A 2022 research paper by the Leiden neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) clinic found 65% of lupus patients have a psychiatric disorder. With the mental burden ranging from mild to severe. [1] Lupus is a long-term disease that affects the body and mind. Dealing with lupus can be hard and stressful, which can hurt a …
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Lupus is a long-term sickness that affects different parts of your body, including your eyes. Not all lupus patients will have issues with their eyes. But some will have trouble seeing, which can make their life harder. This article will explain the eye problems that can come with lupus and give some advice on how to …
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So how is life with Lupus in 2023? Tiring, to say the least? In 2020, Lupus Europe did a survey of 4375 patients with physician-confirmed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from 35 European countries. One key takeaway is that most patients struggle with fatigue more than any other symptom. With 85% of their respondents fighting fatigue each …
Can you believe that the longest a person has gone without sleep is 264 hours? That’s 11 days – and 24 minutes to be precise! Honest That would end me! Like many lupus patients, I often wake up in the morning still feeling tired. Most of the time this is due to waking in the …
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Sjogren’s syndrome is a health condition that was first described by a Swedish doctor named Henrik Sjögren in the early 1900s. Pronounced “SHOW-gren”, this condition causes dryness in different parts of the body, especially in the eyes and mouth. This dryness is due to inflammation in the glands that produce tears and saliva. Some people …
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A priest gave me my last rites before my parents gave me a name. This early brush with death was a result of being born six-weeks premature with pneumonia. Meaning I spent my first two-weeks within a neonatal incubator to survive. Therefore, I was pumped full of antibiotics… the most common medication prescribed for infants …
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Minimising food waste is top of mind right now thanks to Putin’s war on Ukraine. Rightfully so, the public has concerns about the potential ramifications this war could have on our food supply chain. But even before the Russia-Ukraine War, given concerns about a rapidly growing population and hunger around the world, the Food and …
Systemic Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that affects around 5 million people worldwide. With 50,000 people of which living in the UK. [1] For those that are new to lupus, it is a chronic autoimmune disease that can: Produce inflammation in organs and joints Affect movement and the skin (butterfly rash) Cause fatigue and sensitivity …
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Whether you watch the NFL or not, chances are you have heard the name, Tom Brady. He is one of the most talented quarterbacks in history. But what you may not know is that Tom Brady follows a pretty strict diet. One that does not include a single Nightshade vegetable. He calls it the “TB12 …
Kombucha is a fermented tea that people have been brewing at home for centuries. But is kombucha safe to drink for those of us with illnesses like lupus? This article should help answer that question for you. Originating from northeast China during the Tsin Dynasty in 220 B.C., it spread to Japan around 414 A.D. …
