Honest and candid reviews are tough to come by for an unknown author. Many first time (and seasoned) authors pay for reviews which may or may not help potential readers. though more than likely push sales. This generous and kind review arrived recently on Amazon...
Feeling grateful. ~Tiffany
Attitude of Gratitude - Fabulous50s, Thank you Schellea!
On June 1st, 2022 I sent the content below to Schellea Fowler via her website, Scheallea created and produces the content for Fabulous50s. Finding her videos amid the pandemic has made a significant difference in my mental and physical health. Check out her workouts that are offered freely online…they are terrific, effective, and challenging but doable routines that can be modified for nearly every fitness level.
Expressing an attitude of gratitude is helpful in a number of ways…who are you grateful for in your own life, and, have you told them exactly what you are grateful for? Warm your heart and warm the heart of another by reaching out and telling them.
Be Well. ~Tiffany
#Fabulous50s
Hello Schellea! Guess what? I am feeling good first and looking good second thanks to finding your videos amid the COVID craziness...like many others, I lost my job and even began losing loved ones before the closures in the U.S. due to political strife and then later to illness. My own background in Health Education has served me well over the years, though I found myself overwhelmed when everything shut down, I was unemployed, a mature empty nester living alone, and then my hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah experienced an earthquake! I believe I experienced a mini nervous breakdown at that point...it was scary and life changed dramatically for everyone. Needless to say, I put on some weight in 2020 and felt very depressed. In 2021, I was climbing out of the mire and working as a Contact Tracer for the local health department and making peace with a very solitary lifestyle, working virtually 50-60 hours per week. Thanks to a random Google search I found your website and workout routines...I have been hooked daily ever since!
Your kind words, energetic spirit, and warmth shines through my television screen every morning. I have smiled more often, danced in my living room, and shed a few more humble/grateful tears since I began working out with you in cyberspace. Thank you, thank you, thank you. The extra twelve pounds that I gained was very significant for me since I have been living with artificial hips for over 10 years and my life pre-COVID was that of an alternative healthcare provider, a writer, Massage Therapist, and Reiki Master...I felt I was living a dream life and practicing what I preached to age well and maintain a lean weight to protect my joints and slow the progression of arthritis.
COVID brought about many lifestyle changes for me - in 2021 when I began working out with you my grown son and I made plans to travel to Disneyland to celebrate Thanksgiving. I could tell that the working out with you increased my stamina, though I still needed to shed a few more pounds to decrease the inflammation and pain I felt on my joints. The next celebration trip took place this April when I visited the Grand Canyon Skywalk for the very first time on my 57th birthday. I traveled to that area partly for work...I published a resource guide for hip replacement recipients 5 years ago and was marketing my book in Clark County, Nevada...I also have made it a goal to visit somewhere new every birthday as a treat for myself. In 2022 I had bumped up my fitness routine by working out with you 1-3 times per day as well as walking daily, stretching, and strength training 2-3 times per week. On April 1, 2022 (yes, I am an April Fool baby) I stood on the Grand Canyon Skywalk 12 pounds lighter and finally reached my pre-pandemic weight of 134 lbs. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you. I encourage everyone I know to tune into your website and YouTube videos and have shared the information on my own website (andersontherapeutics.com) and wellness blog.
The best part of your workouts for me is that I can easily modify your workout around the movement restrictions I have. You see, with posterior dual hip replacement there are a number of ways that I cannot move since certain motions place me at a higher risk for dislocation. Those movements are no bending past 90 degrees, caution when twisting unless I twist the whole body - carefully, and avoiding crossing the center line with my lower body. Receiving artificial hips was another dramatic change to my life - I became bionic at age 46 after a series of bizarre medical conditions that left me with questions and a lot of debt. At the encouragement of my medical team in 2011, I put my writing and Health Education skills to work and produced the book, Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide to Hip Replacement Surgery. This July, my book celebrates 5 years in publication and I feel I am thriving with joint replacement and now have another health professional on my team...that person is you!
In gratitude for all I have experienced, I am giving away electronic copies of my book for 5 days via Amazon, on July 11-July 15. While it was written for a Western audience, the recovery tips that continue to work for me align with your own approach to health and might interest you. I would gladly send you a signed paperback copy to show my appreciation and gratitude.
Here's a link to a picture of me standing on the Grand Canyon Skywalk in April - feeling lighter, stronger, determined, and grateful. I'll keep on watching you and will see you tomorrow for another workout.
