Marie-Noelle Marquis
Learning to Ask for Help Without Feeling Like a Burden
Living with autoimmune disease often means carefully budgeting limited energy, yet many people wait until they are completely depleted before asking for support. This personal and compassionate article explores why accepting help can feel so difficult, the mindset shifts that make it easier, and how small requests can become an important part of healing.
Marie-Noelle Marquis
Small Movements, Big Support: Gentle Ways to Add Exercise to Your AIP Routine
Exercise does not have to mean intense workouts. For people following AIP, gentle movement like walking after meals, stretching, and light daily activity can support digestion, energy, blood sugar balance, and overall well-being without adding pressure.
Marie-Noelle Marquis
Why Simple Tasks Feel So Exhausting with Chronic Illness: Understanding Spoon Theory
Why can something as ordinary as taking a shower, preparing a meal, or running an errand feel completely exhausting when you live with chronic illness? Spoon Theory offers a simple way to understand the limited and unpredictable energy many people manage every day—and why protecting that energy is an important form of self-care.
Marie-Noelle Marquis
Could Mold Be Part of Your Autoimmune Story?
Food is foundational to healing, but it may not always be the whole story. After sponsoring CIRSx, Urban AIP is sharing what we learned about mold-related illness, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, and why environmental triggers may matter for some people with autoimmune symptoms.
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