Over the course of time I have realized we all have a lot of hidden sources of stress in day to day life. From something we absolutely do not like to do, to people you don’t want to deal with, there are so many ways to generate stress in life. Stress is one of the biggest triggers for Ankylosis Spondylitis (AS) that I have had to address to keep my inflammation at bay. From acupuncture to meditation, I am willing to try anything, but in the end some of my ventures work and others simply do not. I will be sharing some of the causes of stress and my coping…
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Getting Diagnosed
My journey with Ankylosis Spondylitis (AS) began about 15+ years ago. My dad had an accident and the stress triggered Uveitis in both my eyes. I still clearly remember not being able to open my eyes as they were extremely light sensitive, swollen and painful. My ophthalmologist (one of my twinkling lights in life), who has been a blessing to us over the years, immediately had me take the test to see if I was HLA –B7 positive, a genetic marker found in people with AS, When it came back positive we knew I was looking at AS. It hit us like a ton of bricks and we quickly went…
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Mango Passion Fruit Layered Vegan Cheesecake
I made this cake for my hubby's birthday and it was a hit in our house!! It looks long and tedious but it is very easy to assemble and tastes absolutely yum!!
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Imarti/Gluten Free Jalebi
Jalebi is favorite Indian Mithai or Dessert in our house. Since I follow a very low gluten diet I wanted to try a gluten free version of the same. On one of my childhood trips to Indore, India I had Imarti and fell in love with it. That is what inspired me to try making it at home. Also wanted to make it refined sugar free so decided to try it with jaggery instead of sugar. It turned out crispy and sweet just how we like it. Tastes even better the next day, just microwave it for a few seconds. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! **This…
