My TUDCA capsules arrived earlier this week and I’ve been downing them each morning with my green juice. It’s definitely a lot more enjoyable taking TUDCA this way because I wasn’t crazy about the taste of the powder, even buried in my kale, celery and cucumber juice. For more info on TUDCA, click here. The […]
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Treating Retinitis Pigmentosa with TUDCA
I first read about TUDCA (Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid) three years ago and was so excited about it’s potential to preserve photoreceptor cells in people with RP that I immediately made an appointment with a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner and asked if I could buy it from her. I figured that since TUDCA is a synthetic form […]
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I had a meltdown in Dr. Yu’s office last week. I was exhausted and stressed trying to meet a production deadline for the teen writing and publishing program I’m involved with—so much so that I lost focus of the real purpose of the program and the joy that comes with it. The minute I took […]
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My husband and daughters have always been a great support system and recently joined me in my get-healthy quest—which includes daily green juicing, reducing processed foods and eating lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and fish. My daughter, Syd, has even teamed with me on a new daily cardio and strength training routine so I can […]
Read the rest of this entry »Getting Healthy to Help My Eyesight
I felt powerless when I started my journey to heal my eyesight in early February. After yet another visit with a top retinal specialist who told me I had no control over the progression of my Retinitis Pigmentosa, I was convinced that my only hope for eyesight rested in the hands of Dr. Weidong Yu […]
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I’m back after two weeks of hard-core editing to help a group of amazing teens publish their life stories in an upcoming teen story anthology. It’s such a cool project (see the book cover the students designed). It’s also taken a bit of a toll on my eyes. I had planned to return to the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Inexpensive Ways to Preserve and Improve Eyesight
Now that I’m convinced Traditional Chinese Medicine—combined with diet and lifestyle changes—can help heal my eyesight from Retinitis Pigmentosa, I’m obsessed with learning as much as possible about what I can do to preserve and improve my vision. And I want to share it here for anyone who is interested. Before I write more, I […]
Read the rest of this entry »Reclaiming Her Eyesight, Life through Wellspring Clinic
You wouldn’t guess by observing her that Lindsey Lee Bradford has Retinitis Pigmentosa. During my brief introductory visit at the Wellspring Clinic in Vancouver last month, I watched with envy as Lindsey glided through the small, bustling office with ease while I tentatively made my way around. Later, talking with her, I discovered that she’s […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Broken American Healthcare System
Flipping channels last night, I stumbled upon the documentary, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, being aired on CNN. It was one of the most powerful documentaries I’ve seen. And if I needed any motivation to keep sticking to my new health regime, that film provided it in spades. The gist? The American […]
Read the rest of this entry »Getting Serious About Green Vegetables
The other day over a double-shot mocha that I now allow myself to indulge in once a week rather than daily, I told my friend Laura that I was on a quest to heal my eyes and needed to start eating kale and boosting my intake of other leafy greens. She told me about Kris […]
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