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DNRS for MCS - What It Is and How To Do It

11/27/2020

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This is my quick overview. Be sure to check out the full DNRS program here. Also, I'm not a doctor. I'm just someone living through this. None of this is medical advice. 

It's all in your head.

How many jerks have told you that one? I know I've heard it too many times. Thankfully, they're only partly right. Most of us with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) had an exposure event that kicked off our symptoms. That could be anything from exposure to pesticides, drinking contaminated water, over exposure to a chemical, etc. Additionally, some of us have the MTHFR mutations (Me! Compound heterozygous) that make it more challenging for our bodies to physically detox. The symptoms we experience from our initial exposure events and detoxing challenges (if we have them), create troubling symptoms that trigger our fight or flight response. We add to this response by trying to avoid situations that have triggered symptoms in the past and/or worrying about future exposures, as well as stressing out when being exposed (because it's stressful!) which only feeds the negative feedback loop that traps us in fight or flight making our symptoms even worse. And, the cycle continues like that, a painful downward spiral that leads to the loss of family, friends, food, jobs, joy, and any hope of leading a normal life ever again, unless disrupted. 

Yes, the chemicals are dangerous BUT your body's response to them is unnatural.


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American Style Week at Lidl

11/23/2020

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I LOVE American style week at Lidl.

I can't eat any of it because autoimmune diseases suck but, it's still super entertaining and I wish I could sample it all. Some stuff makes sense like 'Chicken Strips' but other stuff leaves me super confused like 'Hamburger Sauce' what the hell is that? That McEnnedy! He's always creating a thing or two that leaves me scratching my head.
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I would 100% try all those pizzas if I could. Although, I've never seen 'Hot Dog' style pizza in America, I'm sure it exists somewhere. I wonder if the 'Schnitzel-Tasche' is like a pizza pocket?  
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I love Mexican food and am totally down with burritos and enchiladas but there's something really off putting about just dumping the filling out of a can and into a tortilla. 
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The Hamburger cookies always make me laugh. I guess selling something like a chocolate chip cookies is not American enough, so they make these little hamburger shaped cookies that are really cute. I wish I knew what they tasted like. 
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The mini muffins look legit but when I first saw the Pommes-Snack, I did a double take. They look to be dehydrated fries, kinda like those veggie stick snacks. And, I will never understand why they needed to add curry to the BBQ flavor, like, BBQ is excellent on it's own. 
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'Hamburger Sauce' and 'Sandwich Sauce' made me chuckle the first time I saw them. Like, there are a lot of different sauces you can put on a hamburger or a sandwich. 
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So I had to do a little investigating. The 'Hamburger Sauce' looks to be a mix between ketchup, mustard, mayo, and CURRY. I'm sure it tastes good, but why do they mix all of those together and why do they add curry to everything?
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Paula's World - Kids Book for Dementia

11/20/2020

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Dementia leads to a lot of circular conversations.

Mimi asks us the same questions every day. After about a year of this, we realized making some visual aids could help the situation. We started with large posters on her bedroom wall and she reads them often. Then, I stumbled across the custom kids books on Artifact and thought it would be cool to make Mimi a book that answers all her usual questions like where is her mother and is there a funeral today. She loves the book but, like with the posters, always forgets it exists. So, every day, I show it to her all over again and it's sweet to see her eyes light up because someone made a whole book about her. I'm pretty sure this is the only thing I've ever done that has actually impressed her.
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The book is fairly small and easy to hold.
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The pages are thick and durable cardboard.
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The type is large enough for her to read.
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And, it's helpful to have so many large photos.
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Retro Color Palette - Rate Fise Game 1960's

11/16/2020

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Pale Grey Blue
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Retro Red
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True Blue 
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Egg Yolk Yellow 
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Sage Green
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​Black
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