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How Chinese Medicine Treats hEDS (Where to Begin)
Acupuncture and other modalities of Chinese medicine can be an excellent resource for people with complex disorders, EDS and the common comorbidities included. But do you know how to get the most out of your treatment when you’re complicated? What happens when you are experiencing pain AND mast cells flares AND gastroparesis AND insomnia
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Diagnosing EDS? (The Why & How of Complex Conditions)
***** Diagnosis. It should–at least in theory–be useful for treatment planning. Having an identified condition should also mean that the prognosis is reasonably clear, at least in theory. Not so fast. Anyone with EDS or MCAS or POTS (or MALS … or … or…) knows that diagnosis is rarely linear and you
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Acupuncture & EDS: How to Find a Practitioner of Chinese Medicine When You’re a Zebra
~~~~~ My first blog post about finding an acupuncturist was in 2019, so it’s been a while. Besides, the original essay (linked here below) was for normies and I think we can all agree that there needs to be a version of this essay for people with complex conditions. Whether it’s EDS, MCAS, POTS,
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Traveling With Hope: An Interview With Nicola of Earth Balance Tai Chi
***** Have you ever tried tai chi or qigong? So many of us get asked if we’ve tried yoga (to the point where some of us want to scream when we hear that word) but it seems to me that Chinese practices are not as common as they could be in the chronic illness community.
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Lipedema: What It Is, What You Can Do About It
Do you have lumps and bumps or symmetrical pockets of fat on your legs? What about your arms, hips, abdomen, or buttocks? If so, you might have lipedema, a chronic condition that has no cure and that can, instead, progress and even lead to lymphedema, a similar (but not the same) disorder. Though there
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Facial Rejuvenation & EDS? Yes, Please!
Have you ever wondered about cosmetic acupuncture? Common questions from anyone, whether a normie or a zebra, relate to things like whether or not it’s safe and if it’s worth the investment. We all want to know about that before we plunk down our payment for services rendered. But being a member of the
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Holistic Health and hEDS 