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Easy Hummus Recipe
Hi Guys! A part of post chemo treatment is experiencing a little bit of food paranoia. I can’t just snack on any and anything and that can be so frustrating. Nevertheless, I have decided to try and make this journey as fun as possible and so I’ve started identifying what healthy foods I like and how to make it. Enter hummus, I absolutely love humus and it has been a staple snack for me throughout treatment so I decided to try it first. Here I am trying to make it. It’s not as smooth and perfect but it was a fun experience. If you try it please remember to let…
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The Fight Within
Hi Guys, I can’t even begin to layout the amount of times I’ve started writing this blog and simply stopped. It’s not that I don’t have the energy or the time, it’s just that everything that I have to go over is so mentally taxing. Nevertheless, you guys have ridden with me so far and have always been understanding and patient and i’ve been fortified by left over Christmas dinner and sorrel… here goes nothing. Praise God, I have successfully completed chemotherapy and radiation and now only have targeted therapy every 3 weeks for year. So, based on when I began I should be finished with that around April, May…
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My Cancer Journey: A Quick Update!
So A lot has happened since my last post and video. Here’s a quick update via my vlog of all that’s happening with me and my Cancer journey. Faith & Love, Mamachel
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Finding Strength
Hi Guys, I’m so glad you’ve been patient with me. Ever since I revealed that I was diagnosed with Cancer I keep hearing how “Strong” I am. At first I was baffled, “Where is this strength that people are seeing?” This is really just me. I would sit and listen and then stare at my reflection and look and look and try and see this strength everyone else was seeing. The fact is this woman cries, gets frustrated and throws tantrums. This woman absolutely gets afraid when she lays down to sleep and a voice says, “What if?”. I started feeling like maybe I was being a fraud. Was I…
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Health Corner – Dental Hygiene
Don't you hate when you meet a hot man or a woman and their breath is even hotter? Every wonder what's the cause. Want to avoid being that person?
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Health Corner- Can Men Have Yeast Infections?
Hey Guys, We’ve written about yeast infections before but decided to get a more in depth talk about this annoying issue that plagues so many women. Some of our readers might still be shy about asking certain questions or might be experiencing certain symptoms and are not sure. So, we decided to sit down with Dr. Kiri Bridgewater and have her answer some questions such as How do you get a yeast infection? Can men have yeast infections? How do we prevent them and more! If you have any additional questions please feel free to leave a comment and we’ll get some answers!
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Broadening Access To Healthcare For The Disabled
Universal access to health has been the buzz phrase for a few years now. When we think of this concept, we tend to think mostly of financial access, but it is much more than that. Our system is currently skewed to providing financial access to health, which, in itself, is very important as it can be a great barrier to health-seeking behaviour. Many want to visit a clinician often (click here for an example) but are unable to due to the system in place in the US. We have been tackling the financial barrier with the no-user-fees policy, using HCC coding software from the likes of Foresee Medical and others…
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My Raw Food Day Experience
So July 11th is International Raw Food Day. The concept of a raw food diet gave me pause; like how good can food taste if it hasn’t been seasoned and cooked down? I was curious and fully expected to be greeted by a bunch of fancy arrange salads, boy was I surprised. Bena Nakawuki of The Lotus Line organized a raw food potluck where students of her workshops could showcase all that they have learned. I wasn’t ready!!! I had RAW ACKEE which I’ve been taught can poison you so a thug was scared, sea vegetable salad, vegan raw sushi (peep the video below for directions) and my fave Raw…
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Is Technophobia minimizing your Health Options?
Many born into a generation of rapidly changing technology are able to seamlessly adapt to the almost per-second changes. But there are many among us who do not quite have it so easily. Technophobia – the fear of technology – is real and is oftentimes seen in people afraid of using new technology. With the pace of change, technology can, indeed, be very daunting. However, with the increased use of technology across sectors and many companies going digital, it is clear that technology is here to stay. People will need to be prepared to be a part of this technology revolution, especially with its incorporation into important sectors such as health.…
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Yeast Overgrowth: All You Need to Know
Women (and men) can get yeast infections. If you’ve never experienced one then you should count your lucky stars, but those who often suffer can tell you it’s a pain and can severely hamper your day to day activity. Most healthy vaginas have yeast, however, sometimes it can increase more than normal and cause an infection. The medical name for the fungus that causes a yeast infection is called Candida (Candida Albicans) and the medical name for a yeast infection is “Candidiasis”. Symptoms of a yeast infections usually consist of burning and itching. The longer you take to treat a yeast infection, the worse the infection gets. About 75% of…
