My preventitive health doctor encourages routine body detoxing as we live in a toxic world and we’re all exposed to heavy metals and toxic chemicals. He suggests using an infrared sauna at least twice a week to help with detoxification. An infrared sauna is different to a dry sauna in that it uses the same […]
ACL
I recently went skiing without my knee brace at 10 months post ACL knee surgery. It was a mental challenge – not physical. Here is my video blog update with details. For more of my ‘knee surgery journey’ posts, and to find out how I recovered so fast, please click here. To your health, You-Be-Healthy.com […]
I love going to my local health food store and chatting with Alison. She is FULL of interesting health info and I learn so much from her. Here is a short video of Alison talking about natural remedies for joint pain and inflammation. She has great tips so check it out! To YOUR health, Kim […]
I haven’t posted on my knee surgery rehab status in the last few weeks. So here’s the latest update! My rehab is still accelerated by at least 1.5 months and I’m doing my various natural remedies, which I’ve written about in previous posts. I am no longer going to physio as I was at the […]
I am just in from my 3rd single track mountain bike ride post knee operation and I am ‘flying high’! Nothing beats being outdoors in the forest on fun, ‘shwoopy’ single track trails. It really is exhilarating! I am at 7.5 weeks post ACL knee operation. I’ve been biking on the stationary bike in the […]
Here is a short video update on my progress. My rehab is going great! To YOUR health, Kim You-Be-Healthy.com
My fantastic massage therapist, Andre, advised me to buy Traumeel, a homeopathic cream, which would help with swelling after my ACL Knee surgery. He always has great tips so I knew that I needed to find this cream ASAP. I immediately went out and picked up a tube of ‘Traumeel’, made in Germany, and started […]
My knee operation recovery is still going perfectly and about a month ahead of schedule! I did my first hike this weekend at 25 days post surgery – very exciting! It was great for the mind to get out in nature – my favorite place to be. And if the Mind is happy, the Body […]
My knee has had its fair share of icing the last few months. I borrowed a friend’s cryo cuff for my post-surgery and it did the job. It is a cooler with a cuff that wraps around the injured area, such as the knee. You add water/ice to the cooler which cools the ‘cuff’. The […]