This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: visualization. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize self-regulation […]
Neuropathic Pain
My worst MCAS symptom is neuropathic pain. So, I recently took a deep dive into the mechanisms behind neuropathic pain to see if there was anything I was missing or could change about my MCAS routine to alleviate my symptoms. My Neuropathic Pain I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) from past mold exposure, chronic […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Sensory Orientation
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Sensory Orientation. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Yawning
This post spotlights the nervous system regulating tool: Yawning. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These strategies emphasize self-regulation […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Resonant Breath
This blog post highlights another nervous system regulating tool: resonant breath. What is nervous system dysregulation? Nervous system dysregulation occurs when the autonomic nervous system becomes stuck in patterns of chronic stress, threat, or shutdown rather than fluidly shifting between states of activation and rest. The nervous system continuously scans for safety or danger and […]
Spotlight on Nervous System Regulating Tool: Humming
This post highlights a tool for the nervous system regulating tool: humming. Bottom-up healing strategies Bottom-up healing strategies for nervous system dysregulation refer to approaches that begin with the body’s most basic physiological and sensory experiences—such as breath, posture, touch, and grounding—and work inward to calm and restore balance in the autonomic nervous system. These […]
Lower Histamine Oral Rinses
This blog post features a few options for healthy, essential oil-free, non-abrasive lower histamine oral rinses with antiseptic properties that can help neutralize acids. Lower histamine oral rinses I recently started using a red-light sonic toothbrush from Bon Charge and wanted to use it with a mouth rinse to avoid tooth abrasion. This blog post features a […]
Reducing Your A1C When You’re Chronically Ill
This post covers reducing your A1C when you have MCAS. What is your A1C? The A1C test (or HbA1c) is a common blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 2 to 3 months. It indicates the percentage of hemoglobin coated with sugar; higher levels indicate a greater risk of, or presence of, […]
High Protein Gluten Free Trail Oatmeal
I’m looking forward to solo backpacking this coming summer, and so I’ve been analysing some of my trail recipes for nutrition content. Here’s my recipe for high protein gluten free trail oatmeal that packs 19 grams of protein! Here’s the recipe for high protein gluten free trail oatmeal
What Are You Feeding the Field?
Where I live in Minnesota, we have been under siege from Federal agents doing immigration raids. It’s terrifying, and it takes a daily practice of recentering to not succumb to the collective fear and to consciously broadcast love into the field instead. This post delves into what a resonant field is and explores what you […]
