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August 24, 2022 Columns by Jennifer V.

How to Stay Hydrated When You Don’t Like to Drink Water

You’ve probably heard that we need to drink six to eight glasses of water a day. How many of you successfully hit that target? Don’t beat yourself up if you struggle to meet that quota, or, ahem, meet it with coffee instead. It may be an unpopular opinion, but I…

June 1, 2022 Columns by Jennifer V.

How I Manage Gut Health as a Neuromyelitis Optica Patient

During my transverse myelitis attack in 2009, I lost feeling and control in the lower half of my body. My medical team determined that I needed a spinal tap to reduce the fluid buildup. The procedure was done right in my hospital room, and the only condition was that…

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