Category: Healthy Living

Survivor or Warrior – Time to Change the Narrative?

Matt Talford
Matt D Talford, Author

Author Matt D. Talford on why he prefers the term “warrior” to “survivor.” Matt D. Talford is a freelance journalist and the author of “From Fear to Faith: A Survivor’s Story”  – a memoir about overcoming a rare form of what he calls “the C-word.”  The book is currently available in paperback on this website—click the “Products” link in the menu—and at Amazon.com.  It is also available in eBook format on Amazon Kindle and Apple iBooks, and in audiobook (narrated by Talford himself) at audible.com, and at many other sites…

13 Quick Ways To Keep Your Cool When Your Faith Is Under Fire

Matt Talford
13 Quick Tips

Here are 13  Quick Ways To Keep Your Cool When Your Faith Is Under Fire: There was a point in my life when it was hard for me to answer this question because everything in my life was going well. I had a beautiful wife, a corporate career with a nice salary, great friends and an active social life. Suddenly, something entered my life that seemed insurmountable to human eyes, and seemingly impossible to overcome. It wasn’t until I turned around and remembered God’s words that I realized that even…

Fighting Back

Matt Talford

2016 has certainly been a tough one with regards to loss.  One would have to use the fingers and toes of both hands and feet to count the number of high profile personalities that were lost this year.  Several people whom I know very well have lost either friends or family to chronic illness, and after hearing one of my favorite radio personalities interview someone who recently lost a family member to “The C word,” I was moved to record the following vlog that I titled, “Fighting Back.”  God Bless you…

Alright, Alright; Keep It Moving!

Matt Talford

If you were to close your eyes and imagine just about any 1980’s film set in New York City, you probably heard the title of this article recited by someone blowing a whistle, portraying an NYPD traffic cop.  Well, this article is not a tribute to those nostalgic screen gems, but in the spirit of those characters directing street traffic, I’d like to share with you how I direct traffic through the 25-30 feet of highway called the digestive tract.   If you’ve read my book, “From Fear to Faith:…

Journey From Fear To Faith

Joetta Talford
Man Eating Breakfast

According to a New York Times op-ed written by Duke University Medical Center psychiatrist Damon Tweety, “black men are seven times more likely than white men to receive a diagnosis of H.I.V. and more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer.” With that said, health education and inspiring men to go see the doctor early for checkups is a must to saving more lives. Tweety goes on to say “Black patients, compared with those of other races, tend to be far less trusting of physicians and their medical…

For Pete’s Sake, Stop Eating All That *&^%!

Matt Talford

Warning: the following article isn’t necessarily one I’d classify as politically or religiously correct!  If you adhere to strict practices of being either politically correct, religiously correct or both, now would be a good time to close this web page…       Okay, you’re still here, so I’ll proceed… First, please pardon the divergence from my normal style of writing, but I felt it necessary to abandon style for the sake of getting straight to the point.  That point is simple: eating too much ? can be very bad…