An Endometriosis Diet?

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Young woman with a plate of foodWhile attending the 6th annual Endometriosis Conference for Teens and Families (at Children’s Hospital Boston on March 24th), I noticed that a lot of young women were concerned with what to eat and whether consuming certain foods could either aggravate or ease their endo pain. Personally, I notice that I get stomach aches or my endo pain is worse when I eat certain foods, so I asked myself, “why”?

I had never heard of an “Endo Diet”, and after searching online, I confirmed that there is no specific “Endo Diet”. Then I thought, “Well, are there connections between nutrition and endometriosis?” Keep reading…

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So Gay? No Way!

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Holding Hands - Gay PrideI heard it again last weekend on the street while I was enjoying the unseasonable sunshine: one teenager said to another “that’s so gay!” I thought people were moving beyond this!

We have made a lot of progress in the past few years, and most people know that sexual minority youth (i.e., gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, and questioning teens) need social support. I’m sure many of you have seen the “It Gets Better” videos, heard about the Trevor Project, or have seen organizations form in your school or community to support sexual minority youth (such as Gay-Straight Alliances – GSAs). However, it’s important to remember that many sexual minority youth are not getting the support they need. Keep reading…

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Coping with Endo Pain and Headaches

Monday, March 26th, 2012

HeadacheWhen I first started to get endometriosis pain I noticed that it would coincide with terrible headaches. I never thought there was a connection, but as the years went on I noticed it more and more.

I was in the middle of doing some school work recently, and started to experience some endo pain. I tried to resist the urge to do something else because I was really focused on getting my work done, but I started to feel a bad headache coming on. Keep reading…

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Beauty Standards

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

Teenage girl crying and cutting her hairWhat do you think being beautiful really means? All answers to that question are correct, because there’s no right or wrong response. Despite what society tries to make us believe, there is no “ideal” beauty. There are no exact measurements, hair color, eye color, or skin tone that make someone beautiful. Think about it… have you ever thought a guy or girl was really hot, but your friend didn’t see it? That’s because what’s attractive to one person isn’t necessarily going to be attractive to another. So how can we believe that there’s a standard for beauty? It makes no sense. Keep reading…

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Can We Just Go Back to AIM?

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

AIM LogoSocial networking used to be so simple but oh, how things change. I remember when I had AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and my friends and I basically chatted on a daily basis. Of course, you could always add people you didn’t really know (by finding out their username in a chat room), but you signed into those chats because you wanted to meet strangers. Keep reading…

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Happy RD Day!

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Registered DietitianDo you know what today is (besides Wednesday, March 14th)? It’s Registered Dietitian Day! This day was created to increase the awareness of registered dietitians (RDs). RDs are food and nutrition experts who work throughout the community in hospitals, schools, public health clinics, nursing homes, fitness centers, food management, food industry, universities, in research, and in private practices. Keep reading…

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Patience vs. Self-Control

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Frustrated GirlPatience is a virtue! Unfortunately, some people lack that virtue. Personally, I have a limited amount of patience. Like most people, I don’t like to be judged unfairly and I hate it when people depend on me to do things that they can do themselves, especially when I’m busy. Generally I’m a nice girl, but I’m not perfect. Sometimes I become easily annoyed and irritated. Now this may sound irrelevant to you, but generally speaking, I think many of you know what I’m talking about. Keep reading…

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Leap Years

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

FrogThe last day in February this year was very awkward and confusing for me. Nothing weird happened at school or at home that caused me to have this feeling, but something strange happened to the calendar. When I looked at my math teachers clock in class today, it read “February 29th”. Huh? February 29th exists? Keep reading…

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What I Wish My Parents Knew About Endometriosis

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Endometriosis PainI remember when I first started having pain. I was 14 years old and told my mom about a constant pain in my side. She brushed off my comment and gave me some Advil thinking it would help. After a while the pain just never subsided so I told her I needed to see the doctor. After a number of tests, hospitalizations, surgery, and a year of searching for “what was wrong”, it was confirmed that I had endometriosis.

Even though the process of figuring out “what was wrong” had concluded, my pain was still present. Keep reading…

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Boston T Crush

Monday, March 5th, 2012

Boston T CrushRecently I heard of a strange website (bostontcrush.com) that encourages people to secretly take a picture of someone they find attractive on the T, and then post it on the website – without the knowledge or consent of the poor soul in the photo. All I can say is… what the …? How can someone start a website like this and not think it’s a little creepy? Keep reading…

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