According to The American College of Rheumatology, Lupus, a complicated autoimmune disease that primarily affects young women can be difficult to diagnose. Systemic lupus erythematosus (known as SLE or lupus) is a type of arthritis. It is classified as an autoimmune disease that affects various tissues and organs of the body. this disease affects people [...]
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Lupus: Can Vitamins Help With Lupus?
Posted by admin on February 11th, 2012
Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the immune system of the body produces antibodies which start attacking itself, producing inflammation of the skin, joints, blood vessels and other areas. some of the first symptoms are similar to those common with arthritis, Lyme disease, and fibromyalgia such as swelling and pain of the joints, sometimes with [...]
Diagnosing Fibromyalgia: Tests Your Doctor Should Run in the Course of Your Treatment
Posted by admin on January 27th, 2012
Fibromyalgia is often missed or misdiagnosed for a number of reasons. There aren't definitive blood tests or X-ray to diagnose Fibromyalgia and it shares symptoms with many other diseases and conditions. Diagnosing Fibromyalgia is a combination of taking the patient's symptom history, a physical exam testing the Patient's Trigger Points and exclusion. Today I'm going [...]
Medication for SLE Lupus Symptoms
Posted by admin on January 18th, 2012
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) symptoms are common in almost all lupus patients. Lupus is an autoimmune disease and because of that, also a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many different areas of the body. The overactivity of the immune system by the lupus disease can cause unwanted responses by the body, one of which [...]
Lupus Symptoms In Women – The Lupus Rash
Posted by admin on January 14th, 2012
Approximately 9 out of 10 lupus patients are women. Lupus symptoms in women are wide-ranging and can affect nearly every part of the human body including the skin, joints, and internal organs. Approximately 85% of lupus patients will experience changes to their skin. One of the most common skin symptoms characteristic of most forms of [...]
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Tags: butterfly rash, chest pain, internal organs, systemic lupus erythematosus, ultraviolet light 
2 Comments »Beginner’s Guide To Creatinine Levels
Posted by admin on January 14th, 2012
Although creatinine levels are not the first thing you may think of checking if you are feeling generally unwell, they are certainly a good indicator of kidney function, which should routinely be checked especially if you are experiencing any unexplained symptoms. Creatinine is a byproduct of the breakdown of creatine. Creatine is a key component [...]
What Are Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Lupus?
Posted by admin on January 12th, 2012
There are millions of people in America, most of them women, who are suffering with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and/or lupus. All three of these syndromes are classified as autoimmune diseases. That means that the immune system has turned against a specific part or parts of the body and is attacking and destroying those tissues [...]
Does anyone have a recipe for snacks or desserts for someone with lupus?
Posted by admin on December 27th, 2011
Someone dear to me has lupus and is on a new diet plan. I wanted to bake her something but it cannot include oil, butter, flour, or sugar ( Splenda is fine). can someone please help?!? an Oatmeal cookie recipe is ideal. Here's a link to several recipes that would be fine for a lupus [...]
Posted in lupus Tags: artificial sweeteners, healthy diet, healthy recipes for lupus, organ involvement 11 Comments »Vintage Candy Sweeter Than Sugar? This Old-Fashioned Candy Has A History Of Healing and Eating
Posted by admin on December 19th, 2011
You probably don't give it a second thought as you browse the candy isles, but some of those delectable confections actually wouldn't exist - if not for the presence of a shrub - and, most likely, someone who planted, cared for, and harvested that shrub. This article will add to your knowledge of the shrub [...]
Warning Flu Shots Can Be Dangerous To Your Health
Posted by admin on December 14th, 2011
Every year about this time doctors around the world are recommending that people go in and get their annual flu shot. What most people don't know or understand is just how dangerous this could be, especially for children under the age of 12. when people call and say My doctor is telling the family to [...]
