by Lauren A Jennings | Mar 10, 2015 | Nutrition
February marked David’s and my first month eating a new diet, focusing on nourishing the gut as a pathway to healing my depressed bipolar symptoms. We are using the SCD and Body Ecology Diet as a sort of nutritional guide to direct our new habits. We are...
by Lauren A Jennings | Feb 10, 2015 | Nutrition
Last week, I wrote about why I decided to change my eating in order to help my bipolar symptoms. My husband David, a cancer survivor, wants to eat better in order to lessen the likelihood of a relapse. We began the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and are modifying the Body...
by Lauren A Jennings | Feb 6, 2015 | Nutrition
Last Saturday night, our world changed. This change has the potential to reduce my bi-polar symptoms, decrease my medication dosage and hinder David relapsing into cancer. It can help move us towards greater vitality, steadier energy levels and better quality of life....
by Lauren A Jennings | Jan 15, 2015 | Movement
Living with bipolar is a pilgrimage. For me, committing to daily exercise has come full circle. I am walking my way out of depression. I have known about the benefits of daily exercise for a long time. In college and after, I committed myself to running or aerobic...
by Lauren A Jennings | Nov 24, 2014 | Nutrition
Who knew it was so difficult to find a healthy recipe for pumpkin pie? No crazy ingredients. I already take crazy meds to help manage my bi-polar. Just simple home-baked goodness. As it turned out, finding the formula was not so easy. It’s Thanksgiving week,...