Today my 5-year-old tested positive for Alpha-gal syndrome after weeks of trying to figure out what was going on. 🥺 As a mom, it’s scary learning your child now has a tick-related allergy that changes everyday things like food and routines. Sharing this to bring awareness because I had no idea how common tick-related illnesses were becoming until it affected our family. If you’ve noticed unexplained reactions after eating or spending time outdoors, trust your gut and ask questions. 🤍 #alphagal

A cyclosporiasis outbreak has now affected more than 1,700 people and counting. More than two dozen states are investigating cases of the foodborne parasitic infection. While it’s not fatal, symptoms can include “frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The source of the outbreak is unknown; the cyclospora cayetanensis parasite can be hard to track as it can’t be reproduced in a lab and it is not always detected through food

Insane how far I have come #TikTokCreatorSearchInsightsIncentive #crps #chronicillness #healing #testimony

Dr. Kliment & DR. Ariel did a FINE job on my incision. Very straight line work all along my rib cage. We have the before transplant and right after transplant. Lost 65 pounds & I am now 4 months post transplant and just started hitting the gym again 2 and a half weeks ago. I’ve gained about 10 pounds already 💪🏼 Well be back soon 💪🏼 #livercirrhosis #liverdisease #livertransplant #transplant #autoimmunedisease

Bryan Johnson wurde durch seine extreme Suche nach Langlebigkeit weltweit bekannt. Der US-Millionär und Biohacker ließ seinen Versuch, den Alterungsprozess aufzuhalten, in der Netflix-Dokumentation „Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever“ dokumentieren. Nun hat der 48-Jährige bekannt gegeben, dass bei ihm eine autoimmune Gastritis diagnostiziert wurde. Dabei greift das eigene Immunsystem die Magenschleimhaut an. Die Erkrankung gilt derzeit als nicht heilbar und kann unter anderem zu Eisen-

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