I am so thrilled you were interested in the Balance & Disease blog. It has become part of my new project – It’s Not Just a Virus. All of my previous articles are archived here in this blog. Please enjoy them from the past. If you are interested in these topics still I recommend signingRead more about Balance & Disease Blog has dissolved[…]

There are over 120,000 people waiting for organs. In a day, 22 people waiting for organs will die. That is a classroom full of people. One donor can save up to eight lives and improve the lives of over 50 people! April is National Donate Life month. Let’s take a look at organ donation andRead more about Donate & Save a Life[…]

Finally, after a rough return to symptoms five years ago after the birth of my son, I am feeling better. I have had lupus since I was 15 years old. It’s been 21 years. Over the last 21 years I have been un-medicated and on supplements. This is the third time in 21 years. DoRead more about 3 Tips to Help You Prolong “Good” Times With Lupus[…]

You start out with a need that’s not being fulfilled. Work has become too difficult to handle without a drink at the end of the day to “relax.” You can’t get your mind off of your troubles at home, your marriage issues, your social anxiety, your family troubles… an evening of gambling or your drugRead more about Addiction – can we stop it?[…]

As a parent, I can safely say one of the biggest fears I had was my child would develop a chronic health condition. I was terrified he would be like me. One thing I can say I never thought about was if my husband would develop an autoimmune disease just from living with me. No,Read more about Chronic disease in the home – not just genetics[…]

It starts out slow. You have been thin your whole life. Your metabolism starts to slow as you age, but you still feel like eating. You might stop for a morning donut (or a few!) at your favorite bakery. Before you know it, it’s been 30 years of donuts and enjoying any food you want.Read more about Can losing fat help reverse [some] type 2 diabetes?[…]

I remember the first time I connected my mouth sores to lupus. I was 17 years old. I have been suffering from lupus symptoms for over two years at that point, and after this weekend away is when I knew something was wrong. I was on a family vacation and we were camping. My mouthRead more about 3 Ways to Ease Mouth [Nasal] Sores[…]

The first time my grandmother found out she had colorectal cancer, she had done it all “right.” She went in for her routine colonoscopy and they found cancer. She had the affected area of her colon removed. She didn’t need any further treatment because she was screened and it was found early. Her remission endedRead more about 5 Tips to Help Prevent Colon Cancer[…]

The aching pain, dull or strong, in your joints. They are changing, their shape looks different. It’s become impossible to move some days or many days. Your hands don’t work the way they used to work, and in the long run, getting all your joints to cooperate can become difficult. This is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-Read more about Living [Naturally] with Rheumatoid Arthritis[…]

Ever heard that old saying, too much TV rots your brain? Maybe Grandma told you when you went to her house in search of her television? Or maybe your mother told you that in an attempt to get you up and outside, or doing homework? Although brain rot isn’t being identified in the new JAMARead more about How much TV does it take to rot your brain?[…]