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LATEST SHOWS
Show 32 - Navigating the Dangers of American Medicine Today
Dr. Laurie shares a new book, chronicling a doctor's own journey through the American medical system. And she has much, much to say.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Navigating the Dangers of American Medicine Today
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec32_en.mp3
Show 31 - To Work, Or Not To Work ... And How?
Dr. Laurie shares a book tackling jobs and arthritis.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: To Work, Or Not To Work ... And How?
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec31_en.mp3
Show 30 - That's What Friends Are For
Dr. Laurie explains how friendship may be the best medicine.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: That's What Friends Are For
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec30_en.mp3
Show 29 - A Child with a Chronic Illness
Caring for a sick child? Dr. Laurie explains how to navigate the complicated terrain.
To see the STILL'S Disease video Dr. Laurie mentions, click here.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: A Child With a Chronic Illness
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec29_en.mp3
Show 28 - Not Disappointing Your Loved Ones
Dr. Laurie explains how to make plans -- knowing that flares are unpredictable.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Not Disappointing Your Loved Ones
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec28_en.mp3
Show 27 - How to Talk About Your Chronic Illness
Dr. Laurie explains how denying our reality prevents us from finding happiness.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: How to Talk About Your Chronic Illness
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec27_en.mp3
Show 26 - Acceptance
Dr. Laurie explains how denying our reality prevents us from finding happiness.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Acceptance
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec26_en.mp3
Show 25 - What To Do When Anxiety Strikes
Chronic illness can plague us with worry. Dr. Laurie helps us to relax.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: What To Do When Anxiety Strikes
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec25_en.mp3
Show 24 - Dr. Laurie's Healthcare Battle Plan
Shuttling between several doctors? Dr. Laurie explains exactly how to protect yourself.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Dr. Laurie's Healthcare Battle Plan
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec24_en.mp3
Show 23 - Being Happy for Everyone Else
Displaying cheerfulness for those around us -- solely because they cannot handle the sadness of disease -- can cause more harm than good, Dr. Laurie says.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Being Happy for Everyone Else
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec23_en.mp3
Show 22 - Escaping the Arthritis 'Wire Cage'
Dr. Laurie explains how small, easily-manageable changes to our daily activities can help us escape feeling trapped.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Escaping the Arthritis 'Wire Cage'
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec22_en.mp3
Show 21 - Sometimes Our Light Goes Out
As a new year begins, Dr. Laurie explores what happens when we lose energy and hope -- and explains how to rediscover them.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Sometimes Our Light Goes Out
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec21_en.mp3
Show 20 - Steering Into The New Year
Making resolutions and stressing ourselves to keep them may not help at all. Dr. Laurie shares a new approach for entering 2009.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Steering Into The New Year
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec20_en.mp3
Show 19 - Happiness and the Holidays
December hits and stress ensues. Dr. Laurie explains how discovering and focusing on what makes us happy can alleviate some of that tension.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Happiness and the Holidays
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec19_en.mp3
Show 18 - Arthritis and the Guilt
A reader writes that she is in so much pain and is so tired, she feels wracked with guilt. Dr. Laurie explains why guilt has no place in an arthritic's life -- and how to cast it away.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Arthritis and the Guilt
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec18_en.mp3
Show 17 - Letting Your Inner Essence Shine Through
Without realizing it, arthritis can lead us to hide behind a protective shield. Dr. Laurie illustrates how tearing down that barrier reveals our true beauty.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Letting Your Inner Essence Shine Through
MP3 Permalink: http://www14.creakyjoints.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec17_en.mp3
Show 16 - Mighty Endorphin Power Rangers
A response to Dr. Laurie's last column got her thinking: one of our members pointed out the inexpensive beauty of endorphins for feeling better.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Mighty Endorphin Power Rangers
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec16_en.mp3
Show 15 - The Step After Dating ...
