I saw this movie last night and it was amazing! I recommend it for all of us dear ladies in peri- menopause or menopause. It makes us take a good look at ourselves, our life, and decide whether it's time to go for it. I think this time in our lives of retrospect, hot flashes, crying, moodiness, self loathing, and everything else that comes along with being at this stage is a wonderful place to be. It causes us to not want to waste anymore time. To take that leap of faith and live.
It's true what they say about us here in the U.S., most of us live to work when we should be working to live! After I saw this movie, I realized that it's time for me to take my leap of faith and see what more is out there for me. What does God really have in store for me? I'm ready!
Balance is good. Last night after I got home, I told my husband that no matter what, if we are going to make it, we must take the time to eat, pray, and love daily. Today we began. We did all three and it was wonderful
Eat, pray, love!
Lilia
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Urinary Tract Infection
Hi Ladies,
Yesterday, I had to rush to Kaiser to pick up a prescription for a urinary tract infection. The advice nurse ordered it over the phone for me once he interviewed me. Thank God I didn't wait! It was really painful and it started real quick.
Friday night we went to a Giants game (Padres won), and on the way there, I had to go to the bathroom really bad, but I had to wait because we were stuck in traffic. After I finally got to the bathroom, I went with out any problems but I do remember feeling a twinge or something down there. The next morning the same feeling and I knew where it was headed. I began drinking lots of water but it wasn't enough.
My question is where do these things come from? Before the game, we had crab and clam chowder on the wharf and I had a glass of wine. This is not something I do often so I wonder if it was related. The only other thing I have been doing differently is we got this amazing coffee/espresso maker and we have been going crazy making cappuccino (delicious), but my question is-is caffeine bad for the urinary tract? I would think so because caffeine and alcohol are diuretics, so if you are peeing all the time, then dehydration is inevitable which can lead to urinary tract.
What do you all think?
By the way, now my pee is orange due to the Azo and by the way, they put me on Cipro, only 3 pills so it must be strong stuff. Also, they recommend 1 glass of cranberry a day and of course lots of water. I decided to buy the juice with No Sugar added and it's pretty good.
Pee A lot-need more water. A vicious cycle.
Lilia
Yesterday, I had to rush to Kaiser to pick up a prescription for a urinary tract infection. The advice nurse ordered it over the phone for me once he interviewed me. Thank God I didn't wait! It was really painful and it started real quick.
Friday night we went to a Giants game (Padres won), and on the way there, I had to go to the bathroom really bad, but I had to wait because we were stuck in traffic. After I finally got to the bathroom, I went with out any problems but I do remember feeling a twinge or something down there. The next morning the same feeling and I knew where it was headed. I began drinking lots of water but it wasn't enough.
My question is where do these things come from? Before the game, we had crab and clam chowder on the wharf and I had a glass of wine. This is not something I do often so I wonder if it was related. The only other thing I have been doing differently is we got this amazing coffee/espresso maker and we have been going crazy making cappuccino (delicious), but my question is-is caffeine bad for the urinary tract? I would think so because caffeine and alcohol are diuretics, so if you are peeing all the time, then dehydration is inevitable which can lead to urinary tract.
What do you all think?
By the way, now my pee is orange due to the Azo and by the way, they put me on Cipro, only 3 pills so it must be strong stuff. Also, they recommend 1 glass of cranberry a day and of course lots of water. I decided to buy the juice with No Sugar added and it's pretty good.
Pee A lot-need more water. A vicious cycle.
Lilia
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
12 Supplements to Beware of according to Yahoo Health
The dozen are aconite, bitter orange, chaparral, colloidal silver, coltsfoot, comfrey, country mallow, germanium, greater celandine, kava, lobelia, and yohimbe. The FDA has warned about at least eight of them, some as long ago as 1993.
Be careful what you put in your body. It can do more harm than good!
Talk soon,
Lilia
Be careful what you put in your body. It can do more harm than good!
Talk soon,
Lilia
Monday, August 2, 2010
Don't use soap with Triclosan
Hi Ladies,
Fox 40 News just had a special report that soaps that contain Triclosan can cause thyroid problems and hormone problems. That's why I use Melaleuca products. If you are interested in signing up to start ordering your Green, Environmentally safe products just click on Melaleuca.com and become a member. You do have to order 35 points of products per month but it's worth it. I order every month and love the products. I have changed all my store bought products that are for cleaning and now buy them strictly from Melaleuca. Guess what? My thyroid is now back to normal. I had Graves Disease and am finally off my medication. I have been off of the meds since Nov 2009 and still no recurrence. Thank you God and Melaleuca. When signing up to be a member, you need a reference number. Use 7074270950.
Go Green,
Lilia
Fox 40 News just had a special report that soaps that contain Triclosan can cause thyroid problems and hormone problems. That's why I use Melaleuca products. If you are interested in signing up to start ordering your Green, Environmentally safe products just click on Melaleuca.com and become a member. You do have to order 35 points of products per month but it's worth it. I order every month and love the products. I have changed all my store bought products that are for cleaning and now buy them strictly from Melaleuca. Guess what? My thyroid is now back to normal. I had Graves Disease and am finally off my medication. I have been off of the meds since Nov 2009 and still no recurrence. Thank you God and Melaleuca. When signing up to be a member, you need a reference number. Use 7074270950.
Go Green,
Lilia
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Still no period!
Hi Ladies,
I have not had a period for 2 months now! Not that I'm complaining...I'm not! It's been great! I haven't had any major issues except some interruptions in my sleep. However, I don't think it is related to menopause. I noticed that these past 2 months I have not had any cramps either whereas previous to this I have felt like I was going to start.
Still feeling great and I hope it lasts. Tomorrow I'm going to start walking for 30 minutes each day. I haven't done this in years. I'm feeling like I'm finally up to it. Getting older has helped me to not need as much sleep so I should not worry about not getting 7 to 8 hours a night...right?
However, I am going to bed earlier.
Talk soon,
Lilia
I have not had a period for 2 months now! Not that I'm complaining...I'm not! It's been great! I haven't had any major issues except some interruptions in my sleep. However, I don't think it is related to menopause. I noticed that these past 2 months I have not had any cramps either whereas previous to this I have felt like I was going to start.
Still feeling great and I hope it lasts. Tomorrow I'm going to start walking for 30 minutes each day. I haven't done this in years. I'm feeling like I'm finally up to it. Getting older has helped me to not need as much sleep so I should not worry about not getting 7 to 8 hours a night...right?
However, I am going to bed earlier.
Talk soon,
Lilia
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