The Effects of Caffeine on the Lupus Body
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to finally stop drinking coffee. I always looked forward to my daily morning ritual and the nice pick-me-up mid-afternoon treat. I had a variety of creamers and different flavored coffees, not to mention a bailetti, espresso, and latte coffee makers, as well as a foam/froth makers. You name…
4 Tips for Rapid Hair Growth
Hair is an outward sign of our health. It signifies balanced hormones, adequate nutrients and healthy diet. Especially for women, beautiful hair plays a big role in how we feel about our bodies. But what happens when your hair becomes an outward sign of your ill-health? What happens when it starts to thin, or even fall out,…
8 Things to Do During a Lupus Flare
Body aches and pains all over your body. Swollen joints. Major fatigue. You have experienced all of these symptoms and more. They are triggered once a month to once every few months. They throw you off and at times can require hospitalization. They can be very sudden or they can creep up on you slowly.…
What Do You Do When Your Doctors Say Your Career Is Over Due to Your Lupus Diagnosis?
Just recently I read that a well-known music artist was told her music career was over. My heart stopped. How dare they! I was angry and then almost immediately, I began to cry. How could another human being predict the life of another? It brought me back to my time in the hospital when my doctor…
5 Must Haves for Lupus Body Pain
Happy Belated New Year! By now many of you may be following through with your resolutions. Or maybe you are, like me, struggling to stick to all of them! Did you resolve to reclaim your health in 2013? Would you like to live your life free of your lupus body pain? I’d like to share…
