- Don’t miss the Good Stuff!
Have you ever found yourself having a date night at a health food store, stocking up on vitamins and supplements?
If not, you should!
How did I get there? Well, about two years ago, I realized my body was totally betraying me. I was often exhausted, often sick.
Not one of my doctors could figure out exactly what was wrong with me. Many mentioned non-specific auto-immune disease.
Driven by frustration and the knowledge that I wanted to be healthy, I began to do some research on ways to help myself.
One year later, I was eating a healthy organic diet and that helped tremendously. I began drinking yummy green Jasmine Tea, with honey and lemon. I began taking a multivitamin, but I must admit, I often forgot or was too busy to follow through taking even the multivitamin. Honestly, I had gained just enough energy to strengthen myself to get more help.
That next Winter, sure enough, I was exhausted and sick yet again. I found an excellent doctor who began to rule out issues, one by one. I found out I was gluten intolerant. I made yet another life change and eliminated gluten from my diet.
While I still did not feel 25 again, I felt better. And better. I began to believe I really could feel better.
My sweet husband also looks for ways to help me. One night he saw a movie extolling the benefits of vitamins and supplements. He woke me up to show me!
Little things began to add up. It was like the universe was trying to tell me something! {grin}
The next day, I read a facebook post from a friend, mentioning that she took the time to set up a little packet of vitamins for herself for each week.
I was jealous, thinking “I should do that,” But, at the same time thinking, “that is complicated—where do I start, how do I find time to really know what I am doing??” I am already too busy!
I mentioned this to my husband and he asked me to take the time to do a similar thing for myself and we spent our next date night at a health food store reading up on all sorts of vitamins and supplements.
I am so glad he loves me enough that he bothered to do that. That night has changed my life. We chose a selection of vitamins and supplements and I got a little medicine holder. I fill the holder up every few days, and Mama takes her vitamins!
What do I take?
- A Women’s Multivitamin
- Omega-3
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C (tons)
- B-Complex
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin D3 (especially for Winter)
I plan to include more as I figure out which vitamins and supplements will help me even more. It is definitely a learning process for me, but I am enjoying every minute of feeling better, stronger and healthier!
You know, I think it is wrong of wives and moms to run themselves into the ground. Step back, breathe! I now know that not taking my vitamins is careless and selfish of me.
Oh, if I could go back twenty years and do these things! Course, I would annoy my children with all that energy!
I believe taking vitamins and minerals and eating healthy organic foods can improve my health and buy me some precious time to be with my husband, with my children…with their children.
Who would want to be too tired to see this?
- My eldest’s Engagement Party!
Or these?
- My Nicko
- Cuties!
And last, but not least…
- The little
I am Heather, a wife and mom. I can, and will run around with my kids, make a tailgate meal, go on a vacation with my husband, babysit my grandchildren. I’m in this for the long haul, baby!
So, do you take any vitamins?
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