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'm a former Candida infection sufferer dedicated to spreading awareness of the silent Candida epidemic and the dangers of prolonged use of antibiotics, steroids, and birth control pills.
I am 32, married with three children ages 11, 8, and 3. After giving birth to three amazing children, I have gained 70 pounds and lost sight of who I am. I struggled to learn the balance of managing a family and taking time out for me. The result I put myself last and my family first. I learned that I was not only unfair to myself but also my family too. So I decided to take control back over my...
Debra Flashenberg is the
Director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in New York, NY.
A graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music with a degree in Musical Theater, she has spent most of her life performing and was introduced to yoga through a choreographer in 1997. After several years as a yoga student, she decided to continue her education and became certified as a Bikram Yoga instructor. In...
Midwestern grandmom of two, mom of one. Interested in the support of doulas and midwives in home birth, and finding others who refuse medical tests (not necessarily childbirth-related) on moral grounds.
Laura is a senior at California State University, Long Beach studying Journalism and Public Relations, with a minor in Communication Studies. In 2007, an article she wrote regarding the rising cost of birth control for students was picked up by U-Wire and published online at The New York Times.
Her career goal is to use the skills she acquired in college to become a Journalism and Public...
Hi there - my name is Kristin Wall and I'm a survivor of Cushing's syndrome. I'm a 32 year old artistic geek and have a 6 year old son named Mason.
I developed Cushing's syndrome during my last trimester of pregnancy. Before getting pregnant, I was an active, healthy, fit person. I spent all lot of my free time outdoors with and I was addicted to endurance sports, like biking and...
