Living with chronic illness has its difficult moments, but I’ve always said it’s a bit of a “blessing in disguise”. At 22 years old, I was forced to listen to my body. It had a new credential after all – “HLA-B27 positive, Ankylosing Spondylitis.” This diagnosis felt empowering (there’s potential to heal a diagnosis). People … Continue reading Chronic Contemplations Part 1: Movement is medicine.
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Chronic Contemplations
I started this blog while teaching English in South Korea. I had just been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis and I was learning to navigate my own dietary restrictions and developing my own toolkit of lifestyle interventions. It made my day to share my recipes and experiment in my tiny apartment kitchen. Nutrition and functional medicine … Continue reading Chronic Contemplations