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Health Chronicles: Dry Skin, Hair Thinning, Chronic Fatigue O My!

By: AP Young 7 Dec 2018

Health, Plus Sizeautoimmune, chronic illness, hashimoto's, Health, health chronicles, hypothyroidism, symptoms2 Comments

Life has had its ups and downs for me if you’ve followed this blog long enough! And even if you are new, you’ll pick up on that very quickly! A few months ago I wrote an article discussing the other symptoms of hypothyroidism besides the most talked about- weight gain. You can actually check that…

Health Chronicles: Adapting

By: AP Young 22 Jul 201822 Jul 2018

Health, Plus Sizearthritis, autoimmune, Health, mom, plus sizeLeave a Comment

If you would’ve told me just 4 years ago I’d be battling an autoimmune disease as well as arthritis I might have laughed. I was 29 after all, these things didn’t even seem like a possibility As it turns out, they definitely were. I’ve been chronicling my journeys here on the blog and on my…

AP Young

Alicia aka AP is a writer, blogger and public speaker who has built her platform on speaking her truth regardless of how unflattering it might be. Her platform includes mental health awareness, body diversity, parenting children with special needs and navigating life with chronic illness and disability. AP also has a vested interest in teaching plus size women how to advocate for their health care in the face of weight discriminatory culture within the health care field. AP also has a passion for fashion and beauty, specifically for women of extended sizes! Through her blog and social media platforms; she attempts to encourage and inspire women to shed the stereotypes and step out of the boxes society tends to set for women who exist in bodies that are larger.

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