The Best Products For Keeping A Spoonie Warm (Part 1)
Today we are going to review some of our best products that I recommend to individuals with rheumatic autoimmune diseases or chronic pain...
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heatherfoisy
- Jul 26, 2021
- 7 min
Wellness Warrior: Rachel Smith
Today I am so excited to announce our Wellness Warrior Rachel Smith! Rachel is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and a...
heatherfoisy
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Rheumatic Reading List May 2021
Each month we like to compile a list of all the rheumatic themed articles and studies we find. Our hope in compiling this list is to help...
heatherfoisy
- Apr 10, 2021
- 5 min
10 Things I Wish I Knew On My Road to Diagnosis with Sjogren’s and Lupus
This is the third article of the Learning about Rheumatic Autoimmune Diseases series. This post shares a little bit about my story with...
heatherfoisy
- Feb 16, 2021
- 5 min
Reading List January 2021
If you have Sjogren's, Lupus, or any other rheumatic disease, it's worth skimming through this list to see if any of it may help you in your
heatherfoisy
- Jan 28, 2021
- 9 min
Wellness Warrior: Cristina Montoya
Wellness Warrior, Cristina Montoya. She runs a wonderful website named the Arthritis Dietician. A resource foe Sjögren’s patients.
heatherfoisy
- Jan 21, 2021
- 4 min
My Story: A Positive Spin Into 2021
Happy (belated) New Year! I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to the blog. I had intentions to be back two weeks ago. But my...
heatherfoisy
- Dec 14, 2020
- 4 min
Disability Is Not A Vacation. We Need Allies.
The last thing a person with any kind of disability needs is to be told what we can and can't do with a body that is working against them.
heatherfoisy
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Sjögren’s Society of Canada's Shout Out for Sjögren’s!
The Sjogren's Society of Canada just released their "See Me" wristbands as a fundraiser for the Shout Out For Sjogren's Campaign.
heatherfoisy
- Nov 27, 2020
- 3 min
Reading List November 2020
Each month I like to compile a list of interesting articles, blogs, and studies to read up on. If you have Sjogren's, Lupus check this out.
heatherfoisy
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
7 Tips On How To Prepare For Your First Rheumatologist Appointment
I wanted to put together a list of all the ways I help myself to prepare for meeting with my rhuemetologist.
heatherfoisy
- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
My Story: Headaches and Treatments That Have Helped
I've been told I have migraine headaches, tension headaches, TMJ headaches, new daily persistent headaches, and Lupus headaches.
heatherfoisy
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
7 Tips on How to Manage Dry Mouth with Sjogren's
Sjogren's is a complex, systemic disease, which means is can attack any part of the body. Sjogren's attacks the moisture glands in the body
heatherfoisy
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
Rheumatic Reading List - October 2020
I like to collect articles for this newsletter so if you have Sjögren’s, Lupus or any other rheumatic disease. Come check it out.
heatherfoisy
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Mighty - A Positive Social Support Site
The Mighty is a online support system that helps individuals dealing with any and all sorts of chronic illness.
heatherfoisy
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Exercising Your Eyes! Resources That Can Help Dry Eye Suffers With Sjogren's
Individuals with Sjögren’s suffer from excessive dryness. Here are some resources to help you manage your dry eyes.
heatherfoisy
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
Chronic Illness Research, Have Your Voice Heard
Chronic Illness Research for Patients who want to have their voice heard.
heatherfoisy
- Oct 9, 2020
- 2 min
Dry Eye Specialist in Calgary
I met Dr. Sal at the Market Mall Eye Clinic. Dr. Sal and his team are dedicated to helping individuals who suffer from dry eye disease(s).
heatherfoisy
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Rheumatic Reading List - September 2020
Here is the Newsletter for September 2020. This post is a compilation of news and articles targeted at helping those with Sjögren’s & Lupus.
heatherfoisy
- Sep 25, 2020
- 2 min
Sjögren’s Quarterly: A Professional Focused Publication on Sjögren’s
The Sjögren’s Foundation in America publishes a Quarterly Newsletter aimed at educating medical professionals about Sjögren’s.
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