Colleen Travers

Midtown, New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer, editor, content marketer. Bylines: @POPSUGARFitness, @HuffPostLife, @Verywell, & more.

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Articles

Is MS a Connective Tissue Disease? Understanding the Overlap and Differences

2 weeks ago | healthcentral.com | Colleen Travers

Among the many reasons multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complicated disease to diagnose, symptoms can often mimic other conditions, such as connective tissue diseases (CTD)—an umbrella term for more than 200 disorders including lupus, rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Sjögren’s syndrome, and more. Like MS, some CTDs are also autoimmune diseases, where immune cells mistakenly attack healthy cells in the body.
4 Drinks That'll Ease Your Period Symptoms (& The Ones To Avoid)

2 weeks ago | mindbodygreen.com | Colleen Travers

Image by jacoblund / istockJune 10, 2025We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links. When it comes to your period—whether it's your first one or your 150th—you may find that it's still somewhat of a mystery. Frustrating? Yes, but you're not alone. For years, women have tried different remedies in order to ease period symptoms, all with varying results.
How Summer Weather Affects RA

1 month ago | healthcentral.com | Colleen Travers

Summer may bring to mind images of sunny days, barbecues, and lounging by the pool, but the heat (and, depending on where you live, the humidity) can also spell trouble if you have a joint disease like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Hot weather itself isn’t directly tied to an increase in RA flares, which can bring about symptoms like joint stiffness, swelling, pain, and tenderness. But there are elements of summer that may trigger a painful flare.
Why It’s Important

1 month ago | healthcentral.com | Colleen Travers

Coming to terms with a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis can take time. You’re thrust into a new life with appointments, treatment options, goals, and thinking about what’s important for you when it comes to your daily lifestyle. Getting diagnosed with MS is scary, and it may leave you with more questions than answers. But one thing is certain: The earlier and more proactive you are when it comes to treatment, the better your potential outcome will be. Need proof?
Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

2 months ago | healthcentral.com | Colleen Travers

You’ve likely heard of metabolic syndrome, an umbrella term for a group of conditions including high blood pressure, high glucose levels, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and excessive weight gain around your waistline. Having three or more of these conditions can increase your risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, among other concerns.
What Is HILIT (High Intensity, Low Impact Training)? Experts Explain

Mar 28, 2025 | onepeloton.com | Colleen Travers

When you exercise, you want to feel results. But there’s a big misconception that the only way to get those results is by taking lots of high-intensity, cardio-based classes like HIIT. Those classes certainly have their place in a training routine, but no matter what your fitness level is, low-impact exercise should also be a staple in your weekly exercise plan. And spoiler alert: High-intensity, low-impact training (HILIT) can give you the best of both worlds.
4 Drinks That'll Ease Your Period Symptoms (& The Ones To Avoid)

Mar 10, 2025 | mindbodygreen.com | Colleen Travers

Image by jacoblund / istockMarch 10, 2025We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links. When it comes to your period—whether it's your first one or your 150th—you may find that it's still somewhat of a mystery. Frustrating? Yes, but you're not alone. For years, women have tried different remedies in order to ease period symptoms, all with varying results.
Switching MS Treatments: What to Know

Mar 7, 2025 | healthcentral.com | Colleen Travers

As a progressive disease in which symptoms can get worse as time goes on, your multiple sclerosis (MS) will likely require a treatment plan that is adjustable if you begin noticing a therapy is no longer as effective as it once was. Or a treatment may be working fine, but changes in your life, like pregnancy, may require you to make a switch. Or you just may be wondering what other MS treatment options are available for you.
5 Ways To Avoid Digital Stress (Even If You're On Screens All Day)

Mar 3, 2025 | mindbodygreen.com | Colleen Travers

Image by Lumina // StocksyMarch 03, 2025We carefully vet all products and services featured on mindbodygreen using our commerce guidelines. Our selections are never influenced by the commissions earned from our links. There's no denying that technology has improved many aspects of our lives. At the touch of a button or swipe of a screen, we have endless access to information, entertainment, doctors, therapists, and so much more. However, that endless access really is just that—never-ending.
Tips for Better Living

Feb 12, 2025 | healthcentral.com | Colleen Travers

Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) today is dramatically different than a generation ago. Doctors and specialists now have extensive knowledge about the disease, and while there is still no cure for MS, there are more treatment options that can help halt the progression of the disease and reduce symptoms. All of this makes living with MS more manageable than ever.