Carenity

Kasi: “After the fat-shaming and gaslighting, my Lipoedema diagnosis came as a huge blessing."

4 Oct 2023

Hello, Kasi! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity audience.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?My name is Kasi, and I live near Richmond, Virginia. I...

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

PCOS, weight gain and eating disorders (ED): everything there is to know!

2 Oct 2023

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was first described in 1935. It is due to a hormonal imbalance of ovarian and pituitary origin (related to the pituitary gland in the brain). This endocrine disease...

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Tips on how to relieve pain without drugs

1 Oct 2023 • 2 Likes

What is pain? According to the official definition of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), "pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with or described...

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How to get a better sleep: tips from a sophrologist

30 Sep 2023

How does sleep work? Having a better understanding of the internal mechanisms of sleep and how it is organised can help you adopt a more appropriate attitude to your troubles with sleep. When we...

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Keratoconus

Shakeila: “Embracing my life and the beauty of the world despite my eyesight" (Keratoconus)

27 Sep 2023

Hello, Shakeila! Thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with the Carenity audience.First of all, could you tell us more about yourself?It’s a pleasure to be sharing my story with...

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Emotional Trauma: How to recover and become resilient?

25 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What is emotional trauma?Emotional trauma can arise from any life event that endangers one's safety or the safety of those around them, leaving the individual feeling overwhelmed, helpless and...

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Positive solitude: what are the benefits of having some alone time?

23 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What is solitude and why do we tend to be afraid of it? According to Cambridge Dictionary, solitude means: “The situation of being alone without other people”. We need to distinguish between solitude...

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Cancer

The benefits of fasting during cancer treatment

22 Sep 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

There are currently about 3 million people living with cancer in the UK, and the number is expected to rise to 3.5 million by the year 2025. Medical research has made it possible to develop...

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis: How to break the news to your children?

21 Sep 2023 • 2 Likes

Why disclose your diagnosis to your children?Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease, making it difficult to grasp and understand. It's also a "family" disease because as the disability...

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Diabetes (Type 1)

Mellikare: Trendy Accessories to Make Daily Life Easier for Diabetic Patients

20 Sep 2023

Hello Manon and Kenza, we'd like to thank you for taking the time to talk to Carenity. First of all, could you tell us a little about yourselves? We are :Kenza, 24 years old and type 1 diabetic...

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease
Kidney transplantation

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Getting a Transplant and Best Practices after Surgery

18 Sep 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

The kidneys are our body’s very own filtration system, cleaning all the blood coursing through it in just about half an hour. Not only do they work continuously to get rid of waste, toxins, and...

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: Which parts of the body can be affected?

17 Sep 2023 • 12 Likes • 3 comments

What is Osteoarthritis?Affecting over 32.5 million adults in the US, osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by the destruction of cartilage, inflammation of the membrane lining the inside of...

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