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Stephanie C. Patient Expert

New York, New York
In 2005, I was diagnosed with a life-threatening neurological disorder, CIDP (Chronic... Full Bio
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The mystery of the rising food allergies: The Hygiene Hypothesis by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I mentioned in my post on the Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis Act that peanut allergies among children doubled within five years between 1997 and 2002. So what gives? ... Read on »
Etsy Goodies for People with Allergies by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies Are you looking for an excuse to shop Etsy? Love hand-crafted goodies? I think I'm going to have to add some of these to my peanut allergy gift guide... Don't yo ... Read on »
Wellsphere Yes, We Care! Campaign by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Last week I was delighted to find out that Wellsphere had nominated me as an "Everyday Hero!" This is part of Wellsphere's Yes, We Care! Campaign to show appreciations ... Read on »
Happy Allergen-Free Halloween by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Every Halloween I hear the same collective plea from parents of children with severe food allergies: please be careful of what candy you give out to trick-or-treaters. ... Read on »
NOT about Sarah Palin's $150,000 Wardrobe by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Since the election is days away I'd like to draw your attention to a slightly weightier matter, health care reform. (Remember that?) I wrote last week about the question, ... Read on »
"Stayin' Alive" with CPR by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I was tickled by this news article: a study at the University of Illinois Medical School found that doctors and students who performed CPR while listening to "Stayin' ... Read on »
New York Times Gives the Candidates a Checkup by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living According to this New York Times article, neither of the presidential candidates, nor the VP candidates, have been forthcoming enough about their health. Doctor and jou ... Read on »
AAP Recommends Double the Vitamin D for Children by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living This week the American Academy of Pediatrics announced that it is now recommending 400 IU of vitamin D daily for infants and children. This is double the previously re ... Read on »
What is Sarah Palin's connection to autism? by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Did you notice John McCain's mention of Palin's expertise in autism during last night's debate? That got a lot of people talking. "Doesn't Palin's son have Down Syndrome?" ... Read on »
Weight-loss novel for teens: A good idea? by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A study by Duke University recently found that overweight teenage girls who read novels featuring a heroine who gets fit lost more weight than teens who read other nov ... Read on »
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Guest Post: Allison Stanley by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living It is funny how when you are first diagnosed with cancer people around you are quickly divided -   those who feel for you and those who feel the need to provide you wi ... Read on »
Is Health Care a Right, a Privilege, or a Responsibility? by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I'm the founder of a wellness company, a former health insurance executive, and I have a chronic illness. Needless to say, I sit up when the candidates start talking about ... Read on »
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Guest Post: Suzie Eller by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are participating by publishing guest posts by breast cancer survivors. We are thrilled to welcome author and s ... Read on »
Etsy Goodies for People with Allergies by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Are you looking for an excuse to shop Etsy? Love hand-crafted goodies? I think I'm going to have to add some of these to my peanut allergy gift guide... Don't yo ... Read on »
Diabetes Resources by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living WELLalarm is honored to be featured on Amy Tenderich's blog, Diabetes Mine! This is a great overall diabetes blog, and the post features other fabulous discounted emergenc ... Read on »
Book Review: A Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Smart Health Choices by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living A Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Smart Health Choices is a self-published guide book to good health. Its author, nurse practitioner Carla Mills, ARNP, has over 20 years ... Read on »
Book Review: A Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Smart Health by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Are you the type of person who shows up for medical checkups with a list of questions? Do you use checklists to manage your life? Are you a health/wellness facts junki ... Read on »
Women's Health: 25 Best Things You Can Do For Your Skin by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I loved these skin tips from Women's Health. The article is divided by products, nutrition, and regimen; I found the "regimen" section the most helpful. These are my two f ... Read on »
Recipe: Spinach Chicken Breasts by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living We thought you might like to sample one of the recipes from Food to Some, Poison to Others! Spinach Chicken Breasts (Dairy-free, Egg-free, Corn-free, Gluten-free ... Read on »
Websites we adore: Organic Diva by Stephanie C. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living In my never-ending quest to find fabulous, non-toxic beauty products I was thrilled to find Organic Diva. The website is both an online store selling toxin-free beauty ... Read on »