Empowering Families to Get Answers
Let’s talk food sourcing and shopping – how do we pick the best things for our PFAPA and PFS kids (and just ourselves as humans)? This week is an excerpt from my Functional PFAPA book – available here. Let’s get started… “So far we have talked about getting properly raised animals and looking out forRead more about Food Sourcing in PFAPA/PFS[…]
Whether you are new to the PFAPA world, still searching for a diagnosis, or a seasoned pro (unfortunately), I am hoping with my new book to provide you with new insight on how to approach your PFAPA care. Whether it is yourself, your child, grandchild or significant other, these tools are for EVERYONE! Today IRead more about Where to Start with Functional PFAPA care at home[…]
We have been quiet here for a bit on It’s Not Just a Virus – but I am super excited to announce a program I have coming up that you will be interested in. Are you fatigued? Do you have muscle pain or joint pain? Do you have other annoying symptoms from autoimmune or autoinflammatoryRead more about An Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Program for You![…]
It’s hard when you live in a family with chronic disease. The long road of seeking a diagnosis and the fear of what that diagnosis would be takes a toll on our emotions. Whether it’s for us, or for our children. We begin to see things in others who are healthy that may orRead more about How to Keep Your Health Fears in Check[…]
It’s safe to say in today’s busy world of technology and constant work it’s sometimes difficult to keep track of our own lives (plus our loved ones!). Especially when it comes to our own healthcare. Of course, we expect doctors and other healthcare professionals to assist us in tracking this. But when it comesRead more about What You Need to Know About Tracking Your Healthcare[…]
If you are trying to show your physician what you are experiencing at home with yourself or your loved one, symptom tracking is the key. It’s the one thing that saved our son from additional extensive testing. It’s what helped our doctor make a differential diagnosis with very little follow-up testing. How to SymptomRead more about What You Need to Know to Track Health Symptoms Effectively[…]
Although the Internet has brought you to this site it’s not always helpful. You have likely spent endless hours, days, and sleepless nights scouring medical sites searching for answers to your child’s (or yours!) unexplained condition. We are overloaded with information today via all types of media. It’s hard to filter out unimportant information.Read more about The Internet – Friend or Foe When Searching For Answers?[…]
Have you wondered how you will take time off of work to help your child? What about how far you might need to travel for medical help? Will you have the correct specialist near you? Your journey to determine what is wrong with your child has been difficult. On top of the suffering at home,Read more about 4 Tips to Accessing Healthcare[…]
For some of us, it has been difficult getting physicians to listen to us. It has reached the point where we have our own theory. We are ready to POUNCE on the doctor to get an answer! We have been through the ringer and we finally have a referral. This doctor will hear us andRead more about A Road Map for Talking to Your Doctor[…]
Your child has been suffering. You are tired. You want answers. Your doctors are giving you looks of irritation and frustration. You know they have yet to experience irritation or frustration. They should be in your shoes, right? You have tried to tell them your child’s medical history. You have shared your child’s symptoms. YouRead more about 5 Tips to Get Results with A Doctor[…]