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Health coaching, Edu-coaching, Consultation: The Which and Why and When for People with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Working with a health coach can be one of the most affirming, valuable, inspiring things you can do when you decide that yes, it is time to make some change. And yet, as a person with a complex condition (or list of conditions) it is, as always, a bit more challenging than what the
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The Languages of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, MCAS, and POTS: Words Count
How do you articulate your experience? Yes, this is a loaded question. If you read it and thought of your joints, your articulations, then you read it just fine. If you went to the implication of verbalizing, you are also correct. Even so, for the purposes of this blog post, I will focus
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Congee For Zebras (Like Chicken Soup for the Ehlers-Danlos Warrior Soul, but Better)
Chicken soup for the soul? Eh. What about Chinese congee, or rice porridge, for zebras? To me, that sounds just right. In this blog post, consequently, I want share some thoughts about comfort food along with some encouragement for the zebra spirit. We all need encouragement, don’t you think?
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Living With the Seasons According to Chinese Medicine: The EDS Version (Are You Ready For Winter?)
Every season is nested into a context and has its own associations. What do you think about when you ponder winter season? Holidays, colder weather, the space in between fall and spring…? In my practice, about 80% of my EDS, MCAS, and/or POTS patients see winter through the lens of icy hands and feet
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Acupuncture and hEDS: Getting To The Point
What’s more important, the journey or the destination? This is a bit of a clichéd question and most of us know the answer to it. In theory, the best part is the journey, or the process of learning and growing and experiencing. The destination, of lesser importance, is the goal or outcome. But if
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Astragalus for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and MCAS (Or… What is Huang Qi?)
Astragalus… you may have heard of it. If you have EDS and/or MCAS and are familiar with the supplement options popular within the community, you probably have tried it too. Astragalus grows in China, Mongolia, and North Korea and is a beloved herb in Asian tradition. Its Chinese name is huángqi (alternate spelling: huáng
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