Inflamed Sisters Thriving

What is medical gaslighting? It is when a doctor or medical professional minimizes the symptoms and concerns of someone attributing their symptoms to mentally illness. Oftentimes, the symptoms are in actuality an indication of something much more serious, like heart or autoimmune disease.  This can result in delayed treatment, worsening conditions, and even death for some.  The traumatizing impact...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which women in the reproductive age produce high levels of the male hormone, androgen, and develop numerous small cysts (fluid-filled sacs) within their ovaries. Symptoms include irregular menstrual cycles, irregular ovulation or failure to ovulate, weight gain, excessive hair growth, and acne. Women are at high risk for infertility as a result of...

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous tumors of the uterus. Studies show at least 70-80% of women will have uterine fibroids by the age of 50.  There is a higher prevalence in African American women.  20-50% of women with fibroids are symptomatic.  It can be associated with symptoms of pelvic pain, unusually heavy periods, frequent urination, low back pain, and problems with fertility....

Welcome to the Lupus and Fibromyalgia Awareness Month Special! Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes disabling fatigue, pain, skin rashes and more when the immune system attacks organs and tissues. This rheumatic disease can lead to heart, lung, and kidney disease, to name a few. 1.5 million Americans, and at least five million people worldwide, have a form of lupus. Fibromyalgia is a rheumat...

Welcome to the Mental Health Awareness Month Special! The Spoon Theory developed by Christine Miserandino defines how a person living with chronic illness manages their energy. It explains how chronic illness warriors only have a certain amount of energy to extend to activities of daily life illustrated by spoons. You must consider how your chronic illness affects not only your energy, but also ho...

Welcome to the Arthritis Awareness Month Special sponsored by To Better Days with special guest, Ashley Nicole of RA Warrior Fitness. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints.  Symptoms of arthritis include joint pain and stiffness which typically worsens with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  In the United St...

Welcome to the Inflamed Sisters Thriving Podcast! A safe space created to guide women living with chronic illness to uncover their purpose by doing what they were meant to do, move in power by advocating for themselves, and strategic growth in health, career and business. You will learn how to stop hiding and start thriving by overcoming the challenges of your health, eliminating self-limiting bel...