As we’re working hard to reverse osteoporosis, let’s take a minute to tickle our funny BONES! Q: Who won the skeleton beauty contest? A: No body Q. What did the skeleton say while riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle? A: I’m bone to be wild! Q: What do you give a skeleton for valentine’s day? A: […]
— A PERSONAL JOURNAL · KATHLEEN ALFORD · SINCE 2004
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Adrenal Essence from Xymogen: Product Review
What it’s for: Adrenal Essence is a dietary supplement that helps to eliminate the harmful effects of stress and fatigue on the body and may increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the body’s immune system. What’s good about it: The pills are small and easy to swallow. Also, the standard dosage of one pill in […]
Faith Reflection: Third Cross Down…and Goal to Go!
“I asked the Lord three times to take away my [thorn in the flesh]. But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 My […]
Come to Dr. Bourne’s Grand Opening – Saturday, 7/19/08
Would you like to get a free chair massage? Tomorrow you can! It’s only one of the features of tomorrow’s Grand Opening of Bourne Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Orange City. Here’s the skinny: Dr. Ashley Bourne has been my family’s chiropractor for more than a year, and […]
Top 10 Ways to Heal a Broken Bone FASTER!
What can you do if you break a bone? How can you help your body heal most efficiently? Last week, I broke my left shoulder in a bike accident and researched and dug deep to get a good list to follow. If you’re following my osteoporosis diet already, most of these will already be covered. […]
Faith Reflection – “Give Thanks in All Circumstances”
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 When bad things used to happen to me, my first reaction was to be mad at God. Why did He allow this terrible thing to happen to me? Why didn’t He rescue […]
Weekly Workout: While My Broken Shoulder Heals
While my humeral fractures heal, the doctor says: No driving, no swimming, no biking, no boogie boarding, no running, etc. My left arm must NOT BE MOVED and must remain in the sling and swath, bound firmly to my side. This does not mean, however, that working out is out of the question. On the […]
An Unexpected Break!
On Monday, June 16, 2008, I was gliding down the hill on my daughter’s bike toward my house when I squeezed the left hand break. Little did I know that this action would lock up the front wheel. Over the handle bars I flew, landing full force on my left shoulder. Major ouch! A man […]
What do you REALLY want?
Fairly often someone will say they’d like to go on my diet…then they add the tag, “But that will take all the fun out of life.” With that comment, they defeat themselves before they even start. It’s like Jesus said about loving God. You’ve got to do it with all your soul and all your […]
The Legal Pad System
People tell me all the time that I’m “so organized” and that they wonder how I get so much accomplished. My secret is the legal pad system. In the old days when I used to be stressed and obsessed, I carried around two planners and scheduled every moment of my day so that I could […]
A Bone-Healthy Banquet for the Easter Feaster!
It’s Holy Saturday–time to begin preparing the family feast in celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and death! With about 20 family members coming–most of whom do not embrace the alkaline diet on daily basis–I want to cook healthy dishes that will appeal to a wide variety of preferences. Here’s the menu […]
The Easiest, Healthiest, Yummiest Oatmeal Cookie Yet!
Last night we hit on the perfect recipe for oatmeal cookies! It’s quick to make because I used Bob’s Red Mill Wheat Free Biscuit & Making Mix as the base. My family snarfed down this healthy treat as fast as I could get them out of the oven! 1 cup Earth Balance buttery spread* 1/2 […]