Living with Lupus
Pre-Made Meals and Delivery Plans for Life with Lupus
Eating right can take a lot of time and money, but new...
Estrogen, Sex Hormones and Lupus (SLE)
Hormones, including the hormones associated with sex and sex expression, also impact...
10 Challenges for Managing Lupus
Living with lupus means learning to overcome a wide range of challenges. How many of these ten are you familiar with? The most common type of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But, there is plenty of variability in how the autoimmune disease presents....
Swimming, Sun, and Lupus
Summer brings with it many fun activities for people with lupus, including swimming, that may have health benefits. However, it also has its challenges. Summer is a mixed bag for people with lupus! Summer trips mean travelling, and travelling with lupus has many...
The Four Subgroups of Systemic Lupus
Although all Lupus Warriors stand together under the same banner, understanding the differences between the subtypes of SLE can help us understand and better treat lupus. Lupus is an inflammatory disease that effects organs throughout the body through immune system cells called...
Patient Self-Efficacy and Lupus
Medical compliance, or the proper use of prescribed therapies and medications, is important to the health of people with lupus, but approximately 50% of people with lupus are noncompliant. Why? And how can this be fixed? Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that...
Multiple Autoimmune Syndrome and Lupus
People with lupus can often have other autoimmune disorders as well. Because the different disorders interact, this makes treatment and management complicated. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is known as the "great imitator" because it has so many potential symptoms that it can mimic many other...
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Fertility, and Lupus
Fertility problems are common. Some women turn to in vitro fertilization to help get pregnant. While effective, it can add additional challenges for Lupus Warriors. In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a type of fertility treatment that uses hormone treatments. It works like this: Hormone treatments...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Lupus: Is there a link?
Hidradenitis Suppurativa is an autoimmune disease that sometimes occurs alongside lupus. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease, where the immune system attacks the body's own cells. With Systemic Lupus, the whole body is affected. However, in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE,) skin-related symptoms such as rashes, lesions,...
Calcineurin Inhibitors and Lupus
Calcineurin inhibitors are important medications for lupus that are particularly important for people with lupus nephritis. Calcineurin is a hardworking molecule found in everything from plants to insects to humans. Calcineurin gets its name from the metal calcium (Ca on the periodic...
The Pancreas and Lupus
Although uncommon, lupus can attack the pancreas, an organ near the stomach that helps the body process food into nutrients. The pancreas is very important, since it produces the enzymes that the body uses to breakdown proteins, sugars, fats, and starches into a form that the body's cells...