Kaizen with Krystal

the sun hits differently with clear sinuses Have you ever had a bad sinus infection? I'm talking can't sleep, can't breathe, reach for the hankies, over the pain, sinus infection. ( Sorry, I couldn't help myself .) This was probably the worst one I’ve ever gotten. Four-hour sleep and sore gums from mouth breathing. My heart and chest felt weak day after day.  I avoided taking OTC medications and was (naively?) waiting for it to cure itself.  After three weeks of suffering - loudly I might add - I did what I always do when I have a problem I don’t know how to solve. To the interweb! THE FLAMIN' HOT TRUTH Turns out, the foods you eat can affect the wellbeing of your sinuses. Oh really Krystal?  I knew this on some level, but I didn't want to accept it.  Facing the truth meant accepting that hot cheetos, ice cream, and fried foods did terrible things to me. Things like hormonal cysts along my jawline, upset stomach, and burning poop the day after.  Becaus...

a collection of my bags Call me Bag Lady! In a world of bizarre superpowers, that would be mine. Supermarket, retail store, or the farmer’s market, the millisecond you think, “Oh boy! I wish I had a bag!” FLASH ! I'd be at your side with an array of bags. When the cashier asks if you'd like to purchase plastic bags, ZING! I got you. What size? Reaching for the disposable produce bags (mine and the world’s nemesis)? WHOOSH! Right there with some reusable, cotton produce bags, like ECOBAGS !  Can you tell I’m passionate about the habit of reusable bags? ECOBAGS on the right WE EAT HOW MUCH PLASTIC PER WEEK? The plastic industry has taken advantage of the pandemic and stigmatized reusable products. In March 2020, PLASTICS claimed, “plastic bags are safer because germs live on reusable bags and other substances,” however, studies later revealed that the coronavirus lived longer on plastics, than it does on cardboard and copper. ( source1 ) In an effort to save ...