Why I love knitting! Knitting is a revamped and modern pastime. Edgy and dark pop culture icons Sherlock Holmes casually knitting up skulls, Christopher Walken…
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If you’re looking to marry the man or woman of your dreams and they’re challenged by a chronic illness, maybe this could be an option for you! Nicole shares how her husband, Danny, surprised her with a wedding so she could skip the stress and step right into her big day.
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Use this tool to make reaching your salt and sodium goals easier! Grams of salt to milligrams of sodium to teaspoons of salt and back…
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The wishlist I wish I had when I first got sick. Get tools that help you keep living your life. Cooling vests & scarves, salt pigs, charcoal bags, Vanicream, Vogmasks, portable thermostats, mobility items! No sponsored products (nothing here is of course). Many of these are just generally thoughtful good gift ideas for a chronically ill person.
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You have the right to fire a doctor at the hospital, most therapists can do online web sessions, airlines offer free flights to get to distant medical care. There are so many helpful things to know. Finding good care is challenging, especially with the added complexity and expense of privatized health insurance…
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Please share it! It’s about time to know about POTS. POTS is just as common, if not much more common than many other well-known debilitating conditions including: Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Type I Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Parkinson’s Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Cystic Fibrosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and many others…
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This is a growing collection of free low histamine recipes. The goal is to not feel totally deprived. There are plenty of delicious meals ahead of you.
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Rice is a staple for many people with mast cell and limited diets, but rice contains a surprising amount of arsenic, a carcinogen health organizations recommend minimizing. Estimate how much arsenic your diet contains, and find some ways to drastically reduce your intake.
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There is a huge difference between empathy and sympathy. Which are you getting? When you’re sick, a lot of people are trying desperately to say the right thing, but just fumble. Friends and family can mean well, but can say things that sting like daggers. Being chronically ill breaks our culture’s espoused strong and independent ideal, which can make it even more uncomfortable for others to acknowledge…
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My new default brunch! Green smoothies are great for sneaking in a lot of nutrition. Since it can be difficult to find recipes with low-histamine foods,…
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