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 …
Vitamin D deficiency is a condition that affects over 1 billion people worldwide, due to chronic disease, dietary deficiencies, use of sunscreen, and malabsorption. You may have heard of vitamin D, as the sunshine vitamin, as your skin makes vitamin D from sunlight exposure. You may also know that vitamin D is crucial for bone …
The brain is a phenomenal organ that we are yet to understand fully. What would you be without your brain to direct your thoughts, body and feelings? Although, did you know, your brain needs a constant oxygen supply, and without it, brain cells begin to die? For such a mighty organ, it is surprisingly fragile …
Inflammation gets a lot of bad press, especially its link to autoimmune disease. Not all inflammation is harmful as it helps you heal and protects you from pathogens such as viruses and bacteria. However, chronic low-grade systemic inflammation does more harm than good and is a risk factor in the onset of autoimmune disease and …
Did you know a vitamin deficiency can cause itchy skin? Itchiness is a word used to describe an irritating sensation on your skin that you can’t help but scratch, but once you do, the need to scratch just becomes more fierce. It’s a vicious cycle that many people who suffer from itchy skin will know …
