Thanks to everyone who contributed tips to this slideshow on how to make household chores with rheumatoid arthritis manageable. Please check it out in its entirety at HealthCentral.
Your RA is Not My RA: Educating the RA Community
What you don’t read or sometimes even discover while living with RA is that your RA is not my RA. To be a community of people who truly support each other, it is important to understand that RA affects each of us differently. Too often friends in our community are discredited because they present themselves …
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Am I Healthy?
The other day I was asked to rate my health on an enrollment form. I immediately marked, "Healthy" and then paused. "Am I healthy?" Why would I immediately assume I am a healthy person? When I share the type of medications I take just to get out of bed each morning and be a productive …
How to Listen to Your Body When Working Out With RA
In the RA community, we tend to preach, "Listen to your body when working out," but what does that mean? I share how working out and listening to my body work for me in my newest HealthCentral article How to Listen to Your Body When Working Out with RA. I'd love to hear how you listen …
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Insurance, Help Me Out!
Good health insurance is one of the things in life that gives me anxiety. I have never been without, but since my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis in 2004, it is always in the back of my mind. I have seen too many people with RA who are not being adequately treated and selfishly, I don't …
Take Charge of Your RA so it Won’t Take Charge of You
Rheumatoid arthritis definitely doesn't play fair. However, there are some ways we can help our bodies so they don't have to fight so hard against RA. To read the entire slideshow, visit me at HealthCentral.
An Empty Nester with Rheumatoid Arthritis
My RA journey would not be what it is today without my kids. They give me physical, mental, and emotional strength. But what happens when they move on? To read this article and others I have written, please visit HealthCentral.
