Living With Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome (KTS) – Symptoms and Treatments
Learn what Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is and how to live with it, from a 21 year old who was diagnosed with this rare congenital malformation at birth. Despite the multiple procedures and...
View ArticleHow to Cope With a Double Diagnosis of Epilepsy and MS
One chronic illness is difficult – can you imagine two? Here are a few tips for coping with a double diagnosis of epilepsy and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). “I absolutely refuse to allow any doctor’s...
View ArticleHow to Cope With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis – Tips From a 19 Year Old
Justine was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was 8. Her tips for coping with arthritis and joint pain will help you manage any chronic illness or disease. Does she fight or live in harmony...
View ArticleHow Music Therapy Helps People Heal From Physical or Mental Illness
Music therapists help people heal from physical illnesses such as stroke and emotional illnesses such as depression. Here’s how music affects your brain. Recent psychological research in music therapy...
View ArticleKangaroo Care for Newborns and the Zaky Hand for Premature Babies
The Kangaroo care method increases a baby’s oxygen levels, improves sleep, and enhances parent-baby bonding. The Zaky hand is a therapeutic pillow for premature babies; it takes Kangaroo care a step...
View ArticleCoping With Cancer? 4 Ways to Readjust Your Life Priorities
Many cancer survivors say their diagnosis led to a new, better outlook on life. These stories of readjusting life priorities after cancer or chemotherapy treatments may help you cope with a...
View Article4 Tips for Taking Care of Your Pet When You Have a Chronic Illness
Don’t let your disease stop you from taking good care of your dog or cat. These tips for caring for your pet when you have a chronic illness will help you balance your health and theirs. “The benefits...
View ArticleHow Your Doctor’s Prayers Can Help You Heal From Disease
Praying with your doctor may not be the first thing that pops into your mind when you’re sick or hospitalized, but research shows that a doctor’s prayers can help fight disease. If you’re a kid with...
View Article5 Tips for Starting a Breast Cancer Support Group
These tips for starting a support group for breast cancer survivors will help you balance hope and faith with the reality of living with breast cancer. “I just had deep faith and a positive attitude...
View ArticleLiving in Harmony With Crohn’s Disease – Tips From a Health Coach
Whether you’ve lived with Crohn’s for 10 days or 10 years, these tips will help you find the balance between accepting the disease and finding solutions that will change your life. “I wish I had known...
View ArticleWhen You Can’t Have Kids Because of Endometriosis
These tips for coping when endometriosis robs you of the ability to get pregnant are inspired by a 16 year old reader’s question. She just found out she can’t have kids because of her severe...
View Article5 Ways to Make Infertility Easier
I’ve lived with infertility for four years, and am always learning new ways to make it easier! Infertility is a roller coaster, with good days and bad days. I think the easiest days are when I don’t...
View ArticleWhy You Need to Join a Support Group – Early Stage Dementia
Why do I believe the first thing you need to do if you’ve been diagnosed with early stage dementia is join a support group? Because I’m doing my practicum placement with the Alzheimer Society in...
View ArticleHorses for Healing – How Equine Therapy Improves Symptoms of Disease
Horse therapy (hippotherapy or equine therapy) can help you cope with a variety of chronic and short-term illnesses. Anyone – from wounded military veterans to kids with autism – can benefit from the...
View Article3 Surprising Treatments for Chronic Illness: Stress, Aging, and Hoarding
Effectively treating your illness isn’t just about meds and doctors’ visits! These surprising treatments for chronic illness involve stressing more, embracing aging, and hoarding your reserves. Today...
View ArticleTreatments for Fibromyalgia – How to Manage the Pain
Since there is no cure, the goal of treatment for fibromyalgia is managing the painful symptoms. Here are several tips for living with fibromyalgia, from a new Canadian review of research. These tips...
View ArticleA Surprisingly Easy Cure for Lower Back Pain
If your chronic lower back pain is caused by bacterial infections, then the cure may be easy, fast and effective. You’ve probably already heard of it: antibiotics. On “Wishful Wednesdays” here on Quips...
View ArticleCalming a Person With Dementia in a Care Facility
Is your loved one anxious or stressed at the care facility? Here’s a tip for decreasing the stress level of someone with dementia in a long-term care home. Yesterday I attended a caregivers support...
View ArticleHow to Pray for Healing
Most of my MM articles on Quips and Tips for Healing and Hope aren’t about praying to God for healing from disease. Here, however, I describe what Centering Prayer is and how it can help you cope. MM...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn’t Wear Underwear – A Surprising Health Tip
Here are a few reasons – health benefits – of not wearing underwear. Sometimes you need to give your privates a breath of fresh air, especially if thong underwear is your undergarment of choice. It’s...
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