Autoimmune Diseases and who?

Who do you know with an Autoimmune Disease?

Who do you know with an Autoimmune Disease?

Who do you know with an Autoimmune Disease?

‘I have recently been diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease which is an ongoing medical condition that affects my energy level and causes fatigue and joint pain.’ Venus Williams.

When I decided to become a Health Coach, friends and family started asking me, ‘Why?’

It soon became apparent, though, that I had not told many people about my own autoimmune disease diagnosis. The fact I wanted to help others with their problems and help them on a path of health and wellness was a shock to some!

Why had I not informed people? Often I had people suggest that I looked tired or asked me how I was, so at those points, why had I never discussed the Autoimmune Diseases? Why not let them know of my flare that I was currently having?

I think some times we are worried about being labelled. In a work environment, it can be a concern that people will judge you and assume you cannot complete the task.

Our health is our own private matter, but it has been wonderful to share my personal experiences now with you. It has opened up discussions with friends and family who also struggle with autoimmune diseases, and it’s so lovely to know that we are not going through this alone.

If you are also looking for support of information, look up our Facebook group, join the community, and share your experience with others who understand what you are going through.

I hope you have enjoyed this information. Until next time!

Emma Alexander-Cook.

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Facebook Support Group

A Facebook group set up to support those living with Autoimmune Diseases or are living gluten-free, dairy-free life.

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
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