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Refresh Rewind: Sickness and Health

Refresh Rewind: Sickness and Health

by:  The Refresh Editors Have you ever rolled your eyes at the health coverage you see in magazines or online? If you’re tired of reading cheery listicles of health tips that don’t take chronic illness into account, or paeans to the latest trendy diet, TheRefresh is here for you with pieces that explore not just how to stay well, but how to live a full, rich life even as you face health challenges, and that honor the personal experiences of…

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How Going Gluten-Free Changed My Life

How Going Gluten-Free Changed My Life

by: Nadia Gerassimenko I had the worst stomachache when I was six. It crept up unexpectedly and completely incapacitated me, leaving me lying and moaning, tears streaming from my eyes. I felt impregnated with heavy gases and sometimes it felt as if sharp knives were cutting through me. If it weren’t for my mother holding my hand, I didn’t know how I would survive the night all alone, how I would even calm down and drift off to sleep. The…

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