Karen Hoyt

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Can You Exercise Safely with Liver Cirrhosis

Can You Exercise Safely with Liver Cirrhosis When my liver failed with Hepatitis C, my doctor made me quit exercises. No weights, no cycling, no running. I had to prove that I would be super careful not to cause another varices

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Crash Landing with Cirrhosis

In the span of about 5 minutes, my mind can move from doing a routine thing, like scratching my elbow, all the way to something totally ridiculous – say….. moving myself into a cardboard box underneath a bridge. I don’t

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My Health Care Wishes: Prognosis Declaration

“Give me the whole truth” I told the doctor. After hearing that I wouldn’t make it to Christmas, I wanted details, kinda. You and I both know that we can’t take it all in at once. Part of you wants

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Mindful Meditation and Your Health

I’m so convinced that meditation is a huge part of my health success, that I’m going all in to share it this year! For many, the word meditation has kind of a bad reputation. Maybe it was left over from

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Heal Your Liver with Bone Broth

Having a sick liver slows you down, and makes protein hard to process. Here’s how you can heal your liver with bone broth. If you are having high liver enzymes, swelling, jaundice, fatigue, nausea, and body aches – you need

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Holiday and Health Problems

There’s not a lot of Ho Ho Ho while being diagnosed or treated for liver disease.  Celebrating the holiday and health problems flaring doesn’t bring in tidings of great joy either. Don’t cry or pout though, I can offer you

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Happy Birthday ihelpc.com

This blog is a Happy Birthday ihelpc.com celebration. November 12, 2012 was when I first launched Your Best Friends Guide. It started off as a way to organize all of the writing I had done before, and during, treatment for

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My MRI with Liver Disease

 Getting ready for ANY type of test can be stressful. Getting a Magnetic Resonance Image or MRI means something is probably not going well for you. My MRI with liver disease was how I was diagnosed. It was a hot

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Denied for Transplant List

Denied for Transplant List. Most of us don’t know how the whole transplant system works. It’s stays out there in a vague corner of our mind. It’s a place that we don’t want to think about. Ever. Then something happens,

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In Limbo with Liver Disease

Waiting is painful, especially when you don’t know what’s happening next. You feel stuck in No Man’s Land. It leads to a mental funk, spiraling depression, and despair. When I had Hep C, and my liver was inflamed and injured,

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Good Food for Celiac and Liver Disease

To all of you with gluten intolerance, first, let me say:  I’m sorry. You’re looking for good food for celiac and liver disease. I worked in the kitchen and saved my life with The Liver Loving Diet, I had no

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Help for Autoimmune Liver Disease: 5 T’s

I hear a lot from people seeking help for autoimmune liver disease. Trying to figure it out is hard, but most symptoms are the same as any type of liver disease. I know, we can’t lump them all into one

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Tired with Liver Disease: There’s a Nap for That

There is something about liver disease and lazy afternoons that make you want to stretch out and settle into a mid-day snooze. If you’re struggling with hepatic encephalopathy, fatigue, joint pain, achy body, and brain fog from liver disease or

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Top App for Liver Health is LiverWELL

I recently got the chance to test – and can finally announce that my new top app for liver health is LiverWELL. From our friends at Hepatitis Victoria, this is the newest technology in the liver disease, and Hepatitis community.

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All Shook Up with PTSD from Liver Disease

After being sick with cirrhosis, going through treatment for Hepatitis C, liver cancer, transplant, and ALL THAT STUFF, I can feel a bit off sometimes. Physically, my hands and heart tremble like little tiny earthquakes are going off inside me.

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Do You Have Post Traumatic Growth

Do You Have Post Traumatic Growth  – All the feelings associated with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome are real. I know. I’ve got them. There is a new term coming out of psychologist offices today. It is used to describe what happens

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When Adult Kids Disrespect You

I hear from people who are sick and dealing with health issues. In addition to that, many have problems with their kids. When adult kids disrespect you, I’ve got some ways you can calm that mess down. I hope you

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Healing Your Fatty Liver

Finding out that you have liver disease is a blow, no matter what caused it. For most of us, it sneaked up slowly. We were bopping along and probably just getting to the best years of our life. I know

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