potofcallaloo, Author at The Invisible F

Challenges Moods

Advocates excited but say more research needed after latest fibromyalgia research say it could be autoimmune

I welcome the new research (any research really, please) that suggests fibromyalgia may be “an autoimmune response that increases the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout…

Meds & Remedies

Free Yoga for Fibromyalgia challenge

potofcallaloo July 4, 2021 No Comments Image fibromyalgia yoga yoga for fibromyalgia

These are five yoga tools that we can use daily to help with pain and tension. All made by a fibro body for fibro bodies

Meds & Remedies

Garlic tea for gastritis and acid reflux chest pain

potofcallaloo May 25, 2021 No Comments acid reflux remedies alternative remedies burning chest pain remedy chest pain remedy garlic tea gastritis gastritis pain remedy GERD herbal remedies how to ease acid reflux pain how to ease gastritis pain stomach pain remedy

I’ve suffered from severe gastritis and GORD related stomach pains since I was a child, and whenever medicine failed to provide relief, I knew there…

Challenges Depression Mental health

How a plant, a cat and conversation brought me from the brink of a mental precipice

potofcallaloo May 9, 2021 2 Comments anxiety Depression grief love Mental health Mental Health Awareness Week nature therapy suicidal ideation suicide

Last June, at the height of the covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, I wanted to die. Quite suddenly, I had lost my Ma. Grief fed my…

Meds & Remedies

My three top tips for living with fibromyalgia

potofcallaloo May 1, 2021 2 Comments chronic illness chronic pain fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Awareness Month fibromyalgia remedies fibromyalgia tips living with fibromyalgia

Imagine if there was a single pill for all fibromyalgia symptoms! If only! Fibromyalgia can be a complex condition to manage given the wide range…

Challenges

International Women’s Day: Choose to challenge

potofcallaloo March 7, 2021 2 Comments fibromyalgia gender health gap gender inequalities inequalities International Womens Day women's health women's rights

As if facing a barrage of inequalities, and discrimination in our relationships, communities and workplaces isn’t enough, inequalities facing women also extend to our health;…

Meds & Remedies

I tried virtual reality with Healium for my anxiety…here’s how it went

potofcallaloo February 27, 2021 6 Comments anxiety Anxiety relief stress virtual reality virtual reality for anxiety virtual reality for stress VR VR for anxiety VR for mental health VR for stress VR treatment

With life resembling one of my dystopian stories in draft, I eagerly jumped at the opportunity to try out Healium, a channel that uses virtual…

Food therapy (recipes)

Alisha’s quick aubergine parmigiana

potofcallaloo February 21, 2021 2 Comments aubergine parmigiana baked aubergine cheese dish food therapy foodtherapy mindful cooking vegetarian vegetarian food

Hi friends, How are you doing? I’m sorry it’s been so long. Over the past few years I’ve had to put many projects on hold…

Challenges

How to get through Christmas 2020

potofcallaloo December 23, 2020 4 Comments Christmas 2020 Christmas alone Christmas and mental health Coping with Christmas Covid-19 and Christmas Holidays 2020 hope

I think it’s fair to say that many people are dreading Christmas of 2020. It’s been a rotten year, yes, and to add more rottenness,…

Food therapy (recipes) Meds & Remedies

Delectable creamy spaghetti with oyster mushrooms and vegetables

potofcallaloo November 23, 2020 No Comments comfort food food therapy pasta and vegetables recipe pasta recipe vegetarian recipe

You know how I love to stir fry my vegetables! But today I thought I might do something different (break my diet, but it was…