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Sarah Fox on the Intersection of Mental Health and Faith

Since being diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder, Sarah Fox has made it her mission to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. She is the host of the Rough Edges podcast, which provides tools for mental health education and examines the intersection between faith and mental health. Sarah’s faith journey Read more

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From Rebellious to Transformative: Alex’s Journey with Type 1 Diabetes

Alex Burket believes that his bout with bacterial meningitis in middle school may have saved his life, because it led to the discovery of his type 1 diabetes. Although meningitis resolved in about a month, diabetes would become a constant companion. 17 years later, Alex has learned a tremendous amount Read more

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How Chronic Pain Led Pallavi to Holistic Wellness

Pallavi’s journey through chronic pain began with physical agony, but led to spiritual transformation. She grew up in India with a deep love of dance that had turned into a passionate career in her early 20s. On a fateful day about 6 months after her marriage in 2011, she fell Read more

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Premature Birth at 24 Weeks: Preeti Discusses The Lifelong Impact

The normal gestation period for birth is 40 weeks, and anything under 37 weeks is considered premature or preterm birth. Preeti experienced a premature birth at 24 weeks in 1989, weighing only 2 pounds, an astonishingly early birth that she feels incredibly lucky to have survived. Premature birth can impact Read more

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Every Time This Baker Eats, She Risks Intense Abdominal Pain

Danni Hertel (aka foodie_with_da_booty) has turned her passion for baking into a full time career. She is known for putting a fresh spin on classic treats. Her recipes have been featured in the Houston Chronicle, she has worked with dozens of celebrities and she has even won Best Holiday Cookie Read more

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Tayler’s EDS was Screaming for Attention, But Doctors Ignored It

Looking back through the history of her medical challenges, it becomes painfully obvious that Tayler was born with the connective tissue disease EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome). Unfortunately, the lack of quality healthcare in her youth prevented this diagnosis for many years. She struggled physically throughout childhood, often being accused of laziness Read more

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Before Helping Others With CFS Recovery, Miguel Battled For His Health

After recovering from CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome aka myalgic encephalomyelitis) Miguel Bautista felt like he had a new lease on life. At the height of his illness he was unable to walk or sit up in bed and needed meals blended so he could drink them. Now he is running Read more

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Amee is Finally Opening Up About Epilepsy 35 Years After Being Diagnosed

When Amee was first diagnosed with epilepsy at 8 years old, one simple medication was able to control her disease. This made it easy to hide her illness from almost everyone in her life, which remained the case for about 35 years. Of course there were complications along the way. Read more

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Being Crushed by a Tree Changed Steve Lovelace’s Life Forever

In 1982 Steve Lovelace was pinned by a felled tree that barber chaired, meaning it split lengthwise while being cut down. His injuries were severe – his face and several vertebrae were crushed. Steve found himself instantly paralyzed and stuck under this tree, where he would remain for hours while Read more

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Announcing the Undiagnosed Disease Fund!

Andi and Jesse are married! For their wedding registry they asked their community to donate to an Undiagnosed Disease Fund, with the goal of raising enough money to provide genetic testing for an individual in need. Full genome sequencing can be helpful for individuals with a mystery illness, either to Read more

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