Gina Roberts-Grey
Kevin Sorbo: How Hercules Found Strength He Never Knew He Had
In September 1997, “Hercules” actor Kevin Sorbo, then 38, was on top of the world. Not only was he starring as the strongest man in the world in the title role on the hit show “Hercules,” Sorbo was in the best shape of his life. Spending hours a day in the gym lifting weights and
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Jon Lovitz: Stepping out of the Shadows of Psoriasis
Television and movie funnyman Jon Lovitz, 54, was diagnosed with severe psoriasis more than 10 years ago. And says the diagnosis came during the most stressful time of the comedian’s life. “I was in the midst of starting a new avenue in my career with stand-up comedy by opening my own comedy club, when
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Ben Morrison: Crohn’s Doesn’t Have to be a Pain in the Butt
Funnyman Ben Morrison, 32, says Crohn’s might impact his ability to eat spontaneously, but it’s not going to strip away his sense of humor, too. And the stand-up comic, who has also starred along Ashton Kutcher in “Punk’d,” wants people living with the digestive disease to know that even though crohn’s, an inflammatory bowel disease
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Gregory Itzin: Battling Ulcerative Colitis
Whether the role is the President of the U.S. on the TV hit series “24” or spy on “Covert Affairs,” Gregory Itzin brings intensity and unwavering professionalism to the set. That’s why he’s bound and determined to not let his ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory disease in the colon that causes pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fever
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How She Survives Osteoarthritis: Gloria Gaynor
Disco Queen Gloria Gaynor was touring in the U.S. and Europe performing her hit songs including “Never Can Say Goodbye” and the iconic “I Will Survive” when she was nearly sidelined with pain in both of her knees. “It was tough to dance and move around the stage,” she says. A subsequent diagnosis of osteoarthritis left
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The Melody of Heartache: Howie Dorough
An accomplished singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur and original member of the internationally acclaimed pop music group the Backstreet Boys, Howie Dorough says he’s “living the dream.” “I wake up every day can’t believe how lucky I am,” he says. But in 1998, as the Backstreet Boys were topping Billboard’s music charts and receiving their first
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A ‘Wonder’ful Life: Lynda Carter Takes on IBS
30 plus years ago Lynda Carter donned the trademark red cape and gold belt she wore as television’s Wonder Woman. Today Carter is using her voice and fame to encourage women with irritable bowel syndrome to step out of the shadows and to live a wonderful life. Carter has plenty of firsthand experience
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The Big News on Crohn’s: Cynthia McFadden’s story
When it threatened to knock her out of school, Cynthia McFadden, the one-time BFF of Katharine Hepburn, fought back.
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Clay Walker: Country crooner won’t let MS slow him down
Clay Walker was racing up the country music charts when he was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 1996. But instead of giving in to his fears, the tough Texan chose to look forward to his future.
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Clinton Kelly: How to be an Arthritis Fashionista
If you or a loved one has rhuematoid arthritis, fashionista Clinton Kelly says your closet doesn’t have to be your enemy. “There are many fashionable, comfortable clothing options to have in your closet to prepare for days when you might not feel well but want to look great.”
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Gina Roberts-Grey is a prolific freelance writer specializing in celebrities, health, and consumer issues. Her work appears in leading print and online markets around the globe.
