The Surprising Cause of Baby Brain

The Surprising Cause of Baby Brain

Introduction One of the common things pregnant women and new mothers complain about is that they have developed ‘Baby Brain’ (sometimes known as ‘Nappy Brain’) – the seeming inability to function as the rational, logical human being they were...
People with EDS are Not Defective; We’re Superhuman!

People with EDS are Not Defective; We’re Superhuman!

A couple of days ago, my two sons and I went to see a genetic specialist, who confirmed a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. To quote EDS UK, this is “… a genetic connective tissue condition that is a multi-systemic syndrome.  Connective tissue covers...
Climbing the Mountains of Life

Climbing the Mountains of Life

I’ve just come back from a weekend in Snowdonia, the first time I’d returned there after 18 years. 18 years ago, when I walked up Snowdon the first time (the highest point in the British Isles outside of the Scottish Highlands), I was young, fit, healthy...
Listen to the SOS….

Listen to the SOS….

I’ve just been reading an ebook by Dr Robert Anthony, and in it was a lesson about the Titanic, which I’m going to paraphrase as I think it holds an important message. As you probably know, the Titanic was the largest ship of her time and sank in the Atlantic whilst...
What I’ve Learned During the First 40 Years of My Life…

What I’ve Learned During the First 40 Years of My Life…

I felt my last status update of my 30s should be something incredibly profound, so here goes!! I’m the happiest I’ve EVER been, even though my life is vastly different (and on the face of it, a lot worse) to what I thought it would be by the time I hit 40!...

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