People always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether or not you think this is true, how you start your day does have a significant impact on how you feel and your energy levels later! Traditional breakfasts include foods like yogurt, bagels, cereal, eggs, and fruit. But did you know… Continue reading Protein-first Breakfast Swaps That Help Reduce Afternoon Energy Crashes and Cravings
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How Improving Sleep, Stress, and Recovery Habits Can Support Blood Pressure, Weight, and Heart Health
When people think about their heart health, they usually focus on two areas: eating better and exercising more. These habits are important, butthey are only part of the picture. For people who have cardiometabolic health conditions like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, or heart disease, sleep, stress, and recovery habits are often… Continue reading How Improving Sleep, Stress, and Recovery Habits Can Support Blood Pressure, Weight, and Heart Health
How Depression Affects Communication and Relationships – And Small Ways to Reduce Isolation
Depression is often described as a condition that affects mood, energy, and motivation. While those symptoms are very real, depression also has another powerful effect that is sometimes overlooked. It can change the way people connect, communicate, and build relationships. Relationships play an important role in emotional well-being. When depression interferes with this, it can… Continue reading How Depression Affects Communication and Relationships – And Small Ways to Reduce Isolation
How to Talk About Menopause Symptoms So You Get the Right Help
For many women, menopause symptoms can feel confusing, frustrating, and difficult to explain, especially when they affect more than just your physical health. Hot flashes, sleep changes, brain fog, anxiety, mood swings, joint pain, and fatigue can all show up differently from person to person. And too often, women leave appointments feeling dismissed, rushed, or… Continue reading How to Talk About Menopause Symptoms So You Get the Right Help
Is It Normal for Ovulation Tests to Be Positive for Days?
If you’re tracking ovulation, ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) are often advertised as pretty simple. Which is that you get one clear positive result, and ovulation happens shortly after. But in reality, many people notice their tests stay positive for several days in a row, which can be confusing or make you wonder what’s going on… Continue reading Is It Normal for Ovulation Tests to Be Positive for Days?
What Helped Reduce the Mental Load of Asking for Accommodations at Work
Living with a chronic illness or disability is already a full-time job. Managing symptoms, appointments, and daily life can take a lot of energy. On top of that, asking your employer for accommodations can feel overwhelming and even scary. What is the best way to approach having that talk? Here, PatientsLikeMe breaks the process so… Continue reading What Helped Reduce the Mental Load of Asking for Accommodations at Work
Invisible Work: Energy Banking and How to Navigate Standing Room Only Events When Sitting Is Not Guaranteed
There are so many tasks throughout the day that ask you for a small amount of energy. Washing some dishes, walking to the store, helping your partner move furniture around. In a vacuum, each individual event may be easy to do. But added up over time it can very difficult, particularly for people with chronic… Continue reading Invisible Work: Energy Banking and How to Navigate Standing Room Only Events When Sitting Is Not Guaranteed
SoundsLikeMe: When Symptoms Persist Despite Treatment What Are the Next Options?
For many people, healthcare follows the same path. You notice something is not right, you see a doctor, get a diagnosis, and start treatment. Often, that treatment works! Your symptoms improve and you move forward. But for some the journey is far more complicated. Maybe the medications help, but not enough. Maybe the side effects… Continue reading SoundsLikeMe: When Symptoms Persist Despite Treatment What Are the Next Options?
Together with PLM: What Changes in a Marriage When One Partner Becomes a Caregiver
When people imagine growing older together, they picture the gentle parts of life. They imagine traveling together or visiting grandkids. What they usually do not think about is the moment when one spouse begins needing help with daily tasks. The day medications and doctor appointments start shaping the schedule. The moment marriage quietly expands to… Continue reading Together with PLM: What Changes in a Marriage When One Partner Becomes a Caregiver
The Questions You’re Allowed to Ask Clinical Trial Coordinators
For many people, a clinical trial is a pretty daunting undertaking. There were over 570,000 clinical trials being conducted around the world in 2024, according to this report. About 164,000 of these were in the United States, and the trend since the year 2000 has been more and more are being added each year. A… Continue reading The Questions You’re Allowed to Ask Clinical Trial Coordinators