Month: August 2015

My butt is flat! Why sitting too much causes chronic pain, muscle atrophy and problems moving around.

My butt is flat! Why sitting too much causes chronic pain, muscle atrophy and problems moving around. This post is reposted from last spring and added to, because it’s one of the most searched topics on my site. I figured posting it again and including additional information and resources may be helpful. My butt is …

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EDS on a cellular level and why it's important to "Moving your DNA."

EDS on a cellular level and why it’s important to “Moving your DNA.” What does Natural Movement Training (NMT) have to do with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), or more specifically collagen and connective tissue? And how does having EDS affect our connective tissues on a cellular level? I have to say .. a lot. Natural Movement …

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Picky eating – its connection to anxiety and depression in children

Picky eating – its connection to anxiety and depression in children   This article –  Picky eating linked to psychiatric problems in kids study finds   Bet you can’t guess what I will say about this…… I think it is fantastic that researchers are looking into possible connections between a personality trait and a condition, …

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THE 30K CHALLENGE

THE 30K CHALLENGE TIME LEFT: 54 DAYS, 10 HOURS   ORGANIZER: KENDRA NEILSEN MYLES – TEAM OUR STORIES OF STRENGTH   PERSONAL FUNDRAISING PAGE: https://grouprev.com/dothelocomotionwithme-OurStoriesOfStrength   EVENT: THE LOCO MOTION 3 DAY BREAST CANCER WALK   BENEFICIARY: CAROLINA CUPS   Next month, I’m participating in a 3 day breast cancer walk in Hilton Head, SC. This walk …

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Top 10 Nutrition Tips and Resources for Optimal Health with EDS

Eating healthy has been incredibly important to me since I was a kid.  I think it is safe to say that growing up on canned and microwave food, as well as eating nothing but bologna & cheese roll-ups with mustard and mayonnaise had nothing to do why proper nutrition plays such an integral role in …

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Life As A Bobble Head – Neurosurgery and The Hypermobile Patient

Life as a bobble head – neurosurgery and the hypermobile patient “Surgery should be considered as a last resort. Most patients with EDS will not need neurosurgery.” – Dr. Henderson I spoke to my PT about this today.  I stated that I wish we could do a study on hypermobile patients (patients with hypermobility syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos …

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