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    Living On Parr

    An introduction to our host, Lindsay Groot. A passionate advocate for genetic fairness and a registered nurse, Lindsay spends her family life raising children and working on their family farm using sustainable and regenerative farm practices to improve our food system - and earth - from the ground up! Lindsay opens up about living a life at risk of a fatal brain disease, battling the choice to be diagnosed and how to move forward with family planning all while working as a registered nurse in a rural Emergency Department.
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    What Is Huntington Disease (HD) and what resources are out there?

    What Is Huntington Disease (HD) and what resources are out there?

    What is Huntington Disease? Well, aside from it being known as a brain disease, here's a brief overview of the illness and what it means to be "positive" or "negative" and what you're chances are of inheriting it. 

    Listen in to obtain resources that are also helpful:

    HDBuzz

    HSC - Huntington Society of Canada

    HDYO - Huntington Disease Youth Organization

    YPAHD - Young People Affected by HD

     

    Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and Facebook @LivingOnParr to see how you can live bigger than just living with HD

    Living On Parr: Introduction & Overview

    Living On Parr: Introduction & Overview

    An introduction to the authentic and raw Lindsay Groot.

    Lindsay briefs us on her childhood growing up on a farm where she and her husband are now living and working.

    Lindsay gives us a peak into her experience undergoing genetic testing and choosing IVF-PGD for family planning.

    A true advocate for awareness and empowering change, an amateur event planner, Lindsay has volunteered and successfully raised nearly $120,000 in 5 years through a charity hike.

    Her background is working as an emergency department Registered Nurse and holding a degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies.

    Instagram: @Livingonparr

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