illness

The most common illness is a cold or influenza with symptoms such as a temperature, streaming nose, muscle aches, a cough or a sore throat. Keep warm, with plenty of bed rest and fluids to aid recovery. Complications can develop such as a chest infection or more rarely, pneumonia. Influenza is caused by a virus but as each winter brings a different strain, many people can be affected. Flu can strike even if you are young and fit.

Other illnesses can be chronic or even life threatening and many can be systemic and caused by internal issues, such as lack of fiber in your diet as it relates to your colon

It takes courage to live with a chronic illness such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease. You need to have a good relationship with your health care provider and close family members. It may help to join a support group either in person or online.

When you suffer from an illness, it is the opposite of being well. Illness is an unhealthy condition of the body or mind which can have very undesirable side effects such as loss of appetite and depression. Incorrect medication or imbalance can even cause hair loss.

If you are an unwell blogger, you may be tempted to look up your symptoms online. Try the Cure Zone to check out ailments, disorders and illness. There are many support type blogs if you suffer from a chronic illnes

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• in Lifestyle
  Giving Back by Music Despite Battling Cancer
  A review of two stories about life, illness, music and healing
  by simplygreento / on Jul 17, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Robin Roberts: A Trailblazer, Role Model, and Courageous Human Being
  A review of an article paying homage to Robin Roberts for her strength and courage as she publicly battles illness
  by simplygreento / on Jun 21, 2012

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• Important souls (let us recognize trauma in the lives of those who are called mentally ill)

  
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  When we start listening to people’s stories of pain rather than numbing them out and effectively silencing them with neurotoxic drugs we will start healing them. Until then people will remain broken. One of the most basic needs for a wounded human being to heal is to be seen. Recognized. Validated. Yes. … [click ...
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• Counting Cards: How to Escape Detection

  
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• Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle

  
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• A Virtuous Woman...JANE Update and More

  
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  A Virtuous Woman...JANE Update and More On this Mothers Day of 2013, I thought wed just talk a little bit about women/wives/moms today...how bout it?  It really isnt easy being a woman!  It wasnt 200 years ago or 100 years ago and it still isnt today.  And I guess the hardest thing about being ...
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• Managing HIV Wasting

  
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• Prayer Requests & Praise Reports: May 12th, 2013

  
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• Happy Mothers Day

  
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• Saturday 9

  
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• A nasty bug, Salmonella I:4,5,12i:-, needs a name – Salmonella Firefly perhaps?

  
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  According to a  report just released by the Health Department , as of May 5, 2013 at least 196 patrons and 4 employees of Firefly who consumed food and/or drinks at Firefly restaurant during April 21-26, 2013 have been determined to be confirmed or probable cases of Salmonella I:4,5,12i:- infection.  Perhaps we ...
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• Stigma

  
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  Many of those who have never suffered from mental illness might not be certain what stigma is or if they are placing stigma on others. I do not blame them, for they know not what they do. It really isnt their fault either. The media has deemed all things mentally ill to be bad, dangerous, and something to fear. With ...
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• Faith Triumphs: Streams In The Desert, May 11th, 2013

  
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    “Under hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed” Romans 4:18 (Weymouth) Abraham’s faith seemed to be in a thorough correspondence with the power and constant faithfulness of Jehovah. In the outward circumstances in which he was placed, he had not the greatest cause to expect the fulfillment of the ...
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• Be Prepared With Aflac’s Real Cost Calculator

  
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• Firefly Salmonella – “What goes on in Vegas did not stay in Vegas”

  
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• 9 Facts - How Mushrooms Can Boost Your Immune System

  
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  (1) Mushrooms have been used for about 3000 years by mankind to boost immunity, yes, they were used that far back in time, because it was known that they were a super food to boost your immune system and prevent illness and disease. They probably did not know about the immune system, but, they did know what was good ...
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• Update On JANE

  
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• My First Seizure (Transcription)

  
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  Disclaimer:  The following is the long ago promised transcription of the podcast that I made called “My First Seizure.”  Sorry for any grammar related mistakes. My First Seizure (Transcription) My first seizure happened on December 31, 1991.  It was just … Continue reading →
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• Council Statements And What They Really Mean…

  
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• Virginia’s suicide rate highest in 13 years

  
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• Worsening Depression

  
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  I’m 36. I can’t seem to get over my depression. It gets worse every time and I don’t know what to do. A: You must be feeling desperate. You didn’t give me much to go on but I’ll try. If you are only taking medication, please get yourself to a cognitive-behavioral therapist. The generally acknowledged ...
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• Mothers’ Day mourning

  
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  Mothers’ Day tastes of grief, to me. I went to a teeny rural school. The other kids came from conservative families, traditional, married parents in stereotypical gender roles. My family was likewise conservative but there was one stark difference: my parents were divorced and I did not have — at least visibly, ...
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