by Dr Aletta | May 18, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Good Therapy
HI, Everybody! Happy Weekend! Today I’d like to share with you a comment from a reader of The Rise and Fall of Weight Gain and Prednisone. This article is the most commented-on post on the blog – for good reason. So many people, innocent, law-abiding citizens,... 
by Dr Aletta | Apr 16, 2012 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Weight & Shape
September 15, 2018: When I wrote this article, I remember trying very hard to be productive despite a crushing depression. I was in the midst of a bad relapse. My kidneys became dependent on high doses of prednisone with no end in sight. It helped me to share on this... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 12, 2009 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
Steroids, corticosteroids, prednisone.* Do these words strike terror in your heart? Or are you grateful beyond measure for their existence? Both? Then chances are you, or someone you love, has a chronic illness that is reversed or relieved by steroids. I have been on... by Dr Aletta | Jun 29, 2009 | Body/Mind
Last week I lost a pound which is very good. While on vacation I just hope I stay steady. Thank God, food is not the focus of our vacations, activity is. That will help a lot. Today I thought taking a look at weight gain due to the medications we take might be...
