Today’s Health Tip

Lyme Disease Prevention

The best way to protect yourself if you are going to be outside for long periods of time is to spray your clothes with Permethrin.  You'll need to do this outside in a well ventilated area, wearing a mask and gloves.  I like to spray pants from the knee down, socks and shoes, hats and the collars and arms of shirts (front and back).

Clothing will need to completely dry for 24 hours before wearing and will hold up thru several washings.

Available at EMS, REI and Amazon.

Here is a link http://bit.ly/GuudPermethrin

Lyme Disease Awareness: Find a Doctor

If your regular Physician won't test you at a preferred Lyme lab OR if you test positive for Lyme or a co-infection, you will want to find a Lyme Literate Physician.

If you use this link https://www.ilads.org/patient-care/provider-search/ you can register for an account and receive a list of Physicans in your area who are trained to treat Lyme Disease and co-infections.

Listen in for more!

www.instagram.com/theguudcompany 

 

 

Lyme Disease Awareness: Tick checks and removal.

Tick checks are imperative if you have been outside.  I make my kids take showers after being outside.

Listen in for what to do if you find a tick crawling on you or if one has bitten you.  Proper tick removal will ensure you aren't letting it inject more toxins into you.

If you have been bitten SAVE THE TICK and have it tested.

Some States offer free tick testing.  Check with your health department.

In Pennsylvania - http://bit.ly/GuudLymePATest  

Other labs include:   www.tickchek.com  www.ticknology.com

Please share what you are learning with others.  Lyme is in every State in the USA and over 80 Countries world wide.  We need knowledge for prevention.

PLEASE LISTEN!! Lyme Disease Basics

I know we are in the midst of a Corona Pandemic however I'd be remiss if I didn't touch on Lyme Disease as my dogs started bringing in ticks last weekend.  With a beautiful warm Spring upon us and parents urging kids to play outside during this quarantine, we are faced with a big potential for a Lyme problem.

Listen in all week for info on Lyme Disease and co-infecitons and be sure to share this with those you know worried about Lyme Disease.

For more information:

www.ilads.org

Come join me on Tuesdays at Noon EST on Clubhouse for Lyme Chat.  You can find m @melissaklepacki

How to prepare for your Doctor appointment

If the title seemed confusing it's probably because you have never prepared for a doctor appointment as you should.

Listen in for my tips on navigating an appointment.

1. Rate your day 1-10 (omit the number 7) and track it in simple planner.  I got mine at the drug store.  And make sure to note any events like high stress days, good or bad food choices sleep, etc  Note particularly bad days and look for clues.  Share this with your doctor.

2. Write a one paragraph note to sum up your general health and main concern.  Share this with your doctor.

3. Write out a list of questions you have for your doctor (and make sure they are answered)

4. Make notes right after the appointment to sum up action steps and make sure you have no further questions.

A little prior planning ensures you are getting what you need out of your visit.

Want to up your morning routine?

I've said before that I am over on Clubhouse hanging out every weekday morning at 9 am in the This is RARE room.  It's a great way to start the morning.  Come find me and join us.

I've recently learned about a powerful morning routine (20-30 minutes) that really resonates with me so I thought I would share - it uses the acronym SAVERS as a way to remember the following

SILENCE

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

EXERCISE

READING 

SCRIBING (WRITING)

Here is a link to an article for more info: http://bit.ly/SAVERSmornings

Come join me mornings at 9 am EST to start your mornings with a positive intent and card reading.  You can also follow along at: www.instagram.com/melissahallklepacki 

The best diet advice I can give you.

Most diets work temporarily for a few reasons:

1. you are hyper-vigilant about everything that touches your lips

2. you are radically changing habits and patterns (which is uncomfortable)

3. you are restricting something you loved to eat resulting in a lower caloric intake

All of those are pretty hard to maintain over a period of time.

 

My best advice: same as always.  SIMPLE CHANGES & BETTER CHOICES...every day all day.  When faced with a menu make the healthiest choice you can.  Make tiny changes each day and they will become your new habits.

