Health Resources

Explore Guava's collection of health and wellness research, chronic illness resources, tips for navigating the healthcare system, patient stories, and more.

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Self-Care for Endometriosis: 6 Tips & Essentials

Explore 6 practical self-care tips for managing endometriosis, inspired by chronic illness advocate Emma Maxwell’s journey and insights.

January 3, 2025 ·4 min read

Endometriosis Flare-Ups: Symptoms and Management

3 min read

What’s the Difference Between PCOS and Endometriosis?

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Managing POTS through Nutrition: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers

4 min read

Health Resources

Longevity Cheat Sheet: 15 Ways to Live Longer

7 min read

Energy Cheat Sheet: 12 Ways to Fight Fatigue and Boost Your Energy

8 min read

Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions and How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

6 min read

Medical information to have ready in case of emergency

3 min read

Over 45? Here’s how often you should be screened for these health conditions

6 min read

Is My Diet Causing My Headaches? Top Reported Foods That Trigger Headaches

4 min read

Finding the Words to Describe Your Headache to Doctors

6 min read

Cluster Headaches vs Migraines: How to Tell Them Apart

7 min read

UV Safety Awareness: Key Facts You Need to Know

3 min read

Beat the Heatwave: Learn to Spot Heatstroke and Take Action

4 min read

Decoding SPF: What You Need to Know About Sunscreen Protection

3 min read

Verifying Online Health Information: Tips to Spot Credible Sources

4 min read

The Science Behind Your Health

What Is Blood Sugar and Why Is It So Important?

4 min read

How Do Kidneys Work? Understanding Kidney Function & Health

4 min read

High Blood Pressure: Tips for Improving and Preventing The Silent Killer

5 min read

What is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and What Do My Results Mean?

4 min read

How to Read Your Blood Work: the Liver Function Tests

9 min read

Reading a Kidney Function Test: What do my results mean?

6 min read

Understanding Eczema: The underlying factors behind your dry, itchy skin

5 min read

The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Electrolytes: Potassium, Magnesium, and Cognitive Health

4 min read

Getting SMAS-hed: A Guide for Learning Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Causes, Signs, and Resources

4 min read

All You Need to Know about Getting Vaccinated

7 min read

Medical Records

How to Get Your Medical Records

5 min read

Patients' Rights to Medical Records

5 min read

Can My Doctor Charge Me for My Medical Records?

5 min read

How Long Do Providers Keep Medical Records?

10 min read

How To Digitize Your Medical Records

3 min read

So Your Patient Has Requested Their Medical Records

4 min read

15 terms you might see when looking at your medical records and what they mean

5 min read

How Long Should I Keep My Medical Records?

5 min read

Recognizing Out-Of-Range Lab Results and What They Mean

5 min read

The Chronic Corner

Tracking MS Symptoms and Simplifying Care

4 min read

Ten Ways to Cope with Chronic Illness

9 min read

How I Became an Unexpected Advocate For My Own Health

7 min read

Kate’s Tips and Tricks to Navigating the World of Healthcare

3 min read

When Life Gives You Lyme

3 min read

POTS and EDS: Improving resources for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients

9 min read

Living with Eczema: Personal tips and insights I’ve learned to better manage it

5 min read

Self-Care for Endometriosis: 6 Tips & Essentials

4 min read

Women's Health

Endometriosis Flare-Ups: Symptoms and Management

3 min read

What’s the Difference Between PCOS and Endometriosis?

5 min read

Menstrual Cycle Hormones and Their Effects on Mood, Energy, and Physical Health

5 min read

Could My Period Be Causing Flare-Ups? Learn How to Find Out

4 min read

Understanding PMDD: Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis for Effective Management

3 min read

Finding Your Fertility: A Guide to Period and Fertility Tracking

5 min read

Understanding Menstrual Cramps: Causes, Types, and Management Tips

3 min read

A Woman’s Guide to Abdominal Pain: Recognizing and Managing GI Issues

9 min read

UCSB Study Reveals Changes in Women's Brain Structure Throughout the Menstrual Cycle

7 min read

Morning Sickness: Timing, Intensity, and Management

6 min read

Your Risk for Breast Cancer and How You Can Combat It

3 min read

Why Do So Many Women Get POTS?

