Health Battle

By Brittani Dick Dealing with chronic pain is both physically and emotionally draining, and can seriously hinder your everyday life. Read how these five women fight to cope with chronic pain.Kelly Grimes Dettlinger includes healthy eating as part of her plan to reduce chronic pain. Photos by Aubrey HillisDiet and Workouts: Kelly Grimes Dettlinger, a 34-year-old mother of two, depends on healthy eating, consistent exercise, and a decent amount of sleep to keep her pain levels at bay. Kelly eats lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, and credits some of her success with healthy meal [...]

By Ashli FindleyJessica Hill Powell began exploring natural alternatives for dealing with her health issues. After the birth of her daughter eight years ago, Jessica Hill Powell started experiencing joint pain coupled with psoriasis and brain fog. It wasn’t until the severity of these symptoms increased after the birth of her third child that she actively sought medical attention.She was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, an autoimmune disorder in which inflammatory arthritis affects both the joints and skin. “I was never pleased with the options I was given, the medications I was given,” Jessica says. They were [...]

By Ashli Findley Approximately one in five U.S. adults experience mental illness in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. So why is it that our society is afraid to talk about it?That’s what Army veteran Carolyn Furdek is on a mission to change.Carolyn served three tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, but it wasn’t until that third tour that she struggled mentally with her time from war.As her unit’s intelligence officer, Carolyn experienced an event that caused her to “shut down.” Shortly thereafter, she was medically [...]

By Ashli Findley                                                                                                                                                            For most people, being able to breathe normally is something taken for granted. Yet, Pamela [...]

Carrey Dewey with her husband Eric. The couple recently celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. “Together, we knew we had to support each other, do the best that we could with this time left…”She has become the “face” of ALS — amyotrophic laterals sclerosis — in her community. Her Facebook page has over 4,000 likes, and Carrey Dewey has found it her mission to educate others about this disease while advocating for support for those diagnosed with it.ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Normal physical movements of [...]