You may not have heard of the lymphatic system, or if you have, you associate it with the swelling of lymph nodes in your throat and armpits when you get sick. This somewhat overlooked system in the body is as crucial as your immune and cardiovascular system, if not more so. If you are wondering …
Did you know that there are now over 80 different types of autoimmune diseases that impact multiple organs, tissues, cells and compounds such as enzymes in the body? An autoimmune disease occurs when your body’s own immune system starts to attack itself, and as a result of this attack, it causes damage to the body …
Autoimmune diseases are on the rise. It is estimated that four million people in the UK live with an autoimmune condition, including type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS) and rheumatoid arthritis, and these numbers are escalating. Autoimmune disease is when your immune system starts to attack and damage your own tissue and organs. For example, …
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 …
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.
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 …
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