I'm a relatively healthy 27-year-old female. I was diagnosed with psoriasis in 2008, but it goes into remission in the summertime. I have low iron but am not anemic. I take birth control, iron supplements, and folic acid. When the psoriasis is bad, I use the topical prescription Protopic on my hands.
I was born and raised in southern California near the beach and was very active until I moved up to Washington state in 1989 and the lifestyle change was very different than what I was used to. I have lived here for 22 years and it is a very beautiful place but I never established a consistant excercise routine. I am not interested in skiing, or biking very much and this is...
Former Iron Man athlete, I currently run an irreverent health blog, and I own my own vitamin company, Primal Nutrition. For my full bio, go to the "Who is Mark?" section of my health blog, www.marksdailyapple.com
I have chronic Lyme and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as CFIDS and ME). I was diagnosed with Lyme 2 years ago and CFIDS/ME 9 months ago. I am also the mother of a hopping toddler boy. Learning to negotiate life and illness at the same time takes some balance that I'm still developing!
I'm a health educator who works in the private sector. I've always been...
