Caring for Someone Else? Don’t Skip These 5 Health Screenings

In 1900, the average life expectancy for a newborn was only 32 years old. Today? The CDC report from 2024 put the life expectancy in the United States at 79 years old. That is a massive leap! Thanks to advancements in healthcare, people are living longer than ever before. With old age comes increased risk,… Continue reading Caring for Someone Else? Don’t Skip These 5 Health Screenings

Reflecting On My College Journey with Friedreich’s Ataxia

Note: This is a repost from Noah’s Blog. Please visit his fantastic site to read more about his journey! College is hard for me to look back on. I love it; I hate it; I miss it, but I couldn’t do it again. It holds some of the most precious memories of my life. The… Continue reading Reflecting On My College Journey with Friedreich’s Ataxia

eGFR Creatinine and Urine Albumin What Do Your Kidney Numbers Mean?

Have you ever opened your lab results and wondered what all those numbers mean? If you’ve seen terms like eGFR, creatinine, or urine albumin and weren’t quite sure how to interpret them, you’re not alone. Understanding your kidney health can feel overwhelming, especially when medical terms aren’t always explained in everyday language. Luckily, these tests… Continue reading eGFR Creatinine and Urine Albumin What Do Your Kidney Numbers Mean?

How to Move More at Work With High Blood Pressure

If you have high blood pressure, you probably know it would be good to get more exercise throughout the day. But when you work at a desk all day, that can feel hard to do. How are you supposed to fit in a workout while at the office? By the time the workday ends, you… Continue reading How to Move More at Work With High Blood Pressure

Q&A with Dr. Sowa: How to Protect Your Heart Through Midlife

Women’s heart health can be easy to overlook, especially during midlife when conversations often focus on menopause symptoms, hormones, and other changes. But cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for women, and risk can shift significantly during the menopause transition. In this Q&A, we sat down with Dr. Alexandra Sowa, dual board-certified in… Continue reading Q&A with Dr. Sowa: How to Protect Your Heart Through Midlife

Dr. Jila Senemar Q&A: Navigating Conflicting Advice About Menopause

There’s no shortage of information when it comes to menopause—from HRT and supplements to symptom management and everything in between. With so many different opinions and recommendations online, it can be difficult to know what information to trust or what’s right for you. You deserve clear, thoughtful information without all the noise. That’s why we… Continue reading Dr. Jila Senemar Q&A: Navigating Conflicting Advice About Menopause

When Your Partner Becomes Your Helper: Navigating Love and Caregiving With FA

What changes when you or your loved one starts to rely on you more for help around the house? What happens in a relationship when the dynamic now has to accommodate being a caregiver? This is a hard change for anyone to go through, and for people with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) it is inevitable that… Continue reading When Your Partner Becomes Your Helper: Navigating Love and Caregiving With FA

‘No Manual For That’: Mental Health & FA

Note: This is a repost from Noah’s Blog. Please visit his fantastic site to read more about his journey! Throwback to a September night in Alabama. It’s hot and the stars are sparkling, but I wouldn’t have known. The roof had been the peak of my view all day. After hours of scrolling on my… Continue reading ‘No Manual For That’: Mental Health & FA

Traveling Overseas For the First Time Since Being Disabled

In this blog, Libby Frandsen shares her experience going overseas for the first time since become a wheelchair user! As someone with Friedreich’s Ataxia, there is a great deal of planning and many extra steps that go into travel. If you are interested in anything else Libby has shared about her life, be sure to… Continue reading Traveling Overseas For the First Time Since Being Disabled