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Sarah Joy Brown
(Sandy Sommers, The Bold & The Beautiful)
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| Three time Emmy winning actress Sarah Brown first made her mark on Daytime Television with her Emmy winning performances as Carly Corinthos on General Hospital. After her five year run as Carly Corinthos, Sarah's fans found her lighting up the stage and on various night time television shows. Not quite done with Daytime, Sarah joined the As The World Turns for six months as Julia Larabee. During this time, fans could also see Sarah on the big screen in "Big Momma's House 2". Not one to keep idle, 2008 found Sarah back in Port Charles as Claudia Zacchara, a mobster's daughter whose actions forever changed the lives of several PC residents. In November 2009, immediately following her last air date on General Hospital, Sarah was on screen as The Bold and The Beautiful's Sandy Sommers.
When FansGivingBack asked Sarah about her favorite charities and causes, it quickly became apparent that her causes are as plentiful and diverse as the roles she has played. The causes closest to her heart and home include Celiac Disease, Epilepsy and Dyslexia.
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disease triggered by consumption of the protein called gluten, which is
found in wheat, barley and rye. When people with celiac disease eat
foods containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the
finger-like villi of the small intestine. When the villi become
damaged, the body is unable to absorb nutrients into the bloodstream,
which can lead to malnourishment. Left untreated, people with celiac disease can develop further
complications such as other autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, thyroid
disease, and cancer.
To learn more about Celiac Disease, which affects three million Americans (many of whom are undiagnosed) please go to Celiac Central.
Epilepsy is a neurological condition, which affects the nervous system. Epilepsy is also known as a seizure disorder.
It is usually diagnosed after a person has had at least two seizures
that were not caused by some known medical condition like alcohol
withdrawal or extremely low blood sugar. Sometimes, according to the
International League Against Epilepsy, epilepsy can be diagnosed after
one seizure, if a person has a condition that places them at high risk
for having another.
For information on epilepsy, please check out epilepsy.com
Dyslexia research has not yet found the exact causes of this disability, but
anatomical and brain imagery studies show differences in the way the
brain of a dyslexic person develops and functions.
Dyslexia is not due to either lack of intelligence or desire to learn;
with appropriate teaching methods, dyslexics can learn successfully.
Resources and information on dyslexia can be found by clicking here.
To find out more causes supported by Sarah, please follow her on Twitter @sarahjoybrown
(content provided by Sarah Brown)
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