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Rari-tea with Lara Bloom

Season 1, Ep. 11

Rarity. Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder which uses the zebra as a mascot. CEO of the EDS Society, Lara Bloom, joins me to talk about chronic illness for Ehlers Danlos Awareness Month.

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