does anyone have any suggestions for natural sunscreen that actually sinks into your skin and doesn't leave you covered in white even after you swim? tried bomasense brand, alba botanica, and california baby, but all leave you pasty. perhaps there is no way around this with natural brands, but figured i would at least ask in case there is one i don't know about.

thanks. 

I had my yearly pelvic exam about one week ago and it has set me back.  I had been doing very well for several weeks until my exam.  I am now experiencing burning.  Has anyone had problems after having a pap smear or a pelvic exam?  I do not know why I am taking so long to get back on track.  Thanks, esalinas.

Hi everyone.  Tomorrow is Father's Day, but at my house it always seems to be Mom's Day.  My husband and my kids have been my angels throughout my ordeal with IC.  Thanks to Matia I am much better, but it is my family who has helped me pulled through some very tough times, and I do not always give them credit.  My husband is sooooo understanding.  He never questions me; he holds me at night when thats "all" he can do; he listens to me; he is even sweet enough to say that he understands even when I don't understand what is going on.  My kids eat whatever I make and don't com

  I have been having trouble getting my daughter to take the probiotic and juice plus mixed in plain yogurt.  She gags and is very dramatic.  Do any of you know of a fruit sweetned yogurt that is low in sugar?  I tried adding agave and fruit to plain yogurt with no success.  She likes Yoplait which has way to much sugar.

Has anyone else found that salt water helps their vulvodynia pain?  I live near the beach and have taken to swimming daily in the salt water.  It really seems to relieve the burning sensation from the bladder/vulvodynia.

Hi,

  My daughter is in treatment with Matia and I am working on limiting her sugar.  My mom is concerned about Kara's new diet.  Somewhere I read that it was not healthy for kids to have more juice than what would naturally occur in a fruit (basically juice is a snack).  Currently, we have been eating fruit and avoiding juice.  I would love to hear your feelings on juice.  Do you drink it?  If so, do you drink 100% juice from concentrate or juice not from concentrate. 
 

  I stink LOL!  In the past, I could buy any deodorant and smell and fine.  Since using Tom's natural sensitive care deodorant, I have never stunk so bad in my life!  Matia's told me her spray is for list 2.  Do you have any ideas?
  Also, I have oily hair and the Neem shampoo is making my hair look greasy (I am sure it is a great shampoo for people with dry scalp).  What do you use for clean looking hair?  Has anyone with an oily scalp tried California baby?  Thanks for helping me with my hygiene problems :)
  

I found this link to be helpful in deciding how much of something is going to be ok. http://www.carbs-information.com/carbohydrate-fruit/grapefruit-pink.htm

Hi everyone,

Hi everyone,

I recently started list 2 and I must confess I have no idea if a food is causing a

flare. I have good times of the day and bad times and also periods where I have

several good days or several bad days. I have eliminated garlic powder,basil,

really limited my salt. I had a few bad days in a row and now I am considering

elminating grains. I thought I was tolerating them just fine but now I wonder.

Does anyone have any tips or felt the same way?