7 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 Blog Articles with the Most Viewings in 2024

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7 Most Popular Healthy Living in Mexico Articles in 2024

As Listed by Google Blogger:

It’s always interesting to see which topics appeal to travelers and expats in Mexico. My intention with my blogs is to write about issues that will help others.

This year, I asked Google which of my articles were the seven most popular (blogger is a Google product, so they track viewings). See the top seven most viewed articles below.

Surprisingly, I wrote some of these articles before 2024, but many readers continue to view them. I’m not always sure why.

Please leave comments at the bottom of this article if you have thoughts on why these are popular. I also enjoy hearing reader's feedback on any other topics you would like me to write about.

#1 Most Viewed in 2024: TURNED BACK TO THE U.S. AT THE NOGALES BORDER CROSSING❗❗ 🤷🏽‍♂️ Here's What We Did

#2 Most Viewed in 2024: A SPIN DEBIT CARD BY OXXO—(EDITED12/5/24) USES for Us as Expats

#3 Most Viewed in 2024: Our 10 Favorite Restaurants in LaPeñita de Jaltemba and Rincón de Guayabitos, Nayarit (So Far😊) (Updated January 12, 2025)

#4 Most Viewed in 2024: Day Pass at Barceló Hotel inMismaloya, Mexico—A Good Way to Experience this Beautiful Property

#5 Most Viewed in 2024: CULTURE SHOCK LESSONS #101: MOVING TO MEXICO--No Dishwasher, No Garbage Disposal, No Washer or Dryer

#6 Most Viewed in 2024: 10 Ways We Reduce Our ElectricityUsage and Save Money in Retirement

#7 Most Viewed in 2024: Bringing Your Pet into Mexico: New 2017 Laws are Being Enforced! (Be sure to check with your vet for the additional new requirements this year. The CDC now requires microchips to return to the U.S.)

If you missed my last blog post, 6 Most Popular 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 Books in 2024, you can view it HERE. Thank you for reading my blogs and books! If you enjoy them, please leave comments below and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

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Terry and Jon in Rincón de Guayabitos

Terry L Turrell, Author

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6 Most Popular 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨 Books in 2024

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6 Most Popular Healthy Living in Mexico Books in 2024

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Thank you for reading my Healthy Living in Mexico books! I love the reviews!

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Mexico For Better or For Worse: A Novel

Review By Eric Sinotte, career coach, coach de carrière

5.0 out of 5 stars Great expats love story in Covid Time!

This great story of loving expats in Mexico brings back some memories about those 3 and a half years of Covid 19 ... I remember as a couple when we were in Mexico at the terrasse of the airport of PVR when the people began to wear masks and wondering what’s going on? We were heading back to Canada after a beautiful sun vacation in march 2020... This book reflects some emotions and behaviors all of us felt in that historical time and that each of us found ways to live and love differently and hope Life would be back to kind of normal ...

#1 Top Book in 2024!

Available in Paperback, Too

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Just Another Manic Moment: A Novel

Review By Oxford Linda

5.0 out of 5 stars A Well Written and Personal Portrayal of Life with Mental Illness

I enjoyed your novel so much! Just Another Manic Moment was fast-paced, informative, candid and brave. The author describes the day-to-day life of dealing with mental illness with so much compassion and honesty. I read it in two days--it kept me up late! I presume that much of this novel must be autobiographical--it takes a lot of self-confidence and bravery to share that story with the world. Bless you for doing it and please keep on writing!

#2 Top Book in 2024!

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Pickle Jar Test: A Novel

Life in Mexico with Parkinson’s Disease

4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon   

#3 Top Book in 2024!

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Retirement Before the Age of 59

Healthy Living in Mexico Book #2

Review By Miriam B.

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and Informative!

I loved reading all of the details about what inspired Terry and John to retire early in Mexico, and how they did it! Terry brings you along with her on a heartfelt journey, detailing her career as a pharmacist, and how she started so enthusiastic and energized to help people, which over the years turned to dread as the industry and people themselves changed. It was wonderful reading about the many places they visited, and the adventures and activities they experienced over their many years of traveling in Mexico. I especially loved learning more about Mexican culture, and how it differs (in many good ways!) from American culture. I also enjoyed reading about the process they employed to decide where to eventually retire in Mexico. If you're thinking about moving from another country to live or retire in Mexico, this book is a must-read!

#4 Top Book in 2024!

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Living in Mexico Lessons Learned

Healthy Living in Mexico Book #3

Review By freyja

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful inspiration

Another great read in her series. I can't wait to follow in her footsteps! You don't need to be an RV person to enjoy her books.

#5 Top Book in 2024!

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Living in Mexico More Lessons Learned

Healthy Living in Mexico Book #4

4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon

#6 Top Book in 2024!

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Happy New Year! Feliz Año Nuevo!

Terry

Terry L Turrell, Author

𝐀 𝐆𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 📚𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬! ¡𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝! (December 2024 Newsletter)

 Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad from Puerto Vallarta!

Santas Are Parachuting into Puerto Vallarta!

Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad from Jon, Terry, and Sophie in Puerto Vallarta!

I have a gift for you—a FREE eBook! My novel, Pickle Jar Test (In Sickness and In Health Book #2), is free for a few days beginning December 22, 2024.

Yes, it’s FREE in all (well, almost all) Amazon eBook marketplaces until December 26, 2024, so don’t delay!

Pickle Jar Test: A Novel 

eBook FREE for a Few Days Only

Download It At These Links (Even If You've Already Read it on KindleUnlimited):

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088QS36Q2

Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B088QS36Q2

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088QS36Q2

MX: https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B088QS36Q2

AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B088QS36Q2

And That’s Not All! Continue reading at https://mailchi.mp/2ee8d8df574a/december-2024-gift-merry-christmas-feliz-navidad

Feliz Navidad!

Terry L Turrell, Author

Vallarta Cares: A Lovely Fundraiser and More Ways to Donate

 It Was Great to Attend with Our Friends!

Phil, Jon, Leslie, and Terry at the Fundraiser Dinner

All to Support the Charity, Vallarta Cares

A Pretty Venue with an Ocean View

Wonderful Violin Music

A Multi-Talented Musician

Twirling Lighted Hula Hoop Show

A Four-Course Delicious Meal

Including This Scrumptious Chocolate Cake

Frankie and Jimmie Explained Vallarta Cares' Goals 

Frankie has been the director of Vallarta Cares for about a year. She explained that transitioning from the previous name, Vallarta Food Bank, has been challenging. The new goals include more than providing food for the poor. As the new Vallarta Cares website explains, "Our commitment to the well-being of Puerto Vallarta's communities has evolved to encompass medical and dental care, emergency disaster relief, and various support services that go beyond mere sustenance."

Jon Turrell, My Husband Donates Monthly

As my husband Jon discovered, donating to Vallarta Cares on their new website can be challenging. He set up monthly donations using our Spin by OXXO debit card and had difficulty at first. When it didn't work, he contacted Vallarta Cares through the website, and Frankie responded quickly to help. We are happy to help this charity.

Please donate to help the poor in and around Puerto Vallarta. And don't give up if the website stumps you. Contact them for help. Or leave a comment at the bottom of this article and I will have Jon reply to you!😄 Every US dollar and each peso will go to help the needy.

Vallarta Cares started as a food bank during the pandemic and has grown to offer more than just food. You may like to read more about life in Mexico during the pandemic in my book, Mexico For Better or For Worse: A Novel. Now available in eBook and paperback versions on Amazon. Free with KindleUnlimited.

Mexico For Better or For Worse: A Novel

Terry L Turrell, Author, and Jonathan Turrell

On Our Copper Canyon Adventure

Thank you for reading my books and blog articles! I hope you enjoy our adventures and my stories.

Terry

Poor Sophie Has Anaplasmosis😥 What's That?

Sophie Has Been Too Tired to Play With Her Toys

When Dr. Mohammad, Sophie's vet, told me her diagnosis was anaplasmosis, I asked, "What's that?" I'd never heard of it. More people need to know about this serious, sometimes fatal tick-transmitted illness in dogs.

Sophie's initial lab work in the vet's office revealed a low platelet count, which is why dogs with anaplasmosis sometimes present with a bloody nose. But Sophie hadn't had any bleeding that we knew of. We had taken her to the vet because she had been vomiting bile and acid each morning for six days.

Sophie's Blood Lab Test Results

Sophie's second blood test at a respected lab in Vallarta revealed that the bacteria anaplasma was present. Dr. Mohammad prescribed a 30-day course of the antibiotic doxycycline for the infection in her blood and omeprazole to decrease stomach acid and vomiting. He also recommended several diet changes to increase her platelet count and ease her gastritis.

My research revealed that symptoms of anaplasmosis in dogs can include fever, loss of appetite, lethargy, pain, bloody nose, cough, lameness, and joint pain. If left untreated, anaplasmosis can lead to serious health complications, such as organ failure, respiratory failure, and bleeding problems. However, many dogs that test positive for anaplasmosis never become ill or require treatment. Dogs that do become ill and receive treatment have a good prognosis.

How did Sophie acquire anaplasmosis? We give her Nexgard every thirty days to prevent tick bites. Could an infected tick have bitten her before Nexgard caused it to drop off? Could that swollen tick she had imbedded in her toe when we adopted her three years ago have transmitted it, and has the anaplasma bacteria been present in her blood for that long? According to my research, it is possible. We will never know.

Where could Sophie have picked up a tick recently? One source says, “Anaplasmosis is found throughout the United States, but the Midwest, West Coast, and Northeast have the highest rates of the disease.” We just returned from an extended motorhome drive up and down the California and Oregon coast, so maybe she was infected there. Or, possibly, she was infected in Mexico, as the infection has been found in this country, too. We haven’t seen any ticks since we started giving Sophie Nexgard three years ago, so it’s a mystery.

Jon and Sophie in Morro Bay, California

It was time to start the work to increase Sophie’s platelets. I haven’t cooked this much since I made baby food for my children many years ago. Yes, Sophie is spoiled—and so were my children.😄

We Walked Almost a Mile to the Meat Market

Carnes Selectas Nayarit

I Cooked Beef Bone Marrow Broth 

And Minced the Meat

While Sophie Watched and Begged

Today, I'm Baking a Whole Chicken Breast with Bone

In the Crockpot to Make Unseasoned Chicken Soup for Sophie

I don't cook this often for Jon and myself! Well, I will save most of the meat for our future meals. I hope it tastes okay since I didn't use salt or any other seasonings!

Ten days into Sophie's treatment, she seems a bit more energetic and sleeps slightly less. But she's still not back to normal. If we take her on a mile-long walk, I have to carry her half the distance. More cooking is in my future, but she's worth it.

If you missed my last blog article, you can view it at Our Thanksgiving Day at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens was Beautiful!

Jon, Terry, and Barbara at the Vallarta Botanical Garden

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Our Thanksgiving Day at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens was Beautiful!

 A Lovely Garden Walk in the Sunshine Before Dinner

Jonathan, Terry, and Our Friend Barbara

Beautiful Chapel Artwork

Hector Played Violin Romantic Music at Our Dinner Table

The Vallarta Botanical Garden Walkways Blend
Nature with Landscape Plants and Art, Providing
A Healthy Place to Walk, Sit, and Reflect

I hope my American friends had a Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Weekend to all🌺!

Terry