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WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PRACTICING YOGA? Does Yoga really help alleviate some of the pain associated with autoimmune disorders? Obviously, the answer lies in the functionality of your disease and open communication with your doctors, but research suggests that the answer is yes. Yoga
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I’ll admit it…..I almost backed out at the last minute. I had been planning on attending the LFA NC Lupus Summit for some time now and had visions in my head of overwhelming knowledge and epiphanies coming my way. I dreamed of finally being in a room filled with people who didn’t ask me ho
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Tune in right now to hear Christine talk with some other amazing bloggers (9/16/2010) As part of Invisible Illness, we're talking about support - it's Girl Talk time with Christine Miserandino, Lisa Copen, Kerri Sparling and Jenni Prokopy. Tune in at 12:30 CST and call in with questions! Come
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97% of people who suffer from this disease, may not even know they have it. It's called celiacs disease and September 13th marks National Celiac Awareness Day. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that damages the small intestine and can prevent the absorption of nutrients into the body. T
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Please take a moment and vote for us for best health blog in the 2010 Blogger's Choice Awards! It doesn't take much time and it is easy to vote. Thank you!!! Click the widget above, or go directly to this link: http://bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/21651?load=comments Thank you
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National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is an annual observance that takes place during the month of September. It highlights the social benefits of substance abuse treatment, praises the efforts of treatment providers, and promotes the idea that recovery from any form of substance abuse
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It is important for every patient to take an active role in their own healthcare. A personal health record is designed to grow as your needs grow or your health changes, and should be updated as often as needed. It is important to record how your health changes and mark your progress. Take the firs
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Don't just use facebook for posting pictures and playing Farmville! With 19,000 people on our fan page you are bound to find someone to become a facebook friend who you might share similiar experiences with. We believe that our medical circumstances have put us in a unique and understanding p
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As we celebrate Labor Day, it is very easy to forget about what the day really means and how it was started (especially when you might have a beer or hot dog in your hand). Some people think it is the celebration of the end of summer, before the kids go back to school. But for those of us who do
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National Suicide Prevention Week is the Sunday through Saturday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about one million people die by suicide every year; this represents a "global" mortality rate of 16 per 100,000, or one death e
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In addition to my lupus, I also have fibromyalgia. One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with it as well. I love her. I feel that although pain and fibro is something I know a bit about, I can not help her acceptance of this diagnosis. I have seen ...
More: May 12 is International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day!
Wear orange or purple, send friends your favorite awareness websites (bydls.com ? lol) to educate, read, ask your friends to read some lupus facts, make your status a lupus support or awareness message, blog about lupus, blog about your friends with lupus, Do something nice for a person living with ...
More: May 10th is Lupus Awareness Day! Have you loved someone with Lupus lately?
Don’t Be Afraid of the Paper Directions! So much paper packing In the box and such a thick instruction book. All those languages, I only speak English. I have to guess you are trying to hide the best secret in the world: that the new 550 is EASY to use. I ...
More: After saying hello to my guests, I say #hellokeurig and feel like the perfect host
How lucky is this? In the mail today, I received a free sample of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, just when I made a commitment to lose weight last week. The great god of internet says I can snack on ½ cup of unsweetened apple sauce for 2 points but with a ...
Please take the time to read Christine Miserandino's personal story and analogy of what it is like to live with sickness...
Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic...
I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
Before I even get started with this article, let me state for the record, that for those who have been approved for shor...
Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
