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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Fine, Thanks
Alright, abelists, as April is coming up and as it is Abelist Awareness month, I’m going to do quite a bit of fine ranting next month since I have stuff to say to everybody who has ever been an abelist in my life or an abettor to abelism. To expect disabled people to say “Thanks, I’m fine,” is ridiculous. We are fine only if we have enough spoons to appear to be fine. Sometimes “fine” is not the way we chronically ill feel, mmm k? Chronic illness is a drain. I don’t always sleep the whole night but for some reason I wake up feeling energy as well as rested.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Longevity
Essential Oils for Menstrual Cramps That Actually Work
Essential oils have been used as a natural remedy for pain for centuries. So why wouldn't they work for some of the most painful, relentless conditions such as menstrual cramps? From lavender to eucalyptus, each of these oils will help relieve some of the worst PMS symptoms every woman has dealt with.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Longevity
Spinraza
As I mentioned before, I am a 27-year-old living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Type 3. I consider myself really lucky looking at all the things I am able to do compared to all the things other people with the same disease as me are unable to do. I also consider myself really lucky compared to the things the doctors said I should not be able to do, like walk with extremely weak legs. Well, here I am, still walking and still able to jump. I guess I showed them. I work out too. Working out and stretching are some of the most important things for me to do in order to keep my strength up so that I can keep walking. I hope I am able to continue to walk forever! With that being said, the FDA did approve a treatment in December 2016 for SMA. This treatment is a drug known as Spinraza.
By Courtney Frazer8 years ago in Longevity
A Week in the Life
In order to fully give an insight into my life I will try to highlight my weeks throughout the year. I was working full-time and am currently looking for another full-time job. I am going to school full-time, while working a part-time job at the same time. SMA does cause fatigue and I am usually exhausted. A lot of the exhaustion has to do with how hard I push myself throughout the week, which is probably a little more than I should. Last January through April, I was working a full-time retail job, going to school full-time, and working an additional part-time job. The part-time job is seasonal and I will have more free time once that ends. I will try not to jump off topic too much, so I will jump right into my week.
By Courtney Frazer8 years ago in Longevity
My Life
I never imagined my life being what it is today. 27-years-old, still living with parents, and talking about what it's like to live with a neuromuscular disease. Let me give a little background and get back to my life later. When I began walking my parents noticed something different about the way I walked; how I walked on my toes constantly instead of heel-to-toe like most people walk. Knowing this was different from when my older brother started walking, my mom dragged me around to different doctors who told her the same thing every time. "There's nothing wrong with your daughter. She will grow out of it. Give it time. You're overreacting." These doctors left my mom feeling like she was crazy. Because of this, she didn't want to continue pushing for a diagnosis. She was also trying to protect me from feeling like something was wrong with me because I was "different."
By Courtney Frazer8 years ago in Longevity
Recognizing the Adverse Effects of Acetaminophen
Safety First Recognizing the adverse effects of acetaminophen is a critical component to ensuring your safety when taking this particular type of medication — whether through over-the-counter or by way of prescription. When an individual ingests this particular substance, it enters the body and actually changes the overall perception of the pain that is being experienced. It is referred to as an "analgesic" because of the fact that it works to reduce the effects of pain. In addition to this, it works to cool the body if fever is experienced. This makes it known as an "antipyretic" as well.
By Angela Shiflett8 years ago in Longevity
Moringa, The New Turmeric
Just when you don't think they can't come up with another super food... they do! I was reading an article the other day and a word came up that I had never seen before — moringa. So, of course out of curiosity I looked into it, and I was blown away at the information that I was able to obtain about this little plant! So, I thought that I would take a little bit of time to share with you all the information that I was able to gather.
By Renae De Vries8 years ago in Longevity
The Monster Inside of Me
January 5th, 2018, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy weighing eight pounds and six ounces. He was my miracle really, I had problems trying to get pregnant in the past and my partner could never get anyone pregnant. Then there he was, like a blessing from god himself. Having Gabriel in our lives we were unbelievably happy, but it didn’t last long.
By Journey Sky8 years ago in Longevity
Being Diagnosed with Cancer at Age 16
My name is Sophia Ruiz. I’m 17 years old, and this September, my world was flipped upside-down. In July, I started having severe pain and muscle spasms in my lower back. I was waitressing at the time and my doctor thought the pain was from over-working myself. A month went by and nothing changed. I was still having back pain all of the time, sometimes it got so bad I couldn’t even move.
By Sophie Ruiz8 years ago in Longevity
