by Jamie Holloway | Feb 9, 2017 | Dear Jamie, Men's Health, News
I want to invite you to engage in a Wellness Advice Column. Life is so complex. It takes my breathe away when I think about it all. All the decisions, choices, and the mass amounts of conflicting information that is out there overwhelms me. Does it you? As 2017...
by Wellness Works NW | Nov 2, 2016 | Book Reviews, Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Fuel Your Wellness, Men's Health, Mental Health, Supplements, Women's Health
“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.” A Word from Jamie Holloway...
by Summer D Clemenson | Sep 29, 2016 | Book Reviews, Fuel Your Wellness
I just finished reading a really great resource, a book called: Codependent No More How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself by Melody Beattie (©1986, 1992 by Hazelden Foundation, USA). This book came to me from a friend at bible study who was...
by Jamie Holloway | Sep 9, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Fitness, Product Reviews, Sexual Wellness, Women's Health
“This is a sponsored post. I have been compensated through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. All opinions remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.” Living with a chronic illness presents so many different health obstacles that it becomes...
by Jamie Holloway | Aug 23, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Fitness, Men's Health, Women's Health
When I was in high school I remember going to the gym with my older sister and her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was into body building. The vision I have of him working out is lifting these metal barbells with weights on them that weighed a ton, him bending down lifting...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 26, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Breathing issues are one of the subjects that I consider myself an expert on. I have been dealing with tracheal stenosis due to an autoimmune issue for the last seven years, so although mine doesn’t affect my lungs. I can still understand the dilemma of figuring out...
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 12, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
When Karen G Clemenson asked me to write an article about Fibromyalgia, the Central Sensitization Syndrome, I wasn’t sure if I was the one who should be writing it. You see, I don’t have Fibromyalgia. I do however know several people in my life who have Fibromyalgia....
by Jamie Holloway | Jul 11, 2016 | Recipes
Bone broth is a healing food. It heals the gut. It also adds help for the joints if you have arthritis or your joints just hurt from other illnesses. It is super simple to make too. I first came across making my own bone broth from doing research on the Paleo Diet and...
by Summer D Clemenson | Jul 6, 2016 | Chronic Illness, Food News, Fuel Your Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health
It is an act of love to choose wellness. Wellness is a series of positive, life supporting decisions we make, or don’t make everyday, all day long. Being well takes proper nutrition, exercise, a good attitude and the practice of hobbies and activities that bring us...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 28, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Mental Health, Women's Health
Drug & Alcohol Addiction; I cringe when I hear these words. It is probably because most of my family is either addicted to, or recovering from drugs or alcohol. It hurts my heart. I’m also immensely proud of my family members who are living the life of recovery....
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 21, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness
In a million years I never thought I would be writing about eating disorders. You see, this affects me personally. As I was reading my research I discovered two things about myself. I have been affected by all the ads, commercials, and the desire to be this beauty...
by Jamie Holloway | Jun 15, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health
My friends at Wellness Works NW asked me to write an article about Men & Chronic Illness. I was taken aback by this assignment; Men have chronic conditions? You wouldn’t know it by the articles that are written, blogs, magazines, even data is women geared. That...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 23, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Have you heard of the condition called Lymphedema or Lymphatic Obstruction? I hadn’t until my best buddy told me that she is having issues with this disease. Writing this article is a challenge for me. I’m struggling because I want to write it out of a place of love...
by Summer D Clemenson | Mar 12, 2016 | Recipes
I have been working to make this Gluten Free Banana Bread recipe perfect for over 10 years and now I would like to share it with you. I love this recipe because it is gluten free, high in omega 3’s and tastes delicious! I was inspired to start working on this because...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 2, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health
Men’s health is just as important as Women’s health In a million years I never thought I would be discussing men and their Testicular Health. Even though I am a bit embarrassed about talking about this, I know it is just as important for men to take care...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 17, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
Today I want to talk about Diabetes and Insulin Resistance. Chronic illness is part of my life; on top of having Rheumatoid Arthritis and Wegener’s Granulomatosis, I also have diabetes. When I started taking prednisone for my RA and WG, I had to become more aware of...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 3, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Women's Health
What do you know about High Blood Pressure? Most American’s are blind to how common high blood pressure is. It affects everyone, men, women, children, and teenagers. One of the numbers that count when you go to the doctor is blood pressure. It’s important...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 28, 2016 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Men's Health, Women's Health
Good Gut Health is something we should all aspire to. Having several chronic illnesses along with a tracheal stenosis makes achieving wellness a challenge. It’s a struggle, but that doesn’t mean it cannot be accomplished. The last couple of weeks I have been feeling...
by Summer D Clemenson | Nov 6, 2015 | Recipes
For years I have used the Jiffy Brand cornbread mix because when I had tried a couple different recipes I wasn’t happy with making it from scratch, but cornbread is the perfect combination for soup…which we eat a lot of in our house since it is so easy to pile in the...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 4, 2015 | Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway, Chronic Illness, Men's Health, Mental Health
Wellness Works NW has asked me write a series of articles for their website on men’s health and on living with a chronic condition. My first article will be on Men Living with Depression. I chose depression, because it is something that happens to men. Whether they...