I really believe that if you are carrying excess weight, you know why.  You know your vices.  You know if you are getting enough exercise.  If you are eating candy or drinking soda or eating fried foods and you are overweight you could definitely be making better choices.  Simple changes like adding an apple a day to your diet might work for you and keep you blood sugar more level so you aren't compelled to reach for a candy bar in the first place.

I'm here with you.  I live what I teach.  Join me.  Simple changes and better choices on the daily.

xx, Melissa

 

PS. I say the words "bad foods" in this episode and while I hate calling foods GOOD and BAD it's true that some foods are just not good for our bodies (gluten, seed oils, dairy) and we can choose to eat them anyway...

Getting the toxins out of your environment

Hey Friends

I am spending alot of time over on the new Clubhouse app.  There are some pretty amazing minds over there sharing all kinds of good information.  Come find me moderating rooms on health/wellness/chronic illness!  Search for @melissaklepacki and follow me!

I was reminded about the beauty of the Environmental Working Group www.ewg.org

Download their app called "healthy living"

You can search for a product by name, scan its barcode or search thru lists to understand exactly WHAT is in the products you are using.

If you currently have any of these in your house - you need this app:

Bounce

Tide

Febreeze

Windex

Scan your current products and then find substitutes.  Start with the worst offenders or those ranked 7-10 and you will b making a huge difference in the health of those you live with (including your pets)!

Kids, Sports and Hydration

If your kiddos are like mine they are headed back to team sports and THRILLED about it.

Where I love Spring has arrived and th weather is arm and kids are sweaty.  Please make sure your kids are staying PROPERLY hydrated.

Start with pure FILTERED water.  Remember: tap water isn't healthy.  I love both the Zero Water pitcher and the Big Berkey Filter.  Not sponsored, just a fan.  It's important to drink pure, clean water to help your body both to  hydrate and to produce the urine that helps to remove waste from your body.  LIKE SUPER IMPORTANT.

Get your kiddo a stainless steel water bottle.  We love the brands HYDROFLASK and YETI.  They are durable and we have had ours for years now.  Make sure to label with your last name and it may take your kids some time for it to become second nature to always have their water bottle.

Please skip the soda and sports drinks.  If you have kids that HAVE TO HAVE a flavor in their water consider adding a drop of orange essential oil.  I love the CITRUS BLISS from DoTerra which is orange-y.

Remember that if we get dehydrated both our mental and physical capabilities are lowered.

STAY SMART

STAY STRONG

STAY HYDRATED

Eat more good fat! (and please avoid the bad ones....)

It's time to pay attention to the fats we are consuming.  We need to look for the following Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) in anything we are consuming from a bag or a box take a look at the ingredient list

Corn Oil

Cottonseed Oil

Canola Oil

Safflower Oil

Sunflower Oil

Soybean Oil

Peanut Oil

Margarine

No need to be afraid of FAT we just need to pay attention to the RIGHT ONES.

Avocado Oil  -  YAY!

Olive Oil - Yes Please!

Coconut Oil - Yum

Butter - always makes things taste delicious.

Simple Changes and Better Choices!

Read more here: https://draxe.com/nutrition/healthy-fats/

 

Come find me on clubhouse talking all things health! @melissaklepacki and on Instagram @melissahallklepacki

Check out the Wellness Warriors Club

We need to talk Vitamin D

Howdy Chickadees...Spring is springing here but its not quite sunbathing weather and I am here to remind you that I keep coming across journal articles and podcasts about how VITAL it is to have strong levels of Vitamin D to ward off viruses amongst other things (like reduction in chronic pain!!! and increased rate of full term births in women with strong blood levels of D)

As usual I recommend a chat with your doc and a baseline vitamin D test:  here is what to ask your doctor for IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET THE RIGHT TEST: http://bit.ly/GuudVitD 

So much great information here: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/

You can even order your own Vitamin D test for $79 here: https://daction.grassrootshealth.net/product/vitamin-d-home-test-kit/ 

More: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/treatments-for-covid-19

And this podcast is fantastic: https://apple.co/3sxW4bL

Come find me on Clubhouse @melissaklepacki

and on Insta @melissahallklepacki

 

Happy Spring!