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Best in health,
Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
Founder, Anderson Therapeutics
Check out this workout! This is one of the many fitness videos created by Schellea Fowler that I enjoy on a daily basis.
Aromatherapy: Health Benefits of Lemon Essential Oil
“The day before my first hip replacement surgery I packed a variety of personal items for my hospital stay. Besides my clothing and essentials, I brought along the following:
Arnica and other homeopathic remedies
Hand sanitizer
Lip balm
Lemon essential oil and cotton balls
Why lemon essential oil? Lemon has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties…plus I enjoy the uplifting smell. I placed a few drops on a cotton ball and swabbed my food tray, wiped down the hospital bed rails, cleaned off the television remote control, and placed a scented cotton ball in my pillowcase.”
-Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
Excerpt: Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide to Hip Replacement Surgery, Chapter 2- Preparing For Surgery, pg. 46.
Aromatherapy is a powerful tool that, if used incorrectly, can harm as well as heal. An article by John Hopkins Medicine discusses the impacts of potential misuse, allergic reactions to be aware of, and describes how scent molecules travel through the olfactory nerves (via our nose) directly to the brain and impact the emotional center…the amygdala. Read the article in it’s entirety, here.
Having worked in a hospital, I recognize that staff work diligently to keep facilities clean AND a hospital is teeming with all sorts of contaminants. After all, hospitals are where sick and injured people go to get well. Even though the rates of MRSA (staph infection) contracted within a hospital setting have dropped markedly over the last decade, MRSA still accounts for 20% of hospital infections. Plus, there are additional infectious diseases to be concerned about. Practice caution when using essential oils - understand the toxicity levels and the best method to use such as inhaling, topical, or ingesting. I prefer scent and use essential oils sparingly…effective, quality products are expensive and a little bit goes a long way. A research paper shared by the National Library of Medicine titled, The Effects of Essential Oils and Terpenes in Relation to Their Routes of Intake and Application shares compelling details regarding the history and use of essential oils.
Are you a pro-active patient? Take extra measures to protect yourself and take action to prevent infection. Simple preventative steps = added safety and better health.
After an invasive and life-changing surgery it was well worth my time and minimal effort to help sanitize the area I was recuperating in. I follow a similar and simple cleaning routine while I travel; using lemon essential oil to clean the interior of rental cars and disinfect my seating area when I travel by air. I practiced these efforts long before the current pandemic and will continue to practice these efforts long after. Most importantly, I wash my hands often. Read more about the health benefits of lemon essential oil and find a recipe for an inexpensive lemon hand sanitizer here.
Be Well. ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
*This post first published 2/11/2021, content modified and shared 6/27/2022.
Heliotherapy...
As a 57-year-old Caucasian woman living in Utah, I am at risk for low vitamin D levels. Alongside the weekly sublingual supplementation recommended by my doctor, the obvious solution I follow to prevent low vitamin D levels is by receiving adequate sunlight. Sunshine is important to our health in more ways than one. Read more about sunlight deficiency here.
The bodies largest organ, our skin, is designed to work together with the liver and kidneys to synthesize vitamin D with minimal exposure to the sun (about 20 minutes per day). Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, and when stored in the body, can sustain a person for around two months before the fat stores are depleted. Sunlight is free, and when accessed naturally the skin will never overproduce vitamin D - though if you rely on supplements you can take too much, which may lead to toxicity.
Sunlight as ‘light therapy’ has been used historically by mankind; referred to as heliotherapy and phototherapy. Medical uses of sunlight have treated conditions such as rickets, depression, arthritis, gout, psoriasis, scleroderma, acne, insomnia, fighting infection, and more.
This advice is not a substitute for medical care. Speak to your doctor, investigate the research on this topic, and become better informed in regards to managing your health.
Be Well, ~Tiffany
*Blog post first published October 3, 2019
Receive a Complimentary Distance Reiki Healing Session: June 14th...
Full Moon Reiki Distance Healing
Reiki practiced during the full moon helps to release energy and blockages. Join our Founder energetically during the peak of the full moon using the breathe and relaxing as we imagine the moon taking the energy of Reiki back and converting it for the highest good.
On June 14th 5:52 PM 6:52 PM MST, you are invited to receive a complimentary Distance Reiki Healing Session. Here’s how you can participate…simply set your intention - relax and focus on your breathing - enjoy the experience. Distance Reiki Healing Sessions will last for one hour. Take a nap, meditate, work, or just go about your typical routine. Reiki is a gift that can do no harm. Learn more about the healing art and history of Reiki here.
