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 […]
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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 […]
Here is a short video update on my progress. My rehab is going great! To YOUR health, Kim You-Be-Healthy.com
I had another question from a reader who was wanting to know what natural remedies she should use for arthritis pain. My TCMD (Traditional Chinese MD), Jane, gave me some info today that will help with joint pain: Bromelain (I am taking for my post knee surgery pain/inflammation and it is great!!) Acupuncture (it works […]
My great friend and mountain biking buddy, Christina, had a big bike crash a week ago and was the new owner of the biggest bruise I have ever seen! It was so bad that her husband took her to emergency that night to make sure there wasn’t also a broken bone in her leg. Her […]
I like ‘pro-health’ or ‘preventive medicine’ better than ‘anti-aging medicine’. It is way more positive and has a better vibe! :o) A great quote from a great friend: “Support causes that are PRO something, not Anti. Energy goes where focus goes…!” So, what do YOU think? To YOUR health, Kim You Be Healthy
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 […]
I came across this ABC article today – Top 10 Natural Products for Healing. This was a national survey released by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). These were the most popular natural products for healing. Check out the article to read about the benefit of each product! 1. Fish oil 2. […]
I am back from a nice drive to beautiful Squamish, BC which is a half hour drive North towards Whistler from Vancouver. Today was my 3 week post-operation visit to see Dr. McConkey (great guy and incredible surgeon!). Dr. McConkey has done thousands of knee operations in the past 30 years! He is the Canadian […]
