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Whether you’re looking for a way to relieve pain or other symptoms, or even find a new hobby or book, the posts below provide an in-depth review of some of our favorite finds for people with chronic illness. We focus on health devices, massage tools & workout equipment, supplements and mobility aids, along with other things that will help every person with chronic illness live a fuller, more satisfying life.

The Top Four

These top five reviews are our bestselling health and wellness products, based on purchases through our affiliate reviews:

1. Quercetin and MCADs – Find out how the natural supplement quercetin can help you get control of your MCAS, Allergies, Histamine Intolerance or Interstitial Cystitis
2. Book Review: ‘Hypermobility Without Tears’ by Jeannie Di Bon – Find out why every zebra loves this movement book!
3. Fascia Treatments for EDS and Fibromyalgia  is my initial review of FasciaBlasters, a self-use tool for a massage therapy that dramatically decreases the chronic pain associated with EDS, Fibromyalgia, CRPS, neuropathy and more
4. Book Review: ‘Mast Cells United’ by Amber Walker – A comprehensive guide to the diagnosis, treatment and current research available on this newly discovered condition that’s a major comorbid condition with hypermobility disorders like EDS and HSD.

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Assistance, Mobility and Wellness Devices

• NEW! Movement for Hypermobility: Tools for Success
• NEW! Allergy, Asthma & MCAS Relief: Air Purifiers Find out how true HEPA air purifiers help allergy, Asthma and MCAS sufferers and the affordable little workhorse of a purifier that’s quickly become a fave in the Curtis household.
• How Massage Can Improve Numbing, Gum Disease, & TMD
• How Sound Machines Help Me Sleep Despite Chronic Insomnia – How white noise can provide you with a great night’s sleep
• TZP Top 5 Products for EDS, MCAS, Fibromyalgia & POTS – A list of our bestselling affiliate products for relief of our worst spoonie problems
• Vogmask Review – Do Masks Really Help? – Find out how an N-95 mask can help along with a review of one of the most popular types
• FasciaBlaster Buying Guide – Not sure which Blaster to buy? Here’s my take!
• App Review: Emergency Chat | autisticzebra – A great autism app that could come in handy for anyone who has intermittent difficulty with speech
• Easy Book Clip Spares Hand Pain – This great book clip holds the book so you don’t have to!
• Fohm: For Better Bathroom Visits – natural way to clean your bottom that doesn’t harm the environment!
• Pop Sockets: Safe, Convenient, & Awareness Raising – Another great device that spares people with hypermobility, arthritis and other conditions from unnecessary hand pain.
• Stair Climbing Shopping Carts, a Review – Save your back from strain, even on the stairs!
• Traction Collars & the War Against Neck Pain – It may have it’s drawbacks, but it can offer pain relief for neck issues
• Low FODMAP Fiber Supplement – This great fiber is actually approved for IBS!
• Encouraging Hair Growth Using a Fasciablaster
• Easy DIY Massage Therapy discusses a handy massage tool that tackles pain from 3 different angles
• Guest Post: Treatment of CCI using Altas Orthogonal Chiropractic and PT

Books

• Book Review: A Light in the Darkness A memoir of creative inspiration in chronic illness by DM sufferer and musician Lisa Sniderman, aka Aoede.
• Book Review: Salt in My Soul – Author Mallory Smith may have lost the battle in her fight with Cystic Fibrosis, but she left behind an incredible legacy in this journal style memoir that takes us through her brief, but courageous and beautiful life.
• Book Review: Hypermobility Without Tears – Jeannie Di Bon shares her methods and philosophies that are the Integrated Movement Method in this fantastic book for people with hypermobility.
• Book Review: Mast Cells United – Amber Walker put together an amazing resource for people with mast cell activation syndrome in this comprehensive book about the condition!
• Book Review: Take Daily As Needed – Kathryn Trueblood captures what life is really like in a multiple chronic illness household, dealing with aging parents and getting spread too thin when you’re the family caretaker. A must read book for every spoonie for it’s refreshing honesty about life with chronic illness.

Hobby, Entertainment & Beauty

• The Creative Chronic Life – Features a number of suggestions for how to get your creative juices flowing to reduce pain and distract from symptoms. Includes several affordable kits and books to choose from.
• A Fish Keeper’s Guide To the Galaxy – maintaining an aquarium can provide some fantastic benefits, from reducing anxiety and pain to providing a delightful hobby. Includes tips on how to get started along with some product recommendations.
• Pop Sockets: Safe, Convenient, & Awareness Raising – Another great device that spares people with hypermobility, arthritis and other conditions from unnecessary hand pain.

Nutrition, Supplements & Topicals

• The Spoonie Dilemma of Hair Care – A few tips and products to make your hair routine easier
• Oral Care, Zebra Style talks about dental care and some interesting tools you can use to improve the most common dental problems in EDS.
• Study Points to More Effective Treatment than IV Infusions for Low Blood Volume in OI, POTS – Learn about ORS and how it beat out IV infusions for effectiveness in treating POTS.
• Tips & Tricks for the Holiday Season with Chronic Pain includes some great options for encouraging relaxation.
• Quercetin and MCADs – Learn about a great mast cell mediator that helps many relieve the symptoms related to MCAS, MCAD and Mastocytosis.
• Bringing the D: Benefits of the Sunshine Vitamin -Vitamin D deficiency can cause many of our worst symptoms. Find out why it’s so important to get enough of this mineral.
• Taurine is no Bull! The Benefits of The Wonder Molecule – Why this supplement is a wonderful option for boosting your energy
• Oh Say, Can You C? The Benefits of Ascorbic Acid – from mast cell stabilizer to antibiotic, you’ll be amazed by the benefits of this simple vitamin
• MCAD: Medications and Treatments – A variety of treatment options available to treat mast cell activation syndrome and other MCADs.
• Why Aloe is for Spoonies – the many benefits of aloe
• Improving Your Mental Health despite Chronic Illness, Post 2 includes some natural ways to boost your mood and create calm in your life.
• Gastroparesis & IBS: Improving Gut Health – Includes some helpful products and other strategies to get control of your gut.

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