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Hi, my name is Elizabeth. I live on a homestead I created with my husband Winston, and our 3 kids. We both grew up in farming and ranching households and this is our little oasis that we get to share with our kids.
Our journey to live a healthier lifestyle was fast tracked when we figured out after 3 years that our middle daughters behavioral issues and emotional outbursts were connected to artificial food dyes. Fast forward a few months to an assessment done by my doctor for reactive hypoglycemia. We knew that living healthier wasn’t just taking dyes out of our diet but it had to be a whole lifestyle change . Real changes needed to happen and immediately.
Lastly I want to share with each of my readers that if you find yourself here then there is a reason. Whether you are trying to find info about yourself, spouse or child who may be struggling with the same symptoms that members of my family are. Just know, you are not alone. I hope that each of my postings brings you comfort in knowing that if I can do this. So can you.
I first wrote about my toddler and her struggle with artificial dyes. This week, I want to share my own struggle: carbs. They sound more like an indulgence problem, right? Like eating too much chocolate in one sitting. Here is the deal though. Carbs were killing me and I didn’t even know it. Slowly, silently,…
There was never an official diagnosis from a doctor regarding our 3-year-old daughter’s issue with food coloring. Sometimes Mama just knows. To be honest we were feeling very defeated dealing with emotional outbursts that would have her nearly hyperventilating frequently. Sometimes it was almost daily that we were dealing with very big emotions for such…
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