Lupus Care Bear

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Teaser! Toni Braxton's Lifetime Movie 'Unbreak My

Lifetime has released its very first trailer for Toni Braxton’s “Unbreak My Heart” movie. Toni’s story, including her battle with lupus, is the focus of the new Lifetime movie premiering January 2016.

What You Need to Know About Leg Pain

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Pain in the legs can suck the joy out of life. It can affect mobility, forcing one to give up their favorite activities, and limit what they can do. There are so many different kinds and causes beyond a simple leg cramp. Usually chronic leg pain has to do with a condition in one or more tissues. Blood vessels, nerve damage, muscle, ligament, or tendon injuries and more can cause leg pain. Usually, pain in this area is the result of a disease or inflammation. Pain in one part of the body such as the lower back can also radiate down into the legs. Other symptoms need to be taken in consideration when diagnosing leg pain.

These include numbness, weakness, or any tingling sensations. Those with diabetes often experience peripheral neuropathy. That is when elevated blood sugar is left unmitigated for an extended period of time, allowing it to damage bodily tissues, many times the nerves. This nerve damage usually occurs in the legs and feet. Tingling in the legs or numbness can accompany or precede this condition.

Deep vein thrombosis is a cardiovascular condition that can cause pain in the thigh. Here a blood clot gets lodged into a vein in the upper leg. This can be very dangerous as a portion of it can break off and get stuck in a cardiac or the carotid artery, causing a heart attack or stroke. For those with arthritis, knee and ankle pain are common. The first thing a physician should do besides take one’s vitals and a medical history, is to find exactly what kind of pain sensation the person is experiencing and where it is located.

To help you or your doctor get to the bottom of it, recognize the severity of the pain. Where does it stem from? What kind of sensation is it (burning, aching, stabbing) and when does it occur? Be sure to address chronic leg pain with a physician. Pain in the legs can be a symptom of a much larger problem so it is important to have it checked out.

Benefits of coconut oil

Right off the top of the dome I can think of at least 5 things I do daily with coconut oil. It’s like if I run out, I’m SOL. It has been a major factor in this 5 year long health journey. It seems like everyday I can find a new use for it which allows me to take off another commercial item that I rely on daily. From cooking to bathing, coconut oil is of much importance to me.

Not only is coconut oil durable but very nutrient dense. It is rich in antioxidants and helps to remove any toxins that could cause colds or any other illnesses. It is also rich in good fats that supports the organs and cells of the body.

I found it to be very useful during my early years of my natural/plant-based journey. Early on, I always had issues with my hair thinning. Literally, there would be patches of hair falling out, leaving me with very thin brittle hair. I started using coconut oil mixed with caster oil and my hair grew back stronger and faster than ever before. The coconut oil kept it moisturized and gave it strength while the caster oil thickened it up and added in the growing process.

Another very useful benefit with coconut oil is that is removed scarring and dark marks. While battling lupus I frequently suffered from rashes and inflammation of my skin. My face and neck seems to give me the most trouble. Doctors gave me all kinds of creams and steroids but none of them worked for me. So I started mixed coconut oil with Shea butter and saw change instantly. Marks that I had for years were dissolving. I suffered from terrible pimples and that even got better the more I used it. My skin felt hydrated and so much softer. The antioxidants in coconut oil reverses signs of aging and is a natural sun block (something I don’t need since I’m already chocolate lol).

Daily I use coconut oil to brush my teeth and oil pulling(a fancy way to say gargle). For years I suffered staining on my teeth from medications, after a few months of brushing with coconut oil I saw the difference in my teeth as well as the sensitivity went away. Mixed with baking soda, coconut oil removed more plaque and residue from my teeth than any toothpaste I’ve ever use. Plus i don’t suffer from BGs in the morning after brushing my teeth.

To make a long post short, I LOVE coconut oil. I use it for literally everything and I stand by its benefits.

SN: make sure to buy unrefined, organic, cold pressed coconut oil. That insures no excess toxins are getting into your system.