Today I celebrated my blood test results. After almost two years of being severely iron deficient, my iron levels are finally well within the normal range. What is Iron Deficiency Anaemia? Iron deficiency anaemia occurs when your body doesn’t have enough iron. Iron is a mineral responsible for the production of haemoglobin, an iron-rich protein […]
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Learning to Breathe
As a child I suffered from asthma. Every year I would spend long spells in the hospital and take weeks off school while I struggled to breathe. Faith Healing My parents took me to various specialists and paediatricians and made sure I took my medication every day. They also brought me before every faith healer […]
Learning to Listen to my Body
This morning, while talking with my coach, I realised that I’ve not been paying attention to my body. Lord knows it’s been trying to grab my attention in some fairly dramatic ways lately but I’ve chosen to ignore it. Neck and Shoulder Pain It started by telling me it didn’t like the fact that I […]