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As an individual with lupus, you may find yourself managing additional autoimmune and connective tissue diseases. This article provides a brief overview of these conditions collectively known as lupus overlap diseases and overlap syndrome. Introduction Rheumatoid Arthritis Sjögren’s Syndrome Raynaud’s Phenomenon Scleroderma Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Overlap Syndrome In Conclusion Introduction Several autoimmune, rheumatic and…
Find out more about Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body including the skin, kidneys, nervous system, and brain.
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis - Finding the right dietary choices, options if you have no thyroid, and getting to the cause of your illness.
Before we just into our discussion about rheumatoid arthritis, let’s begin with a quick anatomy refresher. We use our wrists and hands to lift, pull
Studies show that lupus, an autoimmune disease, is most common in women from the ages of 15 to 44. It primarily affects the organs, such as the brain, skin, kidneys, and joints. Its symptoms often masquerade as signs of other illnesses, so...
There is no established diet for lupus. However, eating some foods and avoiding others may help you manage your symptoms.
A simple flare tracker for your bullet journal or planner! Great for tracking symptoms and medications for any autoimmune or chronic illness like lupus, crohns, multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), IBS, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), migraines, fibromyalgia and more.
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Research links chronic illness, trauma and the nervous system to make sense of symtoms, explain how trauma and difficult life experiences can trigger onset and flares, and how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs); adversity in birth, pregnancy and even earlier; multigenerational trauma and more shape health and risk for chronic illness. It's not psychological - It's about epigenetics, telomeres and physiology. Free surveys, ebooks & downloads
Recognizing symptoms of complications to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is key to treating and managing them. Here’s how to spot early signs of heart disease, infection, diabetes, and other RA-related complications.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a crippling autoimmune disease that effects the joints of the body. Discover natural support strategies to help RA.
I'm a family doctor who became a patient. This post explains how to summarize your medical history for new doctor appointments. Helpful for chronic illness, cancer, chronic conditions and in case of emergencies.
Years ago if you asked a physician whether diet had any effect on autoimmune disease flare-ups they would have just brushed it off as being purely anecdotal. While some doctors are still reluctant to associate specific diets with improved outcomes many will agree that some foods are more beneficial and others more detrimental to the health of autoimmune disease sufferers. This article will explore the impact of dietary changes on autoimmune disease flare-ups. This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through a link, I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you. Inflammation plays a
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It never did occur to me that one day I would wake up and not get better. Heck, it never occurred to me that I would ever wake up sick, chronically, I mean. That kind of thing happens to other peop…
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Author: Michael McEvoy Suppose you walked into your doctor’s office and he told you: “you look like you have cancer. We need to be put you on chemotherapy medications immediately.” “What? How are you so sure, did you run any tests?”, you ask. “No” replies the doctor, “you just look like you have cancer”.
