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Natural supplements may support the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antithrombotic underlying biology of an APS patient.
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Dec 8, 20239 min read
Optimising the Vegan Diet in Autoimmunity
There is a global trend towards more people adopting a vegan diet, especially in developed countries. Although individual motivations...
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Jun 3, 20223 min read
What are prebiotic foods and why are they so important in managing autoimmune disease?
What are Prebiotics? Prebiotics are food compounds that cannot be broken down by human intestinal enzymes and pass through the upper part...
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Apr 14, 20224 min read
Sjogren's Syndrome - a personalised approach
Sjogren’s syndrome is a very common systemic Autoimmune disease. It has a female predominance and is highest in the 40–60 year age group....
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Apr 7, 20223 min read
Can green tea protect against Autoimmune diseases?
Since ancient times, green tea has been considered by traditional Chinese medicine as capable of improving various ailments. Recent...
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Mar 30, 20223 min read
Vagus nerve stimulation for Autoimmune diseases
Evidence is emerging of the beneficial effects of vagus nerve stimulation for regulating Inflammatory and Autoimmune diseases such as...
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Mar 24, 20225 min read
Lectins - friend or foe in Autoimmunity?
What are Lectins? Lectins are (sticky) proteins that bind to carbohydrate components on cells. They are found in animals, plants and...
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Mar 16, 20223 min read
Type 1 Diabetes - Is it caused by your genetics?
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease, where the immune system attacks its own pancreas and destroys insulin producing β-cells....
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Mar 10, 20224 min read
Adding Glutathione to your Autoimmune toolkit
What is Glutathione? Glutathione is a simple sulphur compound composed of three amino acids (cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid). It...
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Mar 3, 20223 min read
Balancing T Cells: Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg in Autoimmunity
A T cell is a type of lymphocyte (white blood cell) which plays a central role in protecting health by orchestrating the immune system to...
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Feb 24, 20224 min read
Systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma) & Raynaud's Phenomenon - what is the connection?
Systemic sclerosis is a chronic, autoimmune connective tissue disease. It is characterised by extensive fibrosis (scarring) of the...
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Feb 18, 20223 min read
The evidence for Quercetin in Autoimmune Diseases
Quercetin is a plant pigment, from the flavonoid group of polyphenols, abundantly found in many colourful fruits, vegetables, herbs,...
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Feb 11, 20223 min read
Can Intermittent Fasting help in Autoimmunity?
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern with extended periods of little or no food intake (eg 16hrs overnight), to periods of...
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Feb 2, 20224 min read
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - What we know so far...can personalised nutrition & lifestyle help?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, relapsing-remitting autoimmune disease. Its progression...
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Jan 31, 20222 min read
Is Resveratrol immunomodulatory in Autoimmune disease?
Multiple sources of evidence demonstrate the anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, cardio-protective and neuro-protective...
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Jan 27, 20222 min read
First step to managing Autoimmunity: identify & eliminate drivers of persistent inflammation.
What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the process by which the immune system identifies and removes harmful foreign stimuli and begins a...
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Jan 21, 20222 min read
How does Omega-3 affect the immune system & Autoimmunity?
Health professionals often recommend Omega-3 for it's many health benefits. Omega-3 has been studied for decades and has specifically...
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Jan 14, 20224 min read
Crohn's Disease - can Nutritional Therapies help?
Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting, inflammatory bowel disease, that can affect the entire gastro-intestinal (GI)...
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Dec 23, 20212 min read
Why is Curcumin useful in Autoimmune & Inflammatory diseases?
Curcumin is a bright yellow polyphenol compound found in the Turmeric herb (Curcuma longa). It belongs to the Zingiberaceae or the...
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Dec 15, 20214 min read
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Causes & Natural Interventions
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of the most common Autoimmune diseases. It has a global incidence of approx. 0.3-1% and is more...
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