Lupus People who have Lupus are faced with a variety of challenges affecting their life and well-being. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which the body's immune system attacks the body's healthy tissue and organs. The main purpose of this research was to find out how Lupus affects the body, how would someone know if they have Lupus, and is it curable. Through research I have learned what the systemic autoimmune disease is, how physicians diagnosed the disease, and what treatments are used for the disease. Lupus is an incurable, inflammatory autoimmune disease. It can affect a variety of people including women, men, and children. Today we are going to discuss, what the Lupus disease is, how physicians diagnosed Lupus, and Lupus treatment.
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Some people are born with a tendency toward developing lupus, which may be triggered by infections, certain drugs or even sunlight. Many of these symptoms occur in another illnesse and that is how people discover that they have lupus. Lupus is an incurable, inflammatory autoimmune disease. It can affect a variety of people including women, men, and children. Research from Lupus LA estimates that at least 1.5 million Americans are living with lupus today and that there are more than 16,000 new cases of lupus reported a year in America (Shiel). Most people with lupus develop the disease between the ages of 15-44. Women of color are three times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians. It is believed that over 5 million people throughout the world have a form of lupus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system cannot tell the difference between sick infected cells such as viruses, bacteria, or germs and healthy ones. This means that the body is attacking itself, killing both good and bad cells. Normally our immune system produces proteins called …show more content…
That contains plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, poultry, and fish and to moderate the amounts of meats that they eat. They also suggest that they exercise. Exercise has many physical, emotional, and social benefits. Exercise can strengthen parts of the body that may be affected by lupus as such as the heart, lungs, bones, and joints. It can help reduce inflammation by regulating some of the chemicals involved in the inflammation process. Regular exercise and even simple low-impact movement will make muscles less stiff, increase your range of motion and help you reduce the risk of heart disease. Exercise can help control weight gain caused by the medications of lupus and keep the body conditioned. Exercising can also reduce fatigue. Another recommendation is to go to doctor and get regular checkups and they also suggest that you smoke
Some people are born with a tendency toward developing lupus, which may be triggered by infections, certain drugs or even sunlight. Many of these symptoms occur in another illnesse and that is how people discover that they have lupus. Lupus is an incurable, inflammatory autoimmune disease. It can affect a variety of people including women, men, and children. Research from Lupus LA estimates that at least 1.5 million Americans are living with lupus today and that there are more than 16,000 new cases of lupus reported a year in America (Shiel). Most people with lupus develop the disease between the ages of 15-44. Women of color are three times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians. It is believed that over 5 million people throughout the world have a form of lupus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system cannot tell the difference between sick infected cells such as viruses, bacteria, or germs and healthy ones. This means that the body is attacking itself, killing both good and bad cells. Normally our immune system produces proteins called …show more content…
That contains plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, poultry, and fish and to moderate the amounts of meats that they eat. They also suggest that they exercise. Exercise has many physical, emotional, and social benefits. Exercise can strengthen parts of the body that may be affected by lupus as such as the heart, lungs, bones, and joints. It can help reduce inflammation by regulating some of the chemicals involved in the inflammation process. Regular exercise and even simple low-impact movement will make muscles less stiff, increase your range of motion and help you reduce the risk of heart disease. Exercise can help control weight gain caused by the medications of lupus and keep the body conditioned. Exercising can also reduce fatigue. Another recommendation is to go to doctor and get regular checkups and they also suggest that you smoke