My Diagnosis Journey: Part 1...At age 11, my period began. It was devastating to me because none of my friends were experiencing it yet. I felt...reactionscomments
New Year's Resolutions...Every single New Year's, I tell myself I will eat healthy and exercise more...Because that is what people do come January 1st...reactionscomments
The Nightmare That Medical Records Can Become...Our medical records are a very important part of our medical history and future treatment. This becomes especially true in the event...reactionscomments
How Living in The Mountains Adversely Affected My Immune System...While I'm normally a Midwest sea-level gal, my husband and I decided to spend a year living in Colorado. Our apartment sat...reactionscomments
How to Select a Quality Bone Broth...It feels like every time I come to the grocery store, there’s another brand of bone broth competing for my purchase. I...reactionscomments
Are Frozen Berries Healthy?...There’s nothing like biting into the first juicy strawberry of the season. It’s sweet and bursting with flavor. Then come the blueberries...reactionscomments
How Meditation Helped Me Change My Relationship To Pain...Some part of my body hurts pretty much all the time. Usually it’s not so bad that I can’t get on with...reactionscomments
Is Reverse Osmosis Water Too Healthy?...We know the importance of being properly hydrated. Ideally, we’re drinking half our body weight in ounces of water. But, is it...reactionscomments
Healthy Sugar Substitutes...Sugar. It’s the legal white stuff that’s robbing us of vibrant health. It promotes inflammation, increases our risk of disease and weight...reactionscomments
Kombucha: Is It All That?...Kombucha came close to giving coffee a run for its money in being the drink of choice – at least for the...reactionscomments
How to Select a Non-Dairy Yogurt...Navigating the grocery store when you're changing up your diet can be a challenge, just the yogurt section alone can be overwhelming...reactionscomments
Endo-Friendly Christmas Activities...Christmas is a time for fun and festivities. But what if your period is due in the lead up to Christmas, when...reactionscomments
Tips To Help You Through the Holidays...If you are anything like me, you absolutely LOVE the holiday season. Well, that was until endometriosis decided to take over your...reactionscomments
Helping Your Partner Have a Restful Holiday Season...As we approach the Christmas period, it’s important that we prepare for this particularly stressful time of year. Even the most energetic...reactionscomments
Expect Detours in Your Holiday Plans...If you’ve ever seen the graphic of what people think success looks like (straight arrow) versus what success actually looks like (a...reactionscomments
How I Enjoy Christmas Drinks and Manage My Endometriosis During the Party Season...For some of us, alcohol can have a negative effect on our endometriosis symptoms. I know some people with endometriosis who don’t...reactionscomments
The Fear of Pregnancy...As an endo patient, pregnancy is quite a complicated topic. I spent my entire adulthood hearing things like "Have a baby and...reactionscomments
Setting a Plan for the Holidays...Now that I’ve established setting realistic expectations as the foundation for a happy and healthy holiday season, it’s time for the next...reactionscomments
When You Get a Flare During the Holidays...Everything comes to a screeching halt when I get a flare. The pain and the fatigue bring it all to a stop...reactionscomments
The Best Food Travel Bag for the Holidays...If you’re like me and living with several food allergies, then this bag may be a saving grace for you this holiday...reactionscomments
