Certain foods and food components may help manage Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. These are our recommendations for the best and worst foods to eat for MCTD patients.
Category: Spotlights on Autoimmune Diseases
Food Spotlight on Crohn’s Disease
Certain foods and food components may help manage Crohn’s. These are our recommendations for the best and worst foods to eat for Crohn's patients.
Spotlight on Celiac Disease
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Anna Simon, Ellen M. Martin Autoimmune disease is an “invisible epidemic.” Despite affecting roughly 16% of the US population, autoimmunity remains under-recognized, under-researched and under-served. To combat this lack of awareness, as well as to connect patients, families, and caregivers with useful resources, we at Your Autoimmunity Connection are publishing… Continue reading Spotlight on Celiac Disease
Food Spotlight on Lupus
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Becca Malizia, BS, Ellen M. Martin As our knowledge about nutrition and food as medicine expands, using foods as health enhancers and therapy agents has become increasingly popular. Many patients, including autoimmune, are following dietary guidelines to help mitigate symptoms, based on the growing understanding that diet and nutrition can… Continue reading Food Spotlight on Lupus
Spotlight on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS)
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Anna Simon, Amanda Alise Price PhD, Ellen M. Martin Autoimmune disease is an “invisible epidemic.” Despite affecting roughly 16% of the US population, autoimmunity remains under-recognized, under-researched and under-served. To combat this lack of awareness, as well as to connect patients, families, and caregivers with useful resources, we at Your… Continue reading Spotlight on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS)
Spotlight on Fibromyalgia
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Anna Simon, Ellen M. Martin Obtaining appropriate diagnosis, effective treatment, and quality care for autoimmune and chronic conditions can be quite challenging. If you have experienced such struggles, then you are not alone. Statistics show that more than 50 million adults in the US suffer from autoimmune diseases… so why… Continue reading Spotlight on Fibromyalgia
Spotlight on Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This month, we shine our spotlight on a non-autoimmune chronic condition: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Read on to find available statistics, research initiatives, supportive patient communities, and more resources.
Spotlight on Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
This month, we shine our spotlight on mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), an autoimmune disorder that is considered an overlap disease, meaning it is a combination of other disorders.
Spotlight on Ulcerative Colitis
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Anna Simon, Ellen M. Martin "My daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at age 5, now 6. I am a physiotherapist working in MSK, occasionally treating RA. In my previous 'life' I was a biochemist. My daughter's diagnosis and subsequent reading made me re-think my view of health and disease.… Continue reading Spotlight on Ulcerative Colitis
Spotlight on Scleroderma
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Anna Simon, Ellen M. Martin Obtaining appropriate diagnosis, effective treatment, and quality care for autoimmune and chronic conditions is often quite challenging. If you have experienced such struggles, then you are not alone. Statistics show that over 50 million adults in the US suffer from autoimmune diseases… so why does… Continue reading Spotlight on Scleroderma
