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October 20th, 2025
Salt and Electrolytes for POTS
Estimated reading time: 9 minutesI was officially diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS) after the pandemic. Like many people, my moderate POTS symptoms that I had managed all my life became much worse post pandemic.
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October 15th, 2025
Christy’s Story: How The Zebra Club Helped Me Rebuild Strength and Confidence with EDS and Hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesHere is a story that beautifully captures what can happen when we stick with a process.
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October 7th, 2025
Kitchen Tips for Cooking with EDS or Hypermobility
Estimated reading time: 11 minutesI am asked a lot about tips for practical household activities, and cooking is one that comes up often!
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September 29th, 2025
Understanding flare-ups in EDS
Estimated reading time: 9 minutesCan we ever really be prepared for a flare-up? And when they arrive, how do we manage them? They can be as unpredictable as the rain. You dress for the sun and a sudden downpour arrives.
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September 17th, 2025
What is chronic pain?
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThe International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage”. Pain is considered chronic if it lasts for longer than 3 months (1).
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September 3rd, 2025
10 Common Movement Challenges People with Hypermobility Face (And How to Fix Them)
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesI am sure we have all experienced this; you try to stay active and exercise, but despite ‘doing everything right’, you still end up sore, injured, or exhausted.
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August 25th, 2025
Why Do People With Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Have Tight Muscles?
Estimated reading time: 8 minutesDo you wake up feeling stiff and achy? Lack of movement overnight can make us feel very stiff in the morning. Maybe your tension increases as the day progresses.
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August 18th, 2025
Pilates for Hypermobility & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Safer, Stabilizing Approach
Estimated reading time: 9 minutesYou’ve probably been told to ‘try Pilates’ at some point – maybe by a well-meaning doctor or physio.
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August 10th, 2025
The Connection Between Hypermobility, Joint Pain, and Instability
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesJoint pain and instability, including subluxations and dislocations for many people, is probably one of the most challenging aspects of managing symptomatic hypermobility and EDS.
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August 4th, 2025
From Struggling to Walk 10 Meters to Walking 2.5km: How The Zebra Club Helped Ian Reclaim His Life with EDS
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesI first met Ian at an EDS UK men’s online movement class during the pandemic.
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July 29th, 2025
How to Pace with EDS and Hypermobility: A Gentle Guide from the Community
Estimated reading time: 10 minutesI wish I had learnt about pacing earlier in my health journey.
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July 22nd, 2025
EDS, POTS and Brain Fog: Is this normal?
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesI wasn’t aware of the term brain fog until I started working with the chronic illness community 17 years ago.
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