Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.
It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick and pass around their cold and flu germs. Having a chronic illness means that your immune system is already ... Read more
Finding out a friend, family member or co-worker has fibromyalgia is complicated, however, despite our best intentions, we can often accidentally say something that may be offensive or hurtful. What ... Read more
Vitamin D is often called the “sunshine vitamin” mostly because we can get it naturally when the sun’s UV rays interact with our skin, which triggers the vitamin’s synthesis. The VIP vitamin aids our body’s absorption ... Read more
Living with fibromyalgia is no walk in the park. This is a condition that is, most of the time, misdiagnosed or even undiagnosed. Patients who suffer from it, are often ... Read more
It’s no surprise that sometimes people say things they don’t want to–or mean to. Especially when they’re talking to someone with a disease like fibromyalgia, that is not fully understood ... Read more
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common musculoskeletal condition, together with osteoarthritis. Even though it’s not a rare condition and it’s pretty ordinary, it is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Its ... Read more
Fibromyalgia is the most common musculoskeletal condition after osteoarthritis and its characteristics include widespread muscle and joint pain and fatigue, as well as other symptoms. Being a disease that causes ... Read more
Living with fibromyalgia can be extremely difficult, mainly because it’s a very hard disease to diagnose. Because of the lack of external signs of the disease (fibromyalgia is considered an ... Read more
It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick and pass around their cold and flu germs. Having a chronic illness means that your immune system is already ... Read more