Visit the Live Event calendar for dates and times.
Do you have a specific or personalized request?
Mail your written request for a personal Distance Reiki Healing Session to Anderson Therapeutics P.O. Box 528, Midvale, UT 84047
Why write?…placing pen or pencil to paper sets your intention, personalizes the request, and generates more energy. Simply list the name of the person you would like Tiffany to send Reiki to along with the illness or situation you are concerned about. Tiffany may also be contacted via LinkedIn, Facebook, or by email: tiffany@andersontherapeutics.com. Donations are kindly appreciated.
Tiffany Anderson is a Reiki Master Teacher and has attained initiation and knowledge in the Reiki Method of Natural Healing and has demonstrated proficiency in administering hands on transmutation of disease through universal light energy transmission. The title and all rights of Reiki Master Teacher were granted by Dr. Carol A. Wilson on August 9, 2009.
Be Well. ~The Anderson Therapeutics Team
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Reiki, a Healing Art...Distance Healing Available Now
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Full Moon Reiki Distance Healing
Reiki practiced during the full moon helps to release energy and blockages. Join me energetically during the peak of the full moon using the breathe and relaxing as we imagine the moon taking the energy of Reiki back and converting it for the highest good. Visit the Live Event calendar for specific dates and times.
Mail your written request for a personal Distance Reiki Healing Session to:
Anderson Therapeutics P.O. Box 528, Midvale UT 84047
Why write? Because placing pen or pencil to paper sets your intention, personalizes the request, and generates more energy. Simply list the name of the person you would like me to send Reiki to along with the illness or situation you are concerned about. You may also briefly list the details. Donations are appreciated. Be Well. ~Tiffany
Reiki is a Japanese word meaning universal life energy.
This gentle, non-intrusive method can alleviate pain and stress. Reiki practitioners use little to no pressure and follow a series of hand positions on or slightly above the head, shoulders, back, chest, stomach, and limbs. This technique is adaptable to nearly any setting such as hospital bed or chair, and through bandages.
“During my health crisis, medications failed and diagnostic procedures nearly bankrupted me. For relief I turned to nutrition, meditation, prayer, Reiki, and acupuncture during what I believed were my final days. Through those methods, I found healing and pain management. Reiki and a plant-based diet rejuvenated my liver and calmed my heart. Through a regular Reiki practice my health improved and freed me from many medications.”
Excerpt from Butternut to Bionic: A Resource Guide for Hip Replacement Surgery, written by — Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
Read more about the origin, history, and health benefits of Reiki, here.
Note: While our Founder is temporarily suspending in person Reiki and Therapeutic Bodywork services due to the pandemic, you can find a qualified Reiki practitioner using this search tool from the International Association for Reiki Professionals.
Be Well. ~The Anderson Therapeutics Team
My Introduction to Plant Based Utah...
On Sunday, May 22, 2022, I was invited to join a potluck luncheon at Sugarhouse Park held by Plant Based Utah…the organizations first in-person event since COVID. This chance meeting and last minute invitation was a delightful surprise for me. The last time that I sat alongside a large number of individuals who follow a plant-based diet was in 2016 when I attended a 3-day intensive workshop at The McDougall Foundation in Santa Rosa, CA.
A big thank you goes out to Chandler Rosenberg (shown), Marketing Director of Plant Based Utah and cofounder of Save Our Great Salt Lake…this is the woman who graciously responded to my 5:00am email sent that very morning. I reached out simply to introduce myself, ask how I could participate, and offered to donate a copy of my book to Plant Based Utah as a show of good faith. By 8:00am, Chandler had responded to my email, accepted my donation offer, and invited me to the event. What a treat! Thankfully, I had finished my workout and had enough items on hand in my refrigerator to put together a spicy brown rice and lentil salad to contribute to the feast (pictured). I enjoyed two full plates of delicious food and delightful conversation with fascinating people.
How I learned about Plant Based Utah….
KRCL 90.9FM, Salt Lake’s Community radio station, is the media source I go to daily for music, news, community updates, entertainment, and events. During a KRCL Radioactive broadcast, I had heard Chandler being interviewed. The Universe aligned since I had been searching for a sense of community with plant-based followers outside of the virtual landscape. I am now a proud member of Plant Based Utah and welcome this chance to participate and make new friends.
Thank you KRCL, and thank you Plant Based Utah.
Be Well. ~Tiffany
