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I was diagnosed with my (first) autoimmune disease about a decade ago. At the time, it was a major bummer – I didn’t have many resources to explore outside of what my doctors were telling me. But, I’m actually kind of happy it turned out that way. My advantage? I …
We are doomed right from the start. The process of receiving an autoimmune disease diagnosis is long, frustrating, painful, and draining. It all begins when our health starts to deteriorate. We ignore it for a bit, thinking it will pass like a cold or sore muscle. (It doesn’t.) Eventually, we …
Just this year, after almost a decade of living with autoimmune disease and getting annihilated by the cold and flu season, I had a bit of an epiphany. Well, it was more of a “DUH” moment… You see, I have successfully been able to avoid the flu for a few …
Here’s what we all want our recovery from autoimmune disease to look like: And here’s what autoimmune disease recovery actually looks like: It doesn’t matter who you are, what kind of doctor you work with, or how much money you have – there is no such thing as a linear …
Some parts of living well with autoimmune disease are filled with misconceptions. Want to know one of the most common ones I see? The perception that there’s a magic bullet. A one-stop shop for reversing symptoms and living the good life again. Maybe it’s a turmeric/curcumin supplement. Maybe it’s a …
This post is part of our Autoimmune Health Journal series. The rest of the posts in this series include: 10 Benefits of Keeping a Health Journal How to Start a Daily Health Journal for Your Autoimmune Disease Long ago, in the land of gluten, dairy, and corn, I discovered something… …
