This past month, I’ve dealt with more than the usual. I started training for an exciting new job. I got a dastardly chest cold. The…
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ColumnsMaking room for a busy life, even with liver disease
My dear mother was a practical lady. She loved homemade bread and enjoyed making it for our family. The Mormon bread I remember from our…
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ColumnsWith liver disease, OTC medicines aren’t always the answer for a cold
Have you ever had an off week? I suppose that’s what I’m dealing with this week. After rushing around to pull together my daughter’s homecoming…
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ColumnsYour liver disease and mental health symptoms could be related
The past two weeks have been a little harder than usual on my health. I’m in the final stages of physical therapy following my second…
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ColumnsMy liver has a bone to pick with Halloween candy
My sweet tooth gets me into trouble all the time. With Halloween just around the corner, I know my daughter will be taking her little…
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ColumnsBean brownies for MASH? Anything for good fiber!
As a child, I remember being told, quite often actually, that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I never really understood what that…
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ColumnsPlanning for the end of life when you’re still in the middle of it
It was nearly a decade ago when I was handed my first expiration date. After doing an unplanned and unwanted tour of several hospitals one…
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ColumnsSometimes you are the best expert on your body with MASH
Most of my life has been spent as a writer, but that also means that a good chunk of my life has been spent as…
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ColumnsUnderstanding the connection between type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease
“Do you have diabetes?” I was sitting in one of those crunchy paper exam-room gowns, going through the usual rigmarole of questions you’re asked while…
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ColumnsWhen liver disease complicates physical intimacy
Something nobody knows about me is what a romantic I secretly am. Nothing makes me happier than being surprised with flowers, finding a thrifted treasure,…
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