I always get a little stressed when I have to pack for a vacation, or even when I have to pack a bag for an overnight stay, because of how many things I rely on at home to make myself feel better when I am symptomatic. I’m going on a real vacation (first one since Covid hit) this coming weekend ...
How To Do A Castor Oil Pack
I first heard of castor oil pack(s) from a nutritionist turned good friend, who is a wealth of little health tips (and I’m on a never ending quest to pick her brain and learn them all). At the time I was looking to gently detox my liver and was asking for any tips or insight she had. I was ...
12 Things TO Say To Someone With A Chronic Illness
Several months ago we published a list (click here to read) of 12 things NOT to say to someone with a chronic illness. We thought it would be fun to do the alternative and give a list of 12 things TO say to a person with a chronic illness…or at least what we wish people would say instead! 1. I know ...
Dealing With Chronic Health Conditions In The Workplace
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is about working and how we navigate this world while living with our chronic conditions. While we wish we had a magic answer that would be a simple solution, we’ll share what we have leaned, how we balance our lives/careers and the best tips we have ...
How To Get The Most Out Of A Doctor’s Appointment, Our 10 Tips
Going to the doctors can seem like a big part of your life when you're dealing with a chronic illness. They can be frequent and incredibly important- read below for our tips on getting the most out of a doctor's appointment! 1. Don’t wear makeup to your doctor's appointment We’ve mentioned this ...
12 Things NOT To Say To Someone With A Chronic Illness
Our list of 12 things NOT to say to someone with a chronic illness. We know that so much of the time, these statements are said from people who are trying to be kind and mean the best. We understand and appreciate any kind sentiment, we just wanted to shine a light on how these comments can sound to ...
Attending College With A Health Condition – Our Top Tips Here!
Heading off to college is never easy, but heading off to college with a chronic illness adds an extra amount of struggle and intimidation to the whole process. It’s a time where you’re expected to stay up late with friends, party all night and make it straight to class the following morning (and of ...
Our List Of The Top 8 Compression Leggings
One of the first things that was recommend to us by our doctor when we were first diagnosed with an autonomic condition called POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) was to wear compression leggings (or tights). Due to POTS, our blood vessels do not contract in our legs the way they should ...
My Top Tips To Beat Nausea
My least favorite symptom has always been nausea. It can be unrelenting and has driven me absolutely insane at times in my life. It is the symptom that my body happens to lean into if I’m “off” in any way and unfortunately when it’s bad, it prevents me from wanting to do anything at all. Not long ...
What To Do When You Have A POTS Flare Up
This past weekend I had the worst POTS flare up that I’ve had in ages. Most of the time if my POTS is crashing I have a few bad hours or a rough day, but usually I’m able to pull myself out to a less sever level. For some reason, nothing I did was seemed to help my POTS and I’m still not quite sure ...
Everything You Need To Know About Food Delivery Services
One of the many tough realities about having a chronic illness is the unpredictability of it all. You never know when you’ll feel well enough to go out or follow through with the ideas you had made in advance (one of the reasons we HATE making future plans - you just never know how you’ll feel the ...
How To Dry Brush
In a recent post, I talked about lymphatic massages and how getting one routinely can yield many health benefits. While at my last appointment, I asked my massage therapist what I could do on my own to maintain the results in between sessions and she suggested dry brushing. I’ve done this practice ...
