Adapt clothes to the body, not the other way around

meLooks like it’s time to revive the short skirt garter. Bear with me, this is not an argument in favor of the micro-mini, but rather a plea to remember the ideals of an organization, aka the rational clothing movement, which argued that clothing should serve the wearer, and not upside down. Women may have ditched […]

Lifestyle factors that improve symptoms in children

Stimulant medications and behavioral therapy are considered first-line treatments for ADHD in children, but caregivers know that multimodal treatment plans work best to alleviate symptoms. What does “multimodal” look like in real life? In a recent ADDitude survey of nearly 1,000 webinar attendees, about 50% said that stimulants and/or non-stimulants have “most ameliorated their children’s […]

How to manage ankylosing spondylitis with lifestyle changes

ankylosing spondyloarthritis (AS) causes inflammation of the joints and ligaments of the spine (connective tissue); its symptoms range from mild and occasional to severe and chronic. In severe cases, and as the condition progresses, it can limit mobility as the bones of the spine fuse together and impact other organs in the body. There is […]