Happy Spring and here's hoping you have normalized after the changing of the clocks.

Come find me over on Clubhouse and we can actually talk to each other

**If you are considering any sort of DETOX this spring remember that the first step is to REMOVE the offenders

Beauty products, cleaning supplies, personal care products.  Upgrade these.  Use the EWG.org app or check their website.  You'll find out how safe your products are.  Please consider upgrading here first.

Next take a look at your food.  THE DIRTY DOZEN is well known and a list of foods to avoid unless they are organic.  Yes, strawberries are on that list but, yay, broccoli never needs to be organic (but please give it a good wash.)

Many rasons to get the chemicals OUT of the products you use.  Breast Cancer/Aluminum/Antiperspirant - please read this study;  link here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16045991/

Remember that Flouride is a neurotoxin.  Lots of good toothpastes on the market without Flouride.

Here is a link to the CureChronic podcast I was featured on: http://bit.ly/CureChronicKlepacki

Come join me on Clubhouse @melissaklepacki - every weekday morning at 9 am EDT.  Clubhouse is an app for the iphone.  You can download it from iTunes. 

We read a card from a tarot/oracle deck and see what it brings to us.  We set a positive intention for the day and support each other.  Would be happy to have you!

Let's celebrate LOVE

Let's give someone the gift of your presence this season.

Make a plan to walk every week with your pal or loved one who is trying to lose weight!

Your best friend who is working to get more sleep?  Give her a call every night at 9 pm to ask "are you in your pj's?"

Who that you love NEEDS YOU? And how can you show up for them?

NOW THAT'S LOVE

Making the best of it.

This is your reminder that SIMPLE CHANGES and BETTER CHOICES work.

During this pandemic we need to be at our healthiest.

Is your weight in check?  How is your fitness level?

How can you make a simple tweak to your routine to take your wellness up a notch?

It really is simple.  We all KNOW what we need.

Make today the day you make that change, flip that switch, start anew.

You got this!

Come Join Me On Clubhouse

Hey Friends,

 

Late notice for today but at 10 am EST I will be hosting a room on Clubhouse to talk about Living with Chronic Illness and in particularly Lyme Disease.

It's a pretty great app for acutally being able to talk with and talk to others.  Perhaps it is part of the podcast world that is missing...that 2-way dialogue.

JOIN ME HERE:

https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/4MEKR4pP

If you don't have an invite DM me on Instagram @melissahallklepacki

If you are already on clubhouse come find me @melissaklepacki

An update on my Chronic Lyme Disease and why I have been MIA

Hey Friends,

After recording over 1,000 episodes of Today's Health Tip I am on hiatus to tend to my own health.

I have had Chronic Lyme Disease for over 10 years and am currently in my 3rd relapse.  I invite you to come and learn about Chronic Lyme, chronic illness in general and see how a wellness warrior fights thru chronic illness on all fronts.

I have opened up my Instagram account (it used to be private) for the time being as I will share my triumphs and struggles over the next few months with all of you.

Join me there @melissahallklepacki

Warmly,

Melissa

My 3 top holiday gift picks for Wellness Warriors

Hey,

I took a little unexpected break.  It's 2020.  I am trying to figure out what's next for me and how this podcast fits into this new world order....but wanted to jump in here and tell you about my top 3 gift picks for the biohackers and wellness warriors in your life.

1. The Oura Ring - sleep, health, fitness tracker all in a ring. between $299-$399 www.ouraring.com

2. 23 and Me genetics testing. Starting at $129 www.23andme.com 

3. Viome Health Intelligence Test regualrly $399 now $199 www.myviome.com 

 

Happy Holidays - Stay Well!

xx - M

5 Pillars of Health Recap and Moving Forward

Today, just a recap of the 5 pillars and look into what's in store for the rest of 2020!

Gratitude and Thanksgiving

It's Thanksgiving morning here in the US - a wonderful day to spend in reflection and gratitude.

Today I talk about exploring what it feels like to be grateful for the challenges you are facing in life.  How opening and softening to them , how looking for the good amidst the ugly can be transformative.

I am grateful for the opportunity to share what I have learned and am learning about wellness with you.

Namaste.