In Memory of Fera

by relativelyunscathed | Apr 17, 2017

I try to keep an overall theme on my blog of positivity and silver linings, even in the face of difficult challenges.  However, there is a reality to this disease and a reminder of what this fight is all about.  I have determined that I’m partly responsible for...

Week Two – Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet Update

by relativelyunscathed | Apr 13, 2017

Positive changes produced by the Paleo AIP diet Week two of the AIP diet started off strong. I have more energy, less fatigue, less joint pain. The weather has been unrelenting.  So far, I don’t feel a difference in my breathing or in my muscle weaknesses. It could be...

Relatively Unscathed Relaunched!

by relativelyunscathed | Apr 12, 2017

I’m  excited to explore this amazing new platform. I will use this space to continue to share my personal journey, write articles about life with a chronic illness and discuss the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol diet. All news about upcoming and ongoing business ventures...

AIP Elimination Week 1

by Sandra | Feb 3, 2017

Well, this is certainly the strictest diet I’ve ever been on, but thanks to my food angel…not yet the most painful one.  The week got off to a rocky start due to a stomach bug I caught the night before I was to begin.  Thankfully the worst was only one...

What People Don’t See When They Look at Me

by Sandra | Jan 30, 2017

There is so much about all of us that isn’t seen from the outside.  Our internal struggles, our physical struggles, issues we may be encountering with family, friends, career, etc.  Although I know people didn’t have x-ray vision into my world prior to...

Food: The Final Frontier

by Sandra | Jan 30, 2017

It’s been awhile since my last post. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what my next moves are – in life and for this blog. And this is what I’ve worked out so far: For some time now I’ve enjoyed a certain level of predictability in my life. My symptoms, while...