Blimey, there are SO many ways to chatter online nowadays, aren’t there? As promised, in my last couple of posts, I have been thinking of the best ways for us to stay in touch now I am scaling back the 1-1 stuff. Here’s what I’ve set up for us. First, I asked you what you wanted and..
Survey said…
Quite a few of you said you liked the idea of a forum but just as many warned me not to start off with one if I wanted a life! I thank you for that – I was off again there, being too helpful again, wasn’t I? What would I do without you lot to look after me?!
It seems many people like the existing comments system, others want to group-chat, a few enjoy tweeting and quite a lot of you like Facebook for ease as you’re on it a lot 😉
A couple of you suggested Yahoo groups, which seem to have a better search facility than Facebook, but I found it very difficult to join a group or set one up for some reason so lost my temper with it. I trialled a private forum but realised that everyone was right and it would turn into a workhorse (is that right?!!) unless I had a load of admins to help out. Might be something for the future maybe.
In my head, I was trying to remember: “Keep It Simple, Stupid“. After annoying myself by calling myself stupid repeatedly, I decided to give us a mixture of ways to keep in touch, use what already works and is simplest for you and me.
How To Follow, Chat and Comment
Follow…
In essence, you can get blog posts by email, as a feed to your favourite reader, via Twitter or by liking the new Purehealth Facebook page I have set up. See all the links in the right hand column to set up any of these things – ask me if you’re stuck. You can also get the monthly round-up newsletter of course on the Purehealth site (top right of the home page).
Comment…
You can comment on the blog posts in all those places and subscribe to comments on here or as a feed so you don’t miss out on what other people are saying. You will now also be able to comment on the various pages and sections on the Purehealth site (or you will shortly when I’ve added them to every page..!)
Chat…
To chat with others generally, you can join the new Purehealth Facebook Group. This is an open group for now so I don’t have to physically add every one of you (there are over a thousand of you currently) but we may close it to make it exclusively Purehealthy later on, so
please do join now before it closes and come and chat there.
This is a searchable site so should eventually build into a nice resource area for you. The idea is to create a knowledge-sharing, non-judgemental environment with info we can trust. I am also planning to do live Q&A events there so do make sure you are part of the group if you want to be part of those.
NB: If you are new to Facebook, like me, I found this excellent free Facebook 101 that is really easy to follow and will help you.
Bear in mind that the group is open currently so everyone can see posts. Once we have you all on there, we will close it and then only members can see posts.
Anyway, hope that all makes sense. I’m sure it will evolve as I learn more. Choose whichever way to stay in touch that suits you. I will try my best to facebook, tweet and chat with you – please help by doing the same.
Let’s get to it…!
Meantime, here’s a summary that I’ve put on the About page:
If you need health information
There is a ton of useful info from Purehealth for you. You can…
Search the 800+ posts in over 25 categories on here – use the search box on the top right.
In the right hand column, you can sign up to get the posts by email as they come out, get feeds of posts and/or comments to your reader or follow on Twitter or Facebook, whichever system suits you best
Get a monthly round-up by signing up for the newsletter at the Purehealth site.
The Purehealth clinic site is packed with information so have a good look round. There you can:
Click on the A-Z of Health factsheets where you will find various sections like IBS, Weight Loss, Menopause, Candida, Low Stomach Acid, Adrenal Fatigue etc and read the info there. You should find plenty of ideas where to start with testing and treatment. I am updating and adding stuff as fast as my little fingers will type.
I have also started releasing several detailed protocols for you based on what I found has worked in practice best over the years. So far, we have the:
Gut Plan, for IBS, general body MOT, detox
Adrenal Plan for adrenal fatigue
TrulyGlutenFree ebook, for those with gluten illness, especially coeliacs not getting well
Belly Fat Plan, a low GL diet plan for balancing blood sugar and losing fat from around the belly particularly and
Barrier Plan, for multiple allergy/intolerance/sensitivity, auto-immune and inflammatory disorders
There are also loads more free articles, more detailed factsheets and ebooks in the shop and mentioned in the various sections.
If you have a question or comment
Many of you are experts in your own health conditions and we can really help each other along, so do please feel able to ask your question and, in return, share what you know. You can..
- comment and read others’ comments at the bottom of each blog post and page on the Purehealth clinic site
- subscribe to the comments on each blog post. Just make a comment yourself, or click in the box as if you’re about to type) and then tick the box that comes up that says ‘notify me of follow-up’. You can then unsubscribe from it at any point.
- Use Twitter, comment on the Facebook page or use the Purehealth Facebook Group
Thanks Micki!
🙂 Thank you – one of the first joiners, Well done speedy!