Two Being Healthy - Life series with Em & Kate

The Changes I've Made Since Taking the Dutch Test

A few months ago I took the Dutch Test to see where all my hormone and adrenal levels were at. It was amazing to get such a detailed look at my health and see what imbalances I needed to correct. I’ve implemented some changes since getting my results and noticed some pretty significant differences.

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Natural Products Expo West 2019 Experience

This past week we attended the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim. We had such an amazing experience but it completely wiped us out! Read all about out our full experience at the expo including our highs and lows!

Chronic Illness Chronicles - Kate

For me, living with a chronic illness feels like I’m walking a very fine tightrope. Having Lupus, POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), EDS (ehlers danlos syndrome and MCAD (mast cell activation disorder) can be a lot to cope with.

Losing my ESA dog, Rylie

I had to recently put down my emotional support dog Rylie and have been heartbroken ever since. Living with chronic illnesses and invisible illnesses has been beyond difficult but she always gave me comfort.

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Europe Trip: Instagram vs. Reality

Travel with a chronic illness is very difficult. Instagram may not always showcase this fact, but we wanted to show how hard it can be to deal with chronic fatigue, pain and symptoms while not at home.

Traveling with invisible illnesses

We had been planning a trip to Europe for the better part of a year with the destinations being Scoland, Paris, and Belgium. See how we balance traveling with chronic conditions such as Lupus, POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) ehlers danlos syndrome, and Mast Cell while being abroad.

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preparing to travel with medical conditions

One thing that always gives us a bit of anxiety is traveling with a chronic illness. Laying in your own bed at home, surrounded by all your comforting items, whatever they may be, and not feeling well is hard enough.