Iris Chan shared this video on her YouTube channel to answer loads of questions that she is asked almost everyday about lupus, an incredibly unpredictable chronic autoimmune disease. Lupus can affect anyone, but younger women of color are more prone to the condition. Lupus is often called the ‘Silent Disease’,…
In this video shared by The Practice family medical office in Bakersfield, Calif., on its YouTube channel, Dr. Jan Mensink talks about what to do if you think you have lupus. Celebrities are not immune to lupus. Find out what famous people also have the condition. He starts by…
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that develops for no known specific reason. Instead of the immune system protecting a person with lupus, it turns on the patient. Anyone can get the disease — any age, gender or race. