Friday May 22, 2015, marked my 2 week Natpara anniversary! I know that this isn’t a cure, and I will still have some bumps in the road, but I can actually see some light at the end of this very long tunnel. I was talking to my mom the other day and I said, “I […]
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Bone Health and Corticosteroids
What you can do to keep your bones healthy when you have to use them Asthma, lupus, skin rashes, arthritis. These are just some medical conditions that use CORTICOSTEROIDS as a treatment. Corticosteroid drugs such as prednisone, cortisone, and hydrocortisone do 2 major things: Reduce inflammation by reducing a swollen rash or lung inflammation like […]
Weight Loss for Ironman Training Success
It’s May 19th, and June is just around the corner. I love the summer! I like training in the summers. It’s hard and, yes, it’s HOT, but it is good for me. It always helps me prepare for what’s coming in the Fall/Winter. On a typical training week, I always start off my Monday mornings […]
The Natural Cycle and Recycle of Bone
Bones – we think of them like we think of scaffolding and beams – hard permanent things. Unfortunately we also think of bones as something that fail as we get older. That’s not the whole story. There is a natural cycle and recycle of bone. Let’s take a closer look at bone so we can […]
The Woman in the Mirror
Body image is something that affects everyone, chronic illness or not. When you are sick, your body doesn’t just change on the inside. Many times, the physical changes you can see really affect you mentally. I’ve seen many changes in my body since being diagnosed with Graves’ disease two years ago. I felt many changes in my body […]
Attending Patient Support Conferences
When there is a rare or underserved disease in your life it can be extremely difficult to know where you are on the scale of doing well or doing poorly. I know that sounds strange but let’s explore some hypothetical “what ifs” for a moment. Gastroparesis: Let’s say in this hypothetical situation that your sister […]
Calcium and Dental Health
Dental health and calcium are not often, if at all, discussed together. In our newest tip sheet, learn how calcium affects dental health and what you can do to keep your pearly whites healthy. BTW, have you ever wondered about the phrase pearly whites? I can’t find where it originally came from, but pearls, teeth, […]
Exercise, Bone Health, and the Athlete
As an athlete, I push my body to its limits. In any one week, I am swimming, biking, running, and doing strength training. I usually put in 10+ hours of exercise a week on top of the demands of working and raising children. It can be exhausting, but I love it nonetheless. A few months […]
Ironman Dream: Postponed Not Forgotten
Unfortunately, I am going to start the blog with sad news. I tried to get into Kona this season, and I did not make it through in the lottery. However, with this being said, it turns out to be a blessing. When you consider the setbacks that I have had this season so far with surgery complications, […]
Risks of Osteoporosis in Men
Although elderly women are more likely to get osteoporosis, osteoporosis can occur in almost any person at any age, including men. Unfortunately, osteoporosis in men is often not recognized. There are many reasons for this and just as many risks to men’s health. Some facts: Up to one in four men over age 50 […]
