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Katie Songer

Posts on Health & Illness

Oblong red bacteria float alongside each other, trailing long yellow flagelli behind them.

Betty the Bacterium’s Bad Minute

April 1, 2022

Once upon a time, in a gut far, far away…

A girl in a white collared shirt with red plaid suspenders lies on the floor, concentrating hard as she reads the Oxford English Dictionary.

When Thinking Makes Us Tired

January 28, 2022

Mental work can be physically strenuous.

A bulldog rests on a porch, looking exhausted.

I Hope You Won’t Give Up on Your Very Tired Friend

December 17, 2021

A little forgiveness is called for.

A young woman rubs her eyelids gently with the fingertips of her hands, closing her eyes. The background is white, and the picture is simple; the girl is wearing a plain white shirt and jeans.

How to Live with Dry Eye and Not Hate Your Life

November 19, 2021

Tips and tricks for staying sane.

A closeup of a woman's blue-green eye.

Eyeyeye! Bad Vision, Dry Eye, and Eye Surgery, Oh My

October 15, 2021

A chronicle of all my ocular adventures.

A scene of deep tranquility, with a purple-hued sunset over a perfectly still body of water, with a single tree silhouetted in the distance in the glassy water.

Simple, Calming Practices You Can Do Anywhere

September 27, 2021

For balance in a harried job and world.

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How I Figured Out the Right Diet for My Sensitive Gut

August 27, 2021

This is the Mother of All Elimination Diets.

You’re Not a Failure for Needing Meds

July 30, 2021

Many autoimmune patients need to hear this.

Close-up of a bowl of yellow and green mush.

Food Porn For Restricted Diets

April 8, 2021

Behold, the food of the gods (of inflammatory bowel disease).

An open box revealing dozens of essential oils next to a purple four-petaled flower.

Why I Stopped Seeing Naturopaths

January 28, 2021

After several dubious experiences, I’ve decided they’re not for me.

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