Move Where You Are: Exercising While Ill
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Exercise. We know it’s good for us. We know it can help us feel better. Why is so hard to start? Sarah and Kelly welcome personal trainer and RA survivor Ali DiGiacomo as she provides step-by-step tips to getting started, staying started, and making workouts work for you.
Hear her inspirational story about going from using a cane to now inspiring thousands every day to move their body - where ever they are. Warning: strong opinions about burpees are given.
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Guest Host Bio:
Ali DiGiacomo is a professional trainer, social media influencer, and RA survivor, Ali was diagnosed at the age of 15 with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, now known as Idiopathic Arthritis. She kept her diagnosis a secret, telling no one but family and her best friend. She didn't know a single person with Rheumatoid Arthritis let alone someone with an autoimmune disease. After countless amounts of medications, surgeries, and struggling with depression and anxiety; she decided to start an Instagram account documenting her experience. Through this, she met thousands of other Spoonies who were going through the exact same thing she was experiencing. She then started bringing awareness through funny videos to show others that they're not alone in this.
Follow Ali on Instagram or Tiktok at @anotherdaywithra
Resources:
- The Spoon Theory: Christine Miserandino; https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/
- Dimitrov, S., Hulteng, E., & Hong, S. (2017). Inflammation and exercise: Inhibition of monocytic intracellular TNF production by acute exercise via β2-adrenergic activation. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 61, 60–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.12.017
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