Category: Health
Autoimmune
“I Never Cry” Pain
All I could do was stand and cry. I never cry. Or at least I try the hardest not to, especially in public. But this time it was in public, and I was crying, hard. Because I was hurting. The pain had been coming off and on for days, but this day in particular was […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
“I Need You to Pinch Me” (Sensory Symptoms)
“I need you to pinch me. But I need you to pinch me hard” The sun was already reaching through the blinds when I opened my eyes. It seemed like a normal day, it felt like a normal day. I lingered in bed for a few more moments, wishing I didn’t have to leave it’s […]
READ MOREChronic Illness
Cold Weather
We are officially in the throws of winter up here in the North East! It’s been freezing, gross and dreary, very winter like. We’ve had our share of snow storms so far as well. I grew up in Ohio, and we got hit with Lake Effect snow almost round the clock during the winter, so […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Sleep! The Necessary Ingredient for Better Health
The topic of ‘sleep’ is all the rage lately. I’ve seen many headlines on the topic lately ‘Yes, you still need 8 hours!‘ or ‘6 is just not enough!‘ But when our lives are busier than ever, how on earth are we supposed to dedicate 7-9 hours a night to sleep?? I don’t know about you, but […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Gut Healing
Last week I went into detail regarding ‘Leaky Gut’, how it originates and how it affects autoimmunity. I also mention that this week I would go into detail about what to do when you have leaky gut and how to go about Gut Healing. Fixing leaky gut Usually involves a long process that unfortunately can take […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Leaky Gut
I’ve been using that wonderful term leaky gut in almost every MSMonday post for the past several weeks. Since leaky gut is at the bottom of pretty much every reason why we cut out certain foods, I figured it was about time to devote an entire post to those two cute little words. So let’s dig a little […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Nightshades
Nightshades, something that sounds like it should be found in a home decor store, but in reality it is a category of food that is often a staple of everyday cooking. It certainly was of mine pre AIP days! I remember the first time I went shopping after making the AIP leap, wandering around the […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Dairy
Dairy, it includes all things good in the world, like ice cream. But it is also unfortunately incredibly allergenic among other issues. So what are individuals with autoimmune disease and Multiple Sclerosis to do about dairy? As with many things, the consumption of dairy is a hotly debated topic in the autoimmune world. This is due […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Gluten
Gluten has certainly got itself quite the negative reputation lately hasn’t it. Everyone seems to be trying to avoid it these days, and probably for good reason. Gluten can definitely do a number on your system, celiac or not. But let’s dive into the issue a bit further and look at the link between gluten […]
READ MOREAutoimmune
Tysabri
Tysabri, also known as Natalizumab, is a once a month infusion for MS. It works differently than other MS meds by blocking white blood cells from entering the brain and spinal cord of individuals, or across the ‘blood brain barrier’. This is believed by many doctors to be a big factor in the damage caused […]
READ MORE


