Over the last decade, I have interviewed experts on Autoimmune Disease but never thought it applied to me. The fact is, I never really understood what it was. Do you? There are more than 80 autoimmune diseases, some are well-known like diabetes, but others include lupus, multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, …
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May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Unfortunately, most of us don’t really think about taking care of our bones until we have a fracture or get a bone density test revealing this diagnosis. The sad news is that osteoporosis is an epidemic causing more than 8.9 million fractures worldwide annually, resulting in an osteoporosis fracture every …
Approximately 80% of all people suffering from autoimmune diseases are women! Even animal models seem too often share this bias. Men and women are exposed to the same food and the same toxins in our food, water, and air, yet for every one male that has celiac, there are three females with celiac. For every …
We all have heard that fossil fuels are the biggest cause of greenhouse gas and climate change, but what if it’s not true? What if another “Powerful Industry” is keeping the Truth a secret? One of my favorite movies available on Netflix is called COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret. This documentary reveals the absolutely devastating environment …
There are some voices that are so familiar, so comforting. For over 60 years, Sir David Attenborough has brought the wonders of the natural world to our screens, completely transforming our view of the wild world and inspiring us to action to protect our planet’s most precious species and fragile habitats. A few months ago, …
The changes are dramatic. It’s a call to action. – Dr. Ron Kwok, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory I’ve been an environmentalist as long as I can remember. In fact, I started recycling in 7th grade, and in my first year of college I interned at the East Michigan Environmental Action Council (EMEAC), where I worked …
As tens of thousands of civilians flee Ukraine, many women are staying to fight for their freedom, alongside the men who have been ordered to stay and fight. As I write this, we are in day five of Russia’s siege of Kyiv, Ukraine. The city still has not fallen. I pray for a miracle. Women …
The best way to honor March as National Women’s History Month is to honor the heroines of change, acknowledge the barriers and threats that continue, and support organizations that champion for women all year long. Among those organizations are those that deal with violence against women. Did you know that one in three women around …
What do you think of when you hear the word Tomboy? Does it bring back memories of roughhousing with your brothers, tinkering in the garage with your motorbike and preferring blue jeans to princess dresses? Or do you think of sports and how your confidence and character were shaped by playing on a team and …
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“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel”– Eleanor Brown Last week, a friend called me saying, “I’m done!” I asked her what she meant, and she said, “I have to get out of …
