At The Open Book, in Wigtown, Scotland, you can fulfill your dream of running a bookstore. The unique Airbnb flat costs just 57 USD a night, but it comes with a stipulation: renters also work at the bookshop on the first floor, doing everything that a regular bookshop owner might do in a regular, 40-hour …
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Adrenal Insufficiency Unitedâs Lunch & Learn, Los Angeles California, May 3Adrenal Insufficiency Unitedâs Lunch & Learn Events are one day mini-conferences located in different cities in the USA. We find great local speakers to lead sessions and give presentations about issues affecting those with adrenal insufficiency. These one day events will be packed full of opportunities giving attendees more chances to ask questions, share their […]
- đŚ Day 20, Cushingâs Awareness ChallengeI used to carry a print out of this everywhere I go because I find it very soothing. This print out was in a plastic page saver. On the other side there is a Psalm 116, part of the post from Day Nineteen of the 2015 Cushingâs Challenge. These days, both these readings are available […]
- đ Comment on Surviving Cushingâs Disease: A Young Manâs JourneyIâm still suffering from symptoms after 25 years of surgery and it took the doctors nearly 20 years to diagnose before 2004 when I had my surgery..So yes you are never cured from this illness it is with you for life
- âšď¸ Cushing's Disease BasicsCushing's Disease is a rare condition caused by excessive production of cortisol, a hormone essential for various bodily functions. It is a specific form of Cushing's Syndrome, where the overproduction of cortisol is due to a tumor in the pituitary gland. The condition affects 10 to 15 people per million each year, predominantly women between […]
- âď¸ Add or update Your BioPlease add your bio. Your information will help others. If anyone would like to do something for the Cushing's Awareness Challenge but you don't have (or want to have) a blog, why not consider adding your bio?
- âšď¸ Adrenal insufficiency BasicsAdrenal insufficiency is a condition where the adrenal glands don't produce enough of certain hormones, primarily cortisol and sometimes aldosterone. This disorder can be categorized into primary (Addison's disease) and secondary forms.
- âšď¸ Cushing's Syndrome OverviewCushingâs syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs when the body is exposed to too much cortisol. Cortisol is produced by the body and is also used in corticosteroid drugs. Cushing's syndrome can occur either because cortisol is being overproduced by the body or from the use of drugs that contain cortisol (like prednisone)âŚ
- âď¸ Myths and Facts about Cushingâs: YOU are the problem and the reasonâŚMyth: YOU are the problem and the reason for your cortisol levels. Having issues with too much or too little cortisol, the stress hormone, means that YOU are stressing too much or are too anxious. âYOU could control your levels if you would JUST calm down!â...
- đŚ Day 18, Cushingâs Awareness ChallengeAnd today, we talk about pink jeeps and ziplines⌠How in the world did we get here in a Cushingâs Challenge? Iâm sliding these in because earlier I linked (possibly!) my growth hormone use as a cause of my cancer â and I took the GH due to Cushingâs issues. Clear? LOL
- đ¤ In Memory of Diane, April 2008I am not sure of the exact date but this was originally posted April 18, 2008... My name is Amy and my very best friend just passed away from an adrenal crisis. Diane was unaware that she had any adrenal issue.
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