by Barbara Holbert | Sep 26, 2017 | Be Well, Beyond CKD
I’ve just heard of another friend of a friend diagnosed with stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease, or CKD. CKD is extremely hard to detect, even if your paying attention, but there are two kidney tests that can help you determine their health. The thing about kidney disease...
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by Barbara Holbert | Jun 26, 2017 | Be Well
Lyme disease is a huge topic and it’s going to take several posts. This post covers a brief history of Lyme disease, Lyme disease basics, and steps you can take to limit your chances of contracting it. I don’t have Lyme disease, but I know people who do. Contracting...
by Barbara Holbert | Mar 25, 2017 | Be Well
My introduction to chronic inflammation was rather sudden. For about a month, I had been extremely fatigued. When I started having chest pains, my GP told me to go to the emergency room. While in the emergency room, the attending physician surveyed all the patients,...
by Barbara Holbert | Feb 8, 2017 | Be Well, Beyond CKD
New home in suburbs. Check. Kid in good school. Check. Pilates business taking off. Check. Kidneys decide to go on strike. Check. …Wait a minute. That is NOT the plan! I am a doer. Maybe that’s because I’m a Midwesterner and I have a reputation to uphold. When I’m not...
by Barbara Holbert | Feb 8, 2017 | Be Well
Never in a million years did I think I would have to deal with thinning hair. Everyone in my family is blessed with an inordinate amount of healthy thick hair, so imagine my surprise when I started seeing my hair everywhere except for on my head. People lose hair...
by Barbara Holbert | Feb 8, 2017 | Be Well
I have baked and broiled my skin to attain that golden summer shimmer, but never quite succeeding. I have seen the toll my skin has taken through the years. That, and a few melanoma scares have sent me scrambling for the sunscreen. Now, two of the medications...
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