Sweet Remedy!
If your child has had issues or trouble taking medications, this post is for you. ElleJenae gives us the sweet remedy that she learned from her mom which gets her baby girl to take her meds every...
View ArticleYucca Pudding
A healthy, simple, thiocyanate filled recipe, which is a great and tasty way to start the day.
View ArticleEvery Little Warrior Loves Chicken Nuggets
How can you get your little one to eat more veggies? Here is a great recipe that might be beneficial.
View ArticlePink Pancakes
Check out this delicious and easy recipe from Jessica Seinfeld, courtesy of our resident warrior mom.
View ArticleEmbrace Your Crockpot on Days You are Sick
What do you do for food when you are in a pain crisis? April suggests a crockpot as a viable solution, that will feed you and your family all day!
View ArticleRecipe: Red Bean & Chickpea Soup
Hello fellow warriors! This recipe was inspired by a bean salad, which consisted of kidney beans, corn, and chickpeas. I was thinking of how to have a delicious, Thiocyanate filled, healthy meal, and I...
View ArticleMediterranean Carrot and Sweet Potato Stew
With sickle cell, carrots and potatoes are supposed to be our staples. Here is a recipe that uses them all flawlessly combined with some protein thrown in.
View ArticleGetting A Child With Sickle Cell Anemia To Eat Healthy
As most parents know, many children can be picky eaters and getting them to eat their fruits and vegetables has challenged parents for many decades. Especially for those youngsters diagnosed with SCD...
View ArticleRoasted Beets and Sweets
This recipe has all the earmarks of being perfect for those with sickle cell; great root vegetables, easy to prepare, and rich in thiocyanate
View ArticleHeart’s Truth Facebook Live 2/26
Join The Heart Truth’s Facebook Live at noon EST on Tuesday, February 26 to see how heart healthy cooking can be fun, especially when you do it together! We’re over halfway through American Heart Month...
View ArticleSCW Video: Juicing for Sickle Cell: Carrot Apple Smoothie
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View ArticleMake Happiness a Habit – 5 Ways to help
Happiness isn’t always easy to catch and hold onto. Yes, some relationships can provide deep joy, and material possessions might offer a short-lived thrill, but these sources of happiness are somewhat...
View ArticleSickle Cell Diet
A couple of people have written asking me about the proper sickle cell diet. The best collection of sickle cell diet principles, menus and recipes that I’ve come across is in: Back to Our Roots Food...
View ArticleBalsamic Vinegar and Ginger Bok Choy
My mother-in-law introduced me to my new favorite green leafy vegetable ~ bok choy. Bok choy is a Chinese cabbage that is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, beta-carotene (for those of you that...
View ArticleMixing up Your SC Diet
What other ideas do you have that would be fit for a Warrior? Since I am a foodie, I would love to hear what works for you and any recipes that you may be hiding under your apron:) Beets are high in...
View ArticleDiet Tips for Energy
This topic was created by the members on the Facebook page. A couple of days ago, Aaliyah wanted suggestions on how to amp up her energy through modifications in her diet. Through the feedback...
View Article7 Foods SC Patients Need
There are many different foods that help to improve circulation and red blood cell production. But for those of us that aren’t so adventurous here are a few foods that you probably use everyday, and...
View ArticleThe Inner Secrets of Cloves
Years ago, I remember going to a naturopathic seminar on pain management. One of the participants mentioned cloves in passing, but I didn’t really pay attention to what she had said. Recently on the FB...
View ArticleSC Diet Tip: Go Easy on the Fries…
Believe it or not, the amount of fats you ingest into your body directly affects your sickle cell. Let me break it down for you. Imagine for a second that you were a red blood cell. You are floating in...
View ArticleThe Okinawan and Mediterannean Diet
We’ve already learned that fatty foods are not good for sickle cell, so where does a warrior go from there? There are several diets around the world that have been proven to extend your life, and most...
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