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Hello everyone. The last 7 posts came from a few hackers from the dating APP Tinder. After a lengthy conversation with my blog site hosts and security team. ALL is well now.

My apologies about that, you all should have known something was amiss. In case not again my apologies for not being quite diligent in updating my security. Stuff happens and life goes on…I’m glad that I caught it and deleted it all from my site before any pornographic content [or worse] was published under my good name and brand!

More from ME later.

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Natural Products Expo West is back – 2016!

February 21, 2016 by daleottley 2 Comments

I must express how valuable this annual expo is for a stroke survivor turned wellness blogger through personal testimony. Therefore I will keep this post in the first person perspective.

Throughout this life altering health crisis my weight has fluctuated on both ends of the spectrum. I withered to a size zero where my clothes were falling off my body and inflated to a fourteen where I can not fit any of my clothes.  Such fluctuations were emotional in my case but throughout life people fluctuate.  That does not negate the fact that abnormal fluctuations is the presence of imbalance. That imbalance for me, takes me to urgent care more than I’d like to admit.  My immune system causes viruses to be present such as influenza in 75 degree weather. My skin takes longer to recover from dark blemishes. And I am nauseous when I don’t eat rather than just being hungry.  According to my physician I must now watch my “sugar” intake as I’m testing higher than average but not enough to be worried and I am overweight for my height and build. In short I’m a mess and I must pull it together to get myself bak in balance.

When I attend the annual expo and listen to the education as well as participate in the sessions, I learn so much more about how to become and stay well.  I try many of the samples as well as share them when I get home with others who are seeking a specific product based on their health goals.

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The fun activities and samples are only a part of the experience.  No matter what lifestyle I choose I have options and am constantly gaining knowledge about the products and services to support those options.

In efforts to study my own healing [dark spots and weight issues, fainting spells and falls at home due to core balance issues] I am leaning into a vegan lifestyle as I have gone through my vegan phases over the years since having a stroke.  The vegans whom I know, discuss the praises of such a lifestyle [improved skin quality, mental focus, regulated weight and zero cravings and more energy].  One of my favorite pavilions to attend is the new organic product tent.  There I found butter alternatives that were not margarine.  Cheese alternatives, great sauces and protein sources.  Vegans have many options!

I’m willing to boldly try it for 1 year, [of course taking each day as it comes].  I plan to document my efforts living as a person who has consciously chosen a vegan diet kicking it off at the 2016 NPEW [Natural Products Expo West].

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Anticipating 4 days of networking, sampling products and interviewing vendors & writing, it is an exhausting event but is so worth the investment of my time.

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  1. Yvonne Ottley says

    February 21, 2016 at 3:32 pm

    As a senior citizen I would like to be a better Stewart of my health, I have been slacking on my eating habits, so I am going to stop a lot of sweets and fast food. I know that I must be more aware of where and what I eat. So many of us go fast food because of the price of foods that are organic, but then I think I would rather cut back on certain things and buy healthy and stick to thinking healthy and what is good for me. And do not buy junk food to pacify cravings that only last for a while then fall back to the bad foods . I will stick to fresh vegetables, water, fruits, etc. If you have any advise for me please let me know. Blessings to you!

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    • daleottley says

      February 21, 2016 at 3:43 pm

      I slack off too Yvonne so you are not alone. However I prefer healthy balanced Dale vs. emergency Dale in and out of urgent care so I will support you as much as I can. In fact, we can support each other in achieving our health and fitness goals. I look forward to keeping you posted.

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This is about my life, experiences, research and rants as a young woman who was blindsided by having an ischemic stroke during my sleep in 2006. Before the incident my professional life was on an incredible trajectory. It's a shame because since the incident opportunities fluctuated more than I can comfortably admit. I love working in production finance/production accounting for a living. And this traumatic experience is not stopping me from living my life. In the meantime I tried social networking and learning various programs including teaching myself to blog. And so far blogging has been very enjoyable. So I've kept it up since 2009. It's currently evolving into a blog magazine. While I'm in the midst of my quest for optimal health and wellness be encouraged! I'm also somewhat of a self proclaimed product junkie,health foodie and recent cannabis enthusiast. I dedicated several posts to reviews and meal plans. I know that it's nervy to impose my opinions onto the masses but blogs are me, me, me and sometimes the masses need a little help :-). So I share what I love; I rage against the wind and living my life with guts and glory.

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