 Because many diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia also deal with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) also known as Environmental Illness (EI) — which can include allergies and/or sensitivities to preservatives, food additives, or food itself, and because many diagnosed with Fibromyalgia must also contend with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), knowing which food additives are good, safe additives isn’t always easy to determine. (For example, in my case it doesn’t matter what’s added to bread in any efforts to make it more healthful; if the bread contains preservatives, it’s going to cause me to get a yeast rash. That sometimes doesn’t happen when I eat bread without preservatives; for me, I’ve found that yeast products are safest when I make my own using flour that I’ve ground myself and I now usually limit myself to sour dough bread that I make myself. –Pamela Rice Hahn) Learning what’s safe for you to eat is an ongoing process of education, diligence, and trial-and-error.
To help in your efforts to educate yourself about additives that can adversely affect your health, consult:
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These Have Hope designs for T Shirts and Other Motivational Gifts give encouragement to anyone facing a challenge or diversity.
For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Posted on April 30, 2010.
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 Is fatigue an everyday part of your life? One minute you have insomnia. The next minute you can’t stay awake. Whether your fatigue problems stem from a disabling chronic illness like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS, CFIDS), a disabling chronic condition, or simply from the stress of having so many things to do and so little time to do them, you’ll like these “My To Do List” designs. The To Do List consists of 5 parts: 1. Get out of bed; 2. Try to stay awake; 3. Go back to bed; 4. Try to sleep; and 5. Repeat.
This page is the index to the “my to do list” t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop.
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 Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of receiving unsolicited medical advice about his or her disabling chronic illness or show that you won’t let unsolicited medical advice about your disabling chronic illness get the best of you with these humorous “my disabling chronic illness is more real than your imaginary medical expertise” t-shirt and gift ideas. This page is the index to “my disabling chronic illness is more real than your imaginary medical expertise” t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Posted on April 29, 2010.
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This page is the index to “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know where to hide the bodies of anyone whoever said, ‘You’re perfectly healthy; it’s all in your head.’” Chronic Illness Serenity Prayer awareness t-shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop.
For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
Posted on April 28, 2010.
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 Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of fatigue caused by chronic illness or a disabling chronic condition (or anyone who is just plain tired) or show that you won’t let fatigue get the best of you with these humorous “I operate at three speeds: slow, slower, asleep” t-shirt and gift ideas. This page is the index to “I operate at three speeds: slow, slower, asleep” t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. In addition, there are some related designs shown on this page as well. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear.
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Posted on April 27, 2010.
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Make a statement and raise awareness of the fatigue frustration that accompanies your disabling chronic illness or disabling chronic condition with these “a nap is only nice when it’s a luxury, not a necessity” t-shirt and gift idea designs.
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Posted on April 23, 2010.
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 Give encouragement to anyone facing the challenge of lupus or show that you won’t let lupus get the best of you with these lupus awareness and lupus support “Lupus Sucks” gift ideas. This page is the index to lupus awareness t shirt and gift idea designs in the Chronic-Illness.org T-Shirts and Gift Shop. Some are serious; others are humorous. For most designs, you can choose from a t-shirt, coffee mug. set of postcards, set of greeting cards or note cards, apron, coaster, framed tile, sweatshirt, and other gift gear. All designs are now available on black and dark t-shirts, and on long sleeve tees.
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A professional writer since 1984, Pamela Rice Hahn is the author of more than 20 published books.