5 min read

Guava Community Book Club

Guava Community Book Club: It’s Not Hysteria, Chapter 1

6 min read

POTS & Dysautonomia Resources

Managing POTS through Nutrition: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers

4 min read

POTS and EDS: Improving resources for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients

9 min read

The Long COVID-POTS Overlap: Understanding a Post-Pandemic Puzzle

7 min read

Do I Have POTS or Something Else?

7 min read

Why Do So Many Women Get POTS?

5 min read

Autoimmune Resources

Reading Autoimmune Blood Tests: A Simple Guide to Understanding Lab Results

7 min read

What is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and What Do My Results Mean?

4 min read

Hashimoto's Research Updates, Insights, and Discoveries

4 min read

Why Do Autoimmune Diseases Affect Body Temperature Regulation?

2 min read

Tracking MS Symptoms and Simplifying Care

4 min read

Gastrointestinal Health

A Wellness Guide for Gastroparesis: Essential Resources, Information, and Coping Strategies

7 min read

A Woman’s Guide to Abdominal Pain: Recognizing and Managing GI Issues

9 min read

Tips and Tricks for Enjoying Thanksgiving with Gastroparesis

3 min read

Frequently Asked Questions about Gastroparesis

5 min read

Primary Care & Insurance

Types of Primary Care Providers - A Deep Dive into Family Doctors, Internists, OB/GYNs, and More.

4 min read

How To Change Your Primary Care Provider

3 min read

How to Find the Best Primary Care Provider for You

5 min read

Everything You Need to Know About Health Insurance

10 min read

Guava Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Using Guava

20 min read

Could My Period Be Causing Flare-Ups? Learn How to Find Out

4 min read

How To Use Guava To Discover More About Your Symptoms

3 min read

How to Get Your Flo Data into Guava

2 min read

How to Get Your Clue Data into Guava

1 min read

How to Get Your Samsung Health Data into Guava

1 min read

Manage EDS and other Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders with Guava

3 min read

Manage POTS and other forms of Dysautonomia with Guava

3 min read

Manage MCAS with Guava

5 min read

Manage Long COVID with Guava

4 min read

Tracking and Visualizing Symptoms in Guava

4 min read

Guide: Streamlining Your SSI/SSDI Application Process with Guava

5 min read

Health Tracking & Insights

What I found from crunching six months of my health data

2 min read

I tracked my health for a year and this is what I found

6 min read

Why You Should Track Your Health

6 min read

10 benefits of tracking your medical history

4 min read

Entertaining Health & Technology

Six Medieval Medical Practices That Will Make You Relieved to Live in the 21st Century

7 min read

How understanding our DNA can change the way we look at diseases, nutrition, and our future

7 min read

6 methods scientists are exploring to slow aging

5 min read

Feeling Under the Weather? Here's How Weather Can Affect Your Health

5 min read

The Joyful Medicine: How Laughter Can Improve Your Well-Being

5 min read

TikTok’s Self-Care Trends: Unconventional Health Rituals That Went Viral

5 min read

Six Ways AI is Changing Healthcare: The Future of Healthcare

7 min read

How Accurate are Fitness Trackers? A Comparison of Fitbit, Garmin, Apple, Oura, and Withings

5 min read

Which Fitness Tracker is Right for You?

6 min read

10 common health metrics pro athletes track

5 min read

Medical Alert Bracelet vs. Emergency Card: which is better?

2 min read

Gender Bias in Healthcare Series

Not Just a Tale of the Times: The Gender Bias Seen Today in Our Healthcare System

3 min read

"It's Just Anxiety": The Scapegoat Women Often Face When Searching for a Diagnosis

3 min read

“It’s My Appointment, Not His”: The Common Problem Women Find When Bringing a Male Companion to Their Appointments

4 min read

"I'm Not Being Dramatic": How Men and Women’s Pain Is Percieved Differently

6 min read

“The Research Doesn’t Include Us”: How a Lack of Women’s Health Research Can Become a Problem During Diagnosis

3 min read

“Is It Because of My Race?”: The Disparity of Care Seen For Women of Color During Childbirth

5 min read

“Please Call Me Doctor”: Sexism Female Medical Professionals Face in the Medical Field

6 min read

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