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Whether you’ve lived with Crohn’s for 10 days or 10 years, these tips will help you find the balance between accepting the disease and finding solutions that will change your life. “I wish I had known that making changes to your diet and lifestyle can do more than any medications,” says 44 year old Shawna [...]
Justine was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was 8. Her tips for coping with arthritis and joint pain will help you manage any chronic illness or disease. Does she fight or live in harmony with rheumatoid arthritis? Neither. “Rather than ‘fighting’ or ‘living in harmony’ with my arthritis I prefer to think of it [...]
Learn what Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is and how to live with it, from a 21 year old who was diagnosed with this rare congenital malformation at birth. Despite the multiple procedures and surgeries she’s had, Arianna is positive about her life and determined to help others cope with the symptoms and treatments of illnesses [...]
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you need to fight it or live with it…or both! Here’s how Laurie lives in harmony with MS – she’s a Chronic Wellness Coach and inspirational speaker who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three years ago. “Life really can get better, despite a chronic illness,” says 44 year old [...]
She’s lived with this skin disease for 17 years – learn how Alisha copes with the symptoms of psoriasis, and fights it by trying different treatments. “I see my disease as something to fight as well as something to live in harmony with,” says Alisha B from Alabama. “I fight this disease every day by [...]
Learn how this survivor copes with the symptoms of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) – she was diagnosed 10 years ago. Her tips for living with chronic illness can change your life! You may be surprised to learn how many people are diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy every year… “More people have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy than [...]
Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is easier with the right arthritis diet and recipes – ones that don’t make your joint or bone pain worse. Rheumatoid arthritis can be incredibly painful on a daily basis, which makes the kitchen far from appealing. Melinda Winner of Gulfport, Mississippi has lived with RA for 30 years, and [...]
Maija Haavisto is a medical writer who lives with chronic fatigue syndrome (aka myalgic encephalomyelitis). Here’s how she copes with CFS/ME, plus her tips for living with this chronic illness. “You really need to do your research,” says Maija. “If you don’t, chances are 95% you won’t get proper treatment, no matter what prestigious medical [...]
The symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis are painful, but finding the right treatment helps immensely. Here’s how Val copes with this chronic bladder inflammation, plus her tips for women living with Interstitial Cystitis. “More than 3 million American women have Interstitial Cystitis but it is sort of an under the radar disease,” says this writer and [...]
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