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May 8, 2024 Columns by Jennifer V.

Why I’m taking the ‘slow and steady’ approach to weight loss

“The Hare and the Tortoise” holds a special place in my heart among Aesop’s timeless fables. It’s a narrative I revisit often in my life, finding in its conflict and resolution a source of enduring hope. For patients like me who have neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), hope…

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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