msviolets

I'm a California girl, living, learning and sharing my interests. One of my great passions is reading (my husband is constantly amazed at his capacity to be amazed by my library runs) and I've spent the last few years learning everything the doctors couldn't tell me about food intolerances, allergies and celiac disease.

Of course, raising 2 kids to be healthy, happy, contributing members of society takes priority in my life. I'm excited to join hubpages, and hope you'll bear with me as I learn the ins and outs of this unique way to share content.

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Hydrate! How Much Water Do You Really Need Every Day?

How much water do you really need to drink to be healthy? Most experts recommend 6-8 glasses of water. But is that 8 ounce glasses or 6 ounces? Or 10? And some people need more, while some people don't need quite so much. You can talk to your doctor...

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  Mental Health

  What to Say When You Have No Eyebrows: A Guide for those with Trichotillomania

  6 years ago

  As anyone with trichotillomania knows (and anyone without it can imagine), there is a moment of horror when you look in the mirror. A moment when your stomach drops out the bottom of your feet, the world grows dark around you and your breath...

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  Nutrition

  How to Survive the Flu When You're Allergic to Corn

  2 years ago

  Corn allergies and intolerances mean avoiding all sources of corn derivatives. But what happens when you get sick? How do you find safe medication? What do you eat? A guide to all this and more.

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  Personal Health Information & Self-Help

  The "How Do I Know It's a Corn Allergy" Guide to Uncovering a Corn Allergy

  5 years ago

  No one wants to be diagnosed with a corn allergy. (If you do, then you must not realize what a corn allergy really entails) But if you are sick then you need answers. Answers are a good thing, even if you don't like what they have to say. If...

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  Health Care, Drugs & Insurance

  Corn and Excipients in Prescription Medication

  13 years ago

  Most people don't even think about medication when they start out on an allergy journey. After all, food allergies relate to FOOD, right? Not drugs. That stuff you take for a headache? It might be a potential allergen (if you're really health savvy)...