Last time Dr. Laurie spoke about dating and arthritis. This week she came across two different articles that address the next level of a relationship when you have arthritis -- sexuality and intimacy.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: The Step After Dating ...
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec15_en.mp3
Show 14 - I Have Arthritis. Who Would Want To Date Me?
A reader wrote in to Ms. Meniscus worried that -- because of her arthritis diagnosis -- no one would possibly want to date her. Dr. Laurie steps in to shine light on a relationship problem all-too-common for autoimmune disease patients.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: I Have Arthritis. Who Would Want To Date Me?
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec14_en.mp3
Show 13 - The Most Beautiful People
Dr. Laurie finds that beauty, love and inspiration come hand-in-hand.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: The Most Beautiful People
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec13_en.mp3
Show 12 - A (Little) Change Will Do You Good
Losing weight, altering your daily schedule, letting go of stress -- all can be difficult to commit to, let alone do. Dr. Laurie has the answer.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: A (Little) Change Will Do You Good
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec12_en.mp3
Show 11 - Meditation Can Help You Feel Better
It seems so simple -- casting negativity away. But, as Dr. Laurie explains, if you can learn to do so, it's another means of reclaiming your life. Here's how.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Meditation Can Help You Feel Better
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec11_en.mp3
Show 10 - The Frog and the Pot of Hot Water
It seems so simple -- casting negativity away. But, as Dr. Laurie explains, if you can learn to do so, it's another means of reclaiming your life. Here's how.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: The Frog and the Pot of Hot Water
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec10_en.mp3
Show 9 - Taking Unpredictability Head-On
Knowing that you're not alone is one thing -- but how to maintain a semblance of control in your life? Dr. Laurie lays out a battle plan.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Taking Unpredictability Head-On
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec09_en.mp3
Show 8 - Arthritis' Most Worrisome Trait: Unpredictability
You don't know from one day to the next what to expect. When something happens, you try to reason -- was I stressed? Am I having a reaction to medication? Is the disease progressing? Dr. Laurie explains that you're not alone.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Arthritis' Most Worrisome Trait: Unpredictability
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec08_en.mp3
Show 7 - Take Five, Daily
Dr. Laurie encourages us to commit to one relaxing thing every day.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Take Five, Daily
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec07_en.mp3
Show 6 - The Upside of Complaining
Complaining can be good? Dr. Laurie says yes -- when you do so in the right amount. Read up or listen in as she tells us how.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: The Upside of Complaining
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec06_en.mp3
Show 5 - A Better Night's Sleep
Sleep is an essential ingredient in the arthritis survival kit. Studies have shown that quality sleep can help repair not only physical but emotional and mental stresses. Dr. Laurie explains how to get it.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: A Better Night's Sleep (part one)
Related Ethereal Cereal column: A Better Night's Sleep (part two)
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec05_en.mp3
Show 4 - Getting Over the Hump
Frustrated over your lack of exercising? Dr. Laurie shares with us ways to jumpstart our physical activity.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Getting Over the Hump
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec04_en.mp3
Show 3 - The Road Not Yet Traveled ...
Dwelling on the future can stop us dead in our tracks. Dr. Laurie explains that -- if we focus on the present -- we can be less fearful and lead happier lives.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: The Road Not Yet Traveled ...
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec03_en.mp3
Show 2 - It's a Dreary, Dreary Day ...
Miserable weather can bog down our emotions. Dr. Laurie shows us how to combat the negativity and feel happier.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: It's a Dreary, Dreary Day ...
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec02_en.mp3
Show 1 - Time for Emotional Spring Cleaning
Feeling down? Dr. Laurie shares ways to sweep away the negative thoughts.
Related Ethereal Cereal column: Time for Emotional Spring Cleaning
MP3 Permalink: http://www.ghlf.org/creakyjoints/podcasts/clips_etherealcereal/ec01_en.mp3


Show 32 - Navigating the Dangers of American Medicine Today


