Author Archives: Dara Dietz
Understanding Cellulite
What it is, how it forms, and natural ways to reduce it What Cellulite Really Is Cellulite is not a special kind of fat, and it is not a buildup of toxins. It is ordinary fat pressing up against the … Continue reading
The Boxer’s Backlash 1 Corinthians 9:26-27
“I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I … Continue reading
Understanding Lymphedema:
Clearing the Issue Naturally Lymphedema: Why It’s So Hard to Clear, and What I Reach For Lymphedema is one of the more stubborn issues I run into in this work. I want to put down here what I’ve learned reaching … Continue reading
Managing Vertigo Naturally:
An Herbalist’s Approach Background As a 66-year-old herbalist with a history of three concussions and one case of whiplash, vertigo has become an unwelcome but not surprising companion. Rather than turning to conventional medicine, I’ve developed a natural protocol that … Continue reading
The Detox Bath
A Simple Soak to Help the Body Release Toxins Toxins and chemicals are all around us — in drinking water, in health and beauty products, in the materials used to build and furnish our homes. They’re unavoidable, though eating organically … Continue reading
Learning to Live in a Body That Fits: Part 5 of 5
The Weight Loss Series by Dara Dietz Article 5: I stopped losing weight at 235 pounds. Not because the program stopped working. Not because I got tired or gave up. I stopped because I needed to let the emotional side … Continue reading
It Was Never About Calories Part 4 of 5
The Weight Loss Series By Dara Dietz I weighed over 475 pounds when I began. I say “over” because I had stopped looking. I did not get on the scale for a couple of days after I started my fasting … Continue reading
The Brain Comes First Part 3 of 5
The Weight Loss Series by Dara Dietz By late 2016 I had done decades of spiritual and emotional work. I had forgiven the men who abused me. I had forgiven my parents. I had gathered up the discarded child in … Continue reading
Whatever Good May Come Part 2 of 5
The Weight Loss Series By Dara Dietz “We can’t change the past, but we can gather up its lessons and move on, stronger and wiser. We can’t control the future, but we can send our dreams ahead of us to … Continue reading
The Weight Behind the Weight Part 1 of 5
The Weight Loss Series By Dara Dietz “When you find the door locked and barred, turn around and look for the window. You will find you now have wings to fly.” Between August 2017 and May 2019, I Shed 240 … Continue reading