When you notice that someone has lost a noticeable amount of weight, often people's first instinct is to say, "You look so good, and what is your secret?" Weight loss can be a sign of improved health, but not all weight loss is good, and not all weight gain is bad, because someone's body size … Continue reading Is Weight Loss Always A Good Thing?
Non-disabled people can be great friends to disabled people, but every disabled person needs at least one disabled friend. In the past, I have been friends with non-disabled people, but I have not had the best luck, and every non-disabled person I have tried to be friends with has lacked understanding, and all they want … Continue reading Why Disabled People Need Disabled Friends
Disclaimer: This post was written to share my experience with starting a gluten-free diet. I am not a doctor, and everything written in this post is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. When you have endometriosis, it is common to develop food sensitivities that you … Continue reading Why I Started A Gluten-Free Diet
When you have a blog, you have to spend a lot of time creating content because you are the CEO of your own blog, and it's up to you to keep your blog updated so readers keep coming back. I blog most days of the week and don't mind writing a lot because it's like … Continue reading When Shouldn’t You Blog?
When you are a disabled or chronically ill patient, sometimes it can be frustrating to go to the doctor because it can be difficult to get your doctor to listen and take you seriously when you are disabled. Doctors spend years studying diseases and have more medical knowledge than the average patient, but they don't … Continue reading What Disabled And Chronically Ill Patients Want Their Doctors To Know
Exercise is important for your physical health, but it can be difficult to exercise outside in the heat of summer because heat affects workout performance. In Florida, it is scorching hot right now, and our heat index has reached a record high. I am able to do my strength training indoors in the air conditioning, … Continue reading How To Exercise Safely In The Heat
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing what I do to get relief from stomach pain. I am not a doctor, and everything that is shared is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are … Continue reading How To Get Relief If You Struggle With Chronic Stomach Pain
When you have chronic pain sometimes it affects your sleep and sometimes you struggle with what chronic pain sufferers refer to as painsomnia. What is painsomnia? Painsomnia is not technically a word in the dictionary, and it’s what people with chronic pain describe as being in so much pain that you cannot sleep. Sleep deprivation … Continue reading What I Do When I Have Painsomnia
When you start a blog, you will probably be very happy with your work, but as you get more practice and become a better writer, you may start to notice that the content you wrote last week is a whole lot better than what you did a year ago. Some people may be embarrassed by … Continue reading Three Things I Regret Doing When I Started Over
When you are about to have surgery, and you won’t be able to exercise for a while, sometimes people stop exercising before they even have the surgery because they think there is no point to it. If you are on bed rest for a few months and doing no exercise, you will lose strength and … Continue reading Why Should You Exercise Prior To Having Surgery?
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