Sweet treats seem harmless enough, don’t they? It’s just sugar at the end of the day, and we have been eating it for centuries. I used to eat sweets all the time when I was young, and oh yes, I ended up with chronic fatigue syndrome! The truth is no one wants to become a …
The link between autoimmune disease and hormones is bidirectional. Not only can imbalances in your hormones contribute to the onset of autoimmune diseases, but autoimmune diseases in and of themselves can cause hormone insufficiency and imbalance. Autoimmune disease occurs when your immune system starts to attack and damage your own tissue and organs. There are …
Finding the right foods to eat when you have an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or alopecia areata can be challenging. When you have a flare, it is even worse! Whether you suffer from bloating, itchy skin, fatigue, or migraines, it is hard to pinpoint what foods or lifestyle events trigger the …
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, a common cause of neurological issues in young people. In multiple sclerosis, the insulating layer of the nerve fibres called the myelin sheath are targetted by the immune defence system, which is why multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The myelin sheath protects …
Getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease may leave you feeling confused, disheartened and frustrated. Depending on your condition, there might not be many therapies available for you, or the available ones, help only to appease symptoms.
There have been many myths about vitiligo over the years, most of which have no truth at all. However, it is still an autoimmune condition that is not fully understood—characterised for the white patches it creates on a sufferers skin through loss of the melanin-producing cells known as melanocytes. There are medical treatments available to …
Did you know that you can be in a state of inflammageing? Inflammation-ageing, aka inflammageing, a term first coined in 2000 by Claudio Franceschi2, is a sped-up ageing process due to excess inflammation in your body, but without the benefit of immune protection. For those with chronic illness and autoimmune disease, inflammageing may contribute to …
