Holistic Health and hEDS
resources & thought-provoking ideas for flexible folk
Tag: Health coach
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hEDS and Letting Go: A Meditation
When we are hypermobile our physical attachments march to their own beat. Whether a person is a stiff bendy or a complete rubber band, each of us has our story surrounding our attachments. Physical ones, anyway, at least in the context of hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome. But what about our mental or psychological attachments? …
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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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Intuitive Eating vs. Mindful Eating–Which Is Better For You? (Some Tips For Folks With EDS, MCAS, &/or POTS)
Have you ever thought about the difference between mindful eating and intuitive eating? They are not the same thing, but both can be helpful approaches to nutrition when a person lives with EDS, MCAS, and/or POTS. Especially when a person is limited in what they can eat, an intentional view can soften the hard edges…
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What Causes Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome? (A Summary of Theories)
What is going on with my body? … Why is this happening to me? … Hypermobility? Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos syndrome…what is that? And what causes it? … People with dysfunctional connective tissue have a lot of questions, and rightfully so. Without a diagnosis–or at the very least, a coherent narrative regarding their unique presentation–patients with…
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Welcome to Holistic Health & hEDS
A web site’s first blog post is fraught, indeed. How might I introduce myself to you so that you will read to the end of it and, I hope, come back again and again for future installments? This web site has lofty goals for you, esteemed reader. My goal is to ask you to consider…
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