Muscle Pain in Autoimmune Myositis: Causes & Treatment

Muscle Pain in Autoimmune Myositis: Causes & Treatment

Ever felt a nagging pain in your hips or arms, and wondered if it's muscle weakness or inflammation? It could be myositis, an autoimmune disease like myasthenia, dermatomyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica, or multiple sclerosis, that causes inflammation and weakness in...
Thriving with Autoimmune Disease

Thriving with Autoimmune Disease

Did you know that autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, vasculitis, and Crohn's disease affect more than 23.5 million people, including loved ones, in the United States alone? It's a staggering number, isn't it? But what exactly are these conditions? Autoimmune...
Estrogen’s Role in Inflammation and Immunity

Estrogen’s Role in Inflammation and Immunity

“Balance is not something you find, it's something you create.” This quote by Jana Kingsford perfectly captures the essence of our topic today – estrogen and inflammation. Estrogen, a key hormone in your body, plays a vital role in maintaining your...
Autoimmune Breast Disease Symptoms: Causes and Insights

Autoimmune Breast Disease Symptoms: Causes and Insights

Have you ever wondered about the ins and outs of autoimmune breast diseases, such as fibrocystic breasts, related mastopathy, idiopathic granulomatous mastitis affecting the mammary glands? These conditions, part of a broader category known as autoimmune disorders,...
Autoimmune Body Temperature Regulation

Autoimmune Body Temperature Regulation

Ever wondered how your body maintains its temperature? Or why do you experience temperature fluctuations, feeling unusually cold or hot, when battling an autoimmune disease? Could it be related to body temperatures, heat intolerance, or temperature dysregulation?...