Andrea Junge

Friends, Halloween is almost here! I love, love, love Halloween. I always have. There’s just something special about the beauty in the weather changing in the midwest from summer to...

Essential oils are specific and concentrated compounds that are extracted directly from plants. Once these compounds are extracted from the plants, they are added to a ‘carrier oil’ so they...

My family was recently traveling out of state for a long holiday weekend. I decided to get myself an audiobook to listen to along the way. Reading in the car...

For many of us, Halloween is the beginning of a three and a half month goodie binge to celebrate all the fun holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve...

If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you know that I am a firm believer in overall health being a major player in our eye health. I’m constantly researching...

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and it’s time to celebrate, Friends! Cheers to those of us who work through our disabilities day in and day out (or did...

In the first article of this series, I explained how expensive buying fruits, vegetables, and vitamins can be. I also discussed the high cost of joining a gym in order...

When I first found out I had myopic macular degeneration in 2007, there wasn’t much information out there about the vitamins and supplements I was urged to use. Besides that...

Oh my GOSH, you guys! I finally got to go see my optometrist. Phew! My contacts ‘wore out’ months ago and have been irritating the heck out of my eyes...

Ever wonder what blue light blocking glasses look like? Andrea shares hers with us as well as a helpful hint for turning the blue light off of iPhone devices...

My cue that school is starting again soon is the sudden and always shocking ‘way too early’ explosion of school supplies on the shelves at the stores I frequent. It...

If you’re anything like me, it can feel really difficult to drive anywhere that isn’t familiar. Familiar paths don’t generally require us to read signs as we often find ourselves...

This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for! In the first two articles in this series, I focused on educating you all a little bit about what sugars are...

Before I start, I have to be honest about something. I have been thinking about writing this article for some time and seriously contemplated not writing it at all. I...

It’s been one of those difficult weeks for me, friends. One of those busy weeks filled with more to do than there is time in the day. On top of...

Nowadays, there is so much information in the macular degeneration world about vitamins. Sometimes it feels like a little too much information. Does anyone else feel me on this? Don’t...

The older I’m getting, the more importance I’m placing on my mental health. Seeing a therapist can sometimes feel like it carries a stigma with it, but that’s becoming a...