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Autoimmune & Chronic Pain, Diet & Lifestyle
The Theory My Consultant Never Mentioned
How diet affects ankylosing spondylitis -- the science behind Klebsiella, HLA-B27 and molecular mimicry, explained through lived experience and research.
Diet & Lifestyle
Why I Went Carnivore – And What Happened to My Inflammation, Mood, and Weight (Copy)
I did not go carnivore because someone told me to. I went carnivore because I had tried everything else. By the time I made the
Mental Health & Recovery
Getting Sober When You Also Have a Chronic Illness – What the Recovery Community Does Not Always Cover (Copy)
When I got sober, nobody in the rooms was dealing with quite the same combination I was bringing through the door. Alcoholism by itself is
Autoimmune & Chronic Pain
What Nobody Tells You When You’re First Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis (Copy)
The day I got my AS diagnosis, I was relieved. That might sound strange. But I had spent years being told my pain was stress,
Diet & Lifestyle
Why I Went Carnivore – And What Happened to My Inflammation, Mood, and Weight
I did not go carnivore because someone told me to. I went carnivore because I had tried everything else. By the time I made the
Mental Health & Recovery
Getting Sober When You Also Have a Chronic Illness – What the Recovery Community Does Not Always Cover
When I got sober, nobody in the rooms was dealing with quite the same combination I was bringing through the door. Alcoholism by itself is
Mental Health & Recovery
I Spent Twenty Years on Psychiatric Medication – Here Is What I Wish I Had Known
I was first put on antidepressants in my late teens. By the time I stopped in 2020, I had been on various combinations of psychiatric
Autoimmune & Chronic Pain
Living with AS Long-Term — What I Changed When Biologics Were Not Enough
I had been on biologics for over a year before I started asking different questions. My inflammation markers had improved on paper. My rheumatologist was
Autoimmune & Chronic Pain
What Nobody Tells You When You’re First Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis
The day I got my AS diagnosis, I was relieved. That might sound strange. But I had spent years being told my pain was stress,