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Military wife life can be hard. And my friend Brook knows that just as well as I do. She’s doing some pretty kick-ass things and recently interviewed me on her blog! We talked about: The most stressful times during deployments How my health (aka psoriatic arthritis) plays into deployments Being pregnant while having a deployed […]

Moderate to Severe Psoriasis associated with Chronic Kidney Disease Moderate to severe psoriasis is connected to an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). This is known to be independent of many traditional risk factors, such as heart disease and diabetes, according to United States researchers. A new study recommends close monitoring for kidney problems

7 years!!! Today marks my 7 year anniversary of being psoriasis free. I still find it hard to believe. I never thought, after 47 years of suffering from this disease that it would ever happen. But it did. And because I had no idea where this all was heading, I didn’t take photos of my

  Davis and Stacy are two advocates making an awesome impact in the world of Diabetes. I had the pleasure of talking to them on their Diabetic Savvy podcast about WEGO Health and advocating for your cause. Click below to go over and listen to the episode! We talk about: My own story and how

Ensuring You Find Relief When you have psoriasis, your dermatologist has likely prescribed a medication that is an ointment. While there is no cure for this condition, it is possible to manage the symptoms and have healthy skin by regularly using the prescribed medication. A topical medication is generally prescribed in case of severe occurrence,

Thanksgiving (Canadian) has come and gone but gratitude has become an everyday experience.  One of the things I’m most grateful for are the lovely testimonials that come my way from people all over the world. Who knew there were people in Bosnia who use our protocol? And because the past year and a half has

I had the chance to meet Matthew Zachary a few years back at the ePharma Summit in NYC. I’ll always remember being in awe of him playing his piano up on stage and then flawlessly talking about his patient journey and his path in patient advocacy. (Peep photo in the cover image of this post!)

Hair Care Tips for People With Psoriasis Psoriasis is a condition where there is proliferation of skin cells, which leads to a dry, flaky shedding of skin. The skin can be scaly and itchy, as well. To care for your hair and scalp, you should know how things progress with psoriasis of the scalp and

Well, I think it would be fair to say that this past year has been a bitch and a half. But me and the mutt (Lucky) are still standing. Some good news on vitamin D. Health Canada, at the beginning of November, upped the maximum pill/capsule/soft gel/drops from 1000 iu to 2500 iu. This makes

Online friendships are crazy, right? We follow each other online and we consider each other friends, but we may never have actually TALKED in person (or on the phone or zoom) before. That’s how I feel about Cheryl! I feel like I KNOW her, but we’d actually never had a conversation outside of social media.