If I’m Autistic How Did My Childhood Teachers Miss It?
How did I, as well as many other kids, get through elementary, junior high and high school without any teachers spotting the autism? […]
Are Most People Who Hold onto a Treadmill Disabled?
Do the majority of people who hold onto a treadmill when walking have a physical disability? Or is this merely a bad habit from ignorance? […]
Health of Obese Women Who Lift Heavy vs. Those Who Don’t
Instagram shows many morbidly obese women lifting heavy weights, promoting them as healthy. How much healthier and fitter are fat women who lift heavy? […]
8 Ways Doctors Can Tell Your Health by Looking at Your Body
A morbidly obese influencer said that even doctors can’t tell a person’s health by looking at them. […]
Diets Don’t Fail: You Returned to Your Old Eating Habits
If you lost weight on a sensible diet but regained it, the diet didn’t fail; you returned to the very eating that made you overweight in the first place. […]
Do Fatphobia & Weight Stigma Cause More Disease than Obesity?
Just how many fat Americans die every year from weight stigma and fatphobia vs. the illnesses caused by obesity? […]
Does a “Chest MRI” Always Include the Heart?
Did your doctor order a “chest MRI” for something other than your heart, and you’re wondering if it’ll still show your heart and even cardiac function? […]
Told by a Practitioner You Can’t Possibly Be Autistic?
Has a psychologist or other related practitioner told you that you can’t be autistic because (fill in the blank)? […]
What to Say if Your Child Questions Their Gender
The simplest, no-nonsense approach is the best approach for parents when their child wonders what gender they are. […]
Can You Be Autistic if You Don’t Have Meltdowns?
This isn’t about autistic people learning how to avoid a meltdown. […]
EDS, MCAS and Dysautonomia Misdiagnosed As Mental Issues
A woman with EDS, MCAS and dysautonomia suffered for years because one doctor after another kept telling her that her severe symptoms were all in her head. […]
Are Autism Diagnoses Given to Make Money?
A reader commented on my post that autism is the latest fad diagnosis, engineered by Big Pharma to make money, like ADHD is. […]
Is It Muscle Atrophy if One Foot Is Smaller than the Other?
You’ve recently noticed that one foot is smaller than the other, and the same-size shoe is looser on that smaller foot. […]
Young Children with Autism Can Have Normal Eye Contact
Have you been told your toddler or preschooler can’t possibly be autistic because they have good eye contact? Are you aware that this is outdated thinking? It’s a thing: Parents being told that their young [...]
Mom Describes 10 Joys of Having Two Autistic Young Boys
There’s plenty of joy in having two autistic children. […]
Dad Explains How He Helps Autistic Child Improve Eye Contact
Mark’s autistic daughter is six and finds eye contact very uncomfortable. […]
New Solid Dark Spot on a Mole: Could this Be Benign?
The mole was 3 millimeters and, under magnification had a dark solid spot that was NOT there two years ago. […]
8 Great Jobs for Autistic Women Based on My Experience
I’m an autistic woman who’s had jobs well-suited for my ASD. If you’re on the Autism Spectrum you’ll want to strongly consider these jobs! […]
Can Winter Chores Replace an Exercise Regimen?
Just because shoveling snow burns more calories than walking doesn’t mean it effectively replaces conventional exercise. […]
Do Gym Workouts Mean You’re Uncomfortable in Your Skin?
Or perhaps gym workouts mean you ARE comfortable in your skin. […]
Lidocaine Vasovagal Lightheadedness Minutes After Injections
Lidocaine injected into my face at multiple points caused a side effect of feeling lightheaded and faint, likely a vasovagal response. […]
Can an Adult’s Xiphoid Process Be Felt with the Fingers?
Have you discovered a small hard lump just below your sternum and between the ribs in that area? Are you wondering why you never noticed this before? […]
Are You Less Autistic if Your Sensory Issues Can Be Hidden?
If you can accommodate your sensory issues in the privacy of your home, are you less autistic than the Autist who struggles with sensory issues in public? […]
Calling Food “Bad” or “Good” Is NOT Moralization
Yes, there is a such thing as “good” and “bad” food. Why wouldn’t ingesting toxins be a bad thing? […]
Five Ways to Stay Young and Healthy in Retirement
Feeling “old” because you’re retired? Here’s how to reverse that. This goes for those who’ve retired early as well. […]
Hard Lump Size of Jelly Bean in Midline of Upper Abdomen
It’s not a hernia, so what on earth IS that small, hard lump below your sternum that has no “give” when you press into it? […]
Are Black Bald Men at Risk for Scalp Skin Cancer?
Many black men proudly sport a bald head, which means a lot of sun exposure. […]
Why You Leaked Urine when Doing Heavy Bench Dips
You’re straining for the last few reps of your heavy bench dips when suddenly, you leak urine. You feel the wetness in your underwear but must do the last rep. […]
Can a Wart on a Hand or Finger Ever Turn into Melanoma?
Can a wart on your hand or finger ever transform into melanoma, a deadly skin cancer? To put this another way, does the mere existence of wart tissue make it more likely that the pigment [...]
How to Inspect Your Toes and Feet for Melanoma
Simply glancing at your feet and toes for melanoma isn’t enough. […]
Will Grimacing When Weightlifting Cause Premature Wrinkles?
Do you wrinkle up your face while lifting heavy weights or straining for those last few reps? You’re trading smooth skin for a sculpted physique. […]
How Well Do Leg Bands Work to Trim the Outer Thighs?
Do you do exercises with a thick, taut band around your upper legs with the idea of slimming your heavy outer thighs? […]
Will Upper Body Strength Training Trim the Stomach?
If all you can do is upper body strength training, how effective will this be for abdominal weight loss and a smaller waistline? […]
10 Reasons an Adult Suspects Being on the Autism Spectrum
Many adults are getting diagnosed with autism. Something is making them seek an assessment. […]
Tick Borne Disease Symptoms Can Still Be Missed by Doctors
Headache, feeling tired, achy, joint pain, bleeding gums, dizziness, nausea – have you been where ticks live recently? You could have RMSF. […]
Can You Ride a Bike with a DVT in Your Leg?
Bike riding is a fun way to exercise or just get out there and be active, but what if you have a DVT in your leg? Is it safe to ride your bicycle or even [...]
Medical Student Lives with X-Linked Congenital Ichthyosis
My parents first noticed that something was wrong with my skin when I was three years old. […]
Turning My Family’s Devastating Fabry Disease into International Awareness
When I was four years old, my mother noticed that I didn’t sweat. […]
Why Tons of Pushing Your Baby in a Stroller Won’t Melt Fat
A morbidly obese woman couldn’t understand why she got fat despite pushing her baby “tons and tons” in a stroller. […]
How My Autistic Special Interests Show in My Artwork
I’m a prolific illustrator and never knew that my autism – which would not even be diagnosed until many years later – influenced my artwork in college. So there I was, in college art class, [...]
