In 2001, Toni Bernhard was struck down by a mysterious virus during a trip to Paris. She never recovered. She now suffers from what she herself describes in her book as “the symptoms accompanying a severe flu, including the dazed sick feeling and low-grade headache, but without the fever, the sore throat and the cough.… Continue reading Interview with Toni Bernhard, Author of How To Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
Author: Sarah Downing
My name is Sarah. I was born and grew up in England and currently live in Düsseldorf, Germany, with my fiancé Corey and my cuddly cat Biscuit. I work as a translator and writer for my own company Aardwolf Text Services (www.aardwolf.de) and I love vintage clothes and music, as well as singing karaoke.
Dietary Cholesterol: Unsung Endocrine and Immune Hero?, by Liz Schau
Cholesterol: most of us have a love-hate relationship with this fatty, waxy substance that’s found in animal foods and products. On the one hand, we can’t get enough of it (imagine that ooey-gooey cheeseburger of your dreams, or ice cream sundae with extra whipped cream); we are constantly craving more. On the other hand, we… Continue reading Dietary Cholesterol: Unsung Endocrine and Immune Hero?, by Liz Schau
Sassy Style Talk With AJ: Life With a Splash of Lyme, by Anita Roberts
In 2006, I was attacked by a vicious creature in my own home. I never saw it coming. One moment, I was an energetic, happy-go-lucky, active, sharp-witted redhead virago; the next moment I was being devoured by a monster, fangs in me, sucking the life from my flesh. And I almost didn’t see it happen!! … Continue reading Sassy Style Talk With AJ: Life With a Splash of Lyme, by Anita Roberts
Gutted and Galled about my Gut! Food Intolerances: A Mixed Blessing
My friend Krista compared it to giving up smoking and my friend Michele compared it to a vision quest, a life-changing rite of passage in some Native American cultures. When my food tolerance test results came in and I realized that from one day to the next I would have to stop eating many of… Continue reading Gutted and Galled about my Gut! Food Intolerances: A Mixed Blessing
Sorry Mrs T, Your Blood Tests Look Normal or The Tragic Tale of a UK Thyroid Patient
In the past, I have repeatedly talked about UK thyroid patients who are not getting the treatment they need – many are undermedicated and some are not medicated at all despite the fact that they display obvious symptoms and are desperate for help. From many of my UK friends, I know that the NHS[1] often… Continue reading Sorry Mrs T, Your Blood Tests Look Normal or The Tragic Tale of a UK Thyroid Patient