EG: The Procedure - by Darian
What happens when an annual check-up turns out to be more than typical? Read about Darian’s experience in “The Procedure”.
Archive for May, 2004
EG: Mind and body takeover bid - by Jen
Miracle? Marvel? Or Take-over?
EG: Is it hot in here? (or is it just me?) - By Deb
Deb has a question: so where is the instruction manual to this place called “my body”? This is the first of a series of articles by Deb about endometriosis.
EG: My Experience with PCOS - by Krissy
In the United States, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome affects 5 10% of women of childbearing age. In this two part series Krissy looks at the causes, symptoms and treatments available for this often misdiagnosed condition.
EG: Part I: the meat-loving vegetarian - by lorissa
Why would a meat-lover change her ways and commit to a vegetarian diet? Read about Lorissa’s change of heart…
Health Focus: Depression / Bi-Polar Disorder
The Health Focus for the December/ January Issue of All Things Girl is Depression / Bi-Polar Disorder. This month, you will find an informational articles as well as personal stories highlighting what life is like when living with depression.
EG: A light in the darkness: Making my peace with depression - by Cheryl
For the first time, I was able to put a voice to those words and those dark thoughts: “I’m afraid.”
EG: Self-Injury - by Krissy
In the UK each year an average of 142,000 people are admitted into hospital due to deliberate self-harm. In the US that number is just over 260,000. Unfortunately the social stigma attached to self-injurous behaviour often prevents sufferers from getting professional help but Krissy discovers that there are ways to help yourself.
Everything Girl: How to Set Your Brain’s ‘Fat Thermostat’ at a Healthy Level - by Serena
Have you ever watched someone who looks healthy and slender indulge in a slice of chocolate cake and wondered how they stay thin? Part of the reason is that we all have a set-point in our brains that normally keeps our body fat and weight from varying by much. For slender folks, their […]