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*Note: This is a sponsored post. There is nothing quite like receiving a diagnosis of a chronic illness to make you feel like you have no control over your life. Over 133 million Americans suffer from a chronic illness and the number of people who are suffering from a chronic illness that is not diagnosed […]
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*Note: This is a sponsored post. It’s estimated that approximately 76.2 million Americans suffer from chronic pain in some or other way. That’s about twenty five percent of the total population of the United States if you take a closer look at the numbers, which is a very significant percentage. We can define chronic pain […]
Whether you suffer from fibromyalgia, you have arthritis, or you have any other ailment that causes chronic pain, you probably spend more time tossing and turning at night than you do sleeping. The pain makes it hard to get into a comfortable position so that you can fall asleep. And even if you do finally […]
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*Note: While this is a sponsored post, all opinions expressed in this review are my own. Don’t forget to use the discount code at the end of this post! The Effects of Light on Our Health I think we can all agree that the colour of light affects our health and bodies to a large […]
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Accidents are something that is simply inevitable in life. At some point, you’re going to have a minor accident. This may be as simple as tripping over a pet and crashing into your coffee table, or could be as serious as falling off a ladder or worse. For most people, minor accidents simply require that […]
Who is Jennifer Brea, and What is “Unrest” About? Jennifer Brea was a Ph.D. student at Harvard, when she was struck down by a mysterious illness. This is a documentary of both her and her husband’s journey, living with this nightmare of a disease called ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). She approached me […]
Sat, 20 Jan 2018. Issue #93. In this issue: Up close and personal with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Jennifer Brea’s film, “Unrest”. Designing a new menstrual cup for disabled women out of necessity. When doctors should be on your side, but aren’t. When everyone seems to be adulting, but not you. The difficult question of […]
A Brief Introduction I had the wonderful privilege of trying out the Zero to Hero online workout programme for free, designed and run by Megan Densmore. It’s based on pilates and tailored for those who live with chronic pain, who are unable to keep up with a full on fitness regime. Megan herself lives with […]
