nutrition

The times, they are a-changing

by Isy
December 27, 2024December 27, 2024
activity, ANS and fight-or-flight, care team, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., humor, imp-possible, marathon, moving/traveling, nature, nutrition, perspective, politics, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, survival

Without descending into the morass of modern U. S. history and politics, let’s just say that I’d like the first months – up to half… Read More »The times, they are a-changing

Defining my terms: burny brain

by Isy
November 20, 2024November 21, 2024
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, definitions & descriptions, imp-possible, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Current science states that there are no nerves that convey temperature or pain in the brain. Well, not a normal brain. Well… not as far… Read More »Defining my terms: burny brain

Olive oil all the time

by Isy
November 14, 2024
basics, nutrition, self-care, what works

I’m likely to post more often, about littler things, and to mask less about the impacts of my illness and circumstances. I’m hunkering, and inviting… Read More »Olive oil all the time

My job as a complex chronic patient

by Isy
July 6, 2023July 8, 2023
activity, adaptation, care team, critical thinking, loved ones, mortality, nutrition, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, self-care, story, what works

My first nursing job was on an HIV unit in 1991. We were in the 2nd wave of the med mixes, so there were some… Read More »My job as a complex chronic patient

crab nebula, tuned to look like brain activity

May 2023 on the Back 40

by Isy
May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
activity, adaptation, basics, brain care, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, mortality, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

In the spirit of this blog’s brief as a “user manual for complex chronic spoonies”, here’s a health update after another interesting year (my personal… Read More »May 2023 on the Back 40

More on environmental insults on a hyper-reactive system

by Isy
January 30, 2023January 30, 2023
activity, adaptation, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, moving/traveling, neurogastroenterology, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, tools and techniques

I’m dealing with a mold-spore exposure in my home that’s only somewhat mitigated, and can’t reach a better state until the weather allows me to… Read More »More on environmental insults on a hyper-reactive system

Competing needs vs. Layered needs

by Isy
January 21, 2023January 21, 2023
basics, care team, food allergies, imp-possible, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

CW: food & size & related topics. Many things are coming together and my soul is taking warmth and strength from the concatenation of care.… Read More »Competing needs vs. Layered needs

Putting words to the problems

by Isy
January 13, 2023January 13, 2023
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basics, CRPS knock-on effects, food allergies, imp-possible, money, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Thanks to wonderful people, I’m getting help in my home. Holy hosannahs, people, it. Is. Amazing. My part of the bargain is to get the… Read More »Putting words to the problems

Low-histamine shopping list and recipes

by Isy
November 6, 2021
adaptation, basics, food allergies, imp-possible, money, nutrition, recipes, self-care

Ladies and gentlebeings, here’s what I’ve come to after a 6 month period of, firstly, a strict diet of tapioca, carrots, butternut, apples, and chicken;… Read More »Low-histamine shopping list and recipes

First aid kit – homeopathic side

by Isy
October 7, 2021October 7, 2021
basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, supplements, what works

I’d like to eschew certain arguments altogether. This is not about dissing or justifying one approach over others. Every one of us has to figure… Read More »First aid kit – homeopathic side