The women in my family seem to have a gene that lies dormant until the age of 50.  At that point, something kicks in and we must travel. I saw this happen in my mother but, at the time, never expected I would find myself with the itch to hit the road (sadly, my grandmother passed away at 49 - which I guess you could argue is a way of travelling, especially given the limited options for women at that time). 

And then I turned 50! Suddenly in the back of my mind far off places were calling my name.  I found myself risking whiplash as I drove past RV sales lots and lingering over pictures of rock formations, cliff dwellings and national parks.

So now I am hitting the road taking my knowledge of health, nutrition and functional medicine with me to hopefully educate and help as many people as I can. I'll be posting my adventures, thoughts on wellness, nutrition tips and travel schedule here.  Hopefully, you will find it entertaining and informative! I welcome your comments and feedback – email me at nkodell@nt11.info!

 

Browsing Archive: June, 2010

Ah, Technology!

Posted by NK ODell on Wednesday, June 16, 2010,

I used to be an early adopter. But then technology began moving faster than my bank account and I became a "let them get the bugs out first" second generation kind of gal. My desktop went by the wayside and a shiny new Gateway laptop took its place. It served me dutifully for over 5 years. I think computers age a bit like dogs, so that makes it almost qualifying for Medicare in computer years.  But after logging more miles than many cars I owned, being schlepped from Starbucks to Starbucks, c...


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Know What's in Your Food: Ingredients to Avoid

Posted by NK ODell on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, In : Nutrition Tips 

Reading labels is one of the easy things you can do to improve your health. Of course, avoiding products with harmful ingredients is the action part of that statement! It has been said that you shouldn't eat anything you can't pronounce, or that your grandparents wouldn't recognize as food. With today's busy lifestyles that may be a challenge, but with a little education and planning, you can definitely make better choices.

The top five ingredients that I recommend my clients avoid are:

Hyd...


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My Co-Pilot, Mark

Posted by NK ODell on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, In : On The Road 

My traveling companion is still adjusting to our new life on the road. In time I'm sure he'll come around, but for the time being I am still the recipient of some pretty scathing looks. But we have been together almost 10 years and I can't imagine taking this journey without him. He originally came to our family from the local shelter after my son (then about 10) decried, "There are no men in this house."  In an attempt to even the score a little bit (he was still out-numbered by me, his sist...


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