I am an educator, writer, author, speaker and mental health advocate. My goals are to be loving, educate, encourage, empower those affected by mental illness, abolish mental illness myths & misunderstandings, eradicate stigma surrounding diseases of the brain,write creatively, speak provocatively, live passionately, and inspire hope. In addition to managing my own website, I regularly...
The bipolar disorder diagnosis at the age of 23 was a relief to know I was not simply a bad person and there was a reason for the way I have felt. Yet I have been struggling to cope and understand this disorder... what does it mean? How do the brain imbalances affect my behavior and moods? Why do I rapid cycle? Why do I get obsessive thoughts? Is there a link between mania and memory? Is there...
I am a former nurse who became interested in natural health remedies, nutrition and detox because of my own health problems that puzzled doctors. I recovered from chronic fatigue with intensive detox and eventually trained in nutritional therapy.
I have helped people achieve their health goals for over 20 years with detox, nutrition and natural health remedies.
I have written 2...
Vanessa Maltin received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the George Washington University and holds a certificate in the Practical Applications of Food Allergy Guidelines. Currently, she is the Food & Lifestyle Editor of Delight Magazine and also serves as the Deputy Communications Director of Health Care for America Now, the organization working to provide all Americans with...
I was born on August 8th 1991. Two or more weeks premature. I spent the first three and a half years of my life in a Romanian orphanage, on the third year one of the caretakers attempted to kill me by throwing me down the stairs for complaining that she was stealing food. I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury with skull fracture. I remember waking up in the hospital. Because of the premature birth...
Diagnosed with bladder cancer June 2006. Was supposed to be quick and easy TURBT. Had to redo 6 weeks later. Had blocked kidney from scar tissue. Took 2 attempts to put in a stent and then once that was removed another tumor found in my ovary. Result...total hysterectomy which led to a major DVT. Couldn't walk w/o crutches for 4 months but just as I was healing from that, I saw more blood in the...
I am 55 years of age. My husband recently passed away of massive heart failure on Feb 3rd. I have been sick for over a month with a cold/flu thing going around. I had been coughing to the point where it would hurt in the kidney area. I would lose bladder control. I think i may have a urinal track infection as well. I have lost my voice and my ears and throat are affected as well.
Hello i am a 34 year old female who suffers from a blood disorder Neutropenia also Low Lymphocyte count and Kidney stones and chronic Urine infections as a result from the neutropenia.
I am on the rollercoster ride at the moment trying to get well from surgery to remove my kidney stone thru lithotripsy which resulted in a haematoma in my kidney ouch. I still have a stone in my right kidney...
