Please, think twice before suggesting wellness 'cures' to chronically ill people
1 year, 10 months ago

Please, think twice before suggesting wellness 'cures' to chronically ill people

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The other morning, at my favourite cafe, a Reiki healer quietly slid her card across the table. 'Help' that hurts My health maintenance is close to a full-time job, and there's nothing related to a "healthy lifestyle" that I haven't tried. Ironically, my health maintenance is close to a full-time job, and there's nothing related to a "healthy lifestyle" that I haven't tried. Living with chronic pain Photo shows Portrait of Katie Brebner Griffin in a story about what it's like to live with chronic pain and invisible disability. Ask us what it's like living the way we do, what helps and what doesn't, and maybe tell us we're doing a good job of staying alive.

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Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health
8 months, 1 week ago

Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health

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Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health Getty Meaningful care and volunteer work has been shown to help with a plethora of health issues In a bid to improve health and wellbeing, social prescriptions can cover everything from volunteering and art classes to support with household bills. Getty Images Social prescribing aims to help the health and wellbeing …

Can 'lifestyle medicine' such as diet, exercise and mindfulness help treat chronic pain?
3 years, 7 months ago

Can 'lifestyle medicine' such as diet, exercise and mindfulness help treat chronic pain?

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Anu Kulkarni has been happily married for more than 30 years, has a beautiful daughter and a son, a dog, and loves throwing parties. "I'm in pain every single day," Anu says, having spent the better part of three decades dealing with chronic pain. Neuroscientist Tasha Stanton says a person's brain can be "tricked" out of chronic pain. "And I …

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