, I am always as interested in the beauty care section as I am foods. I have come home with lots of great information that I've shared with all of you about how to have the healthiest skin you can. However, Expo West has also taught me that the hype in the beauty industry is as bad, if not worse than, what I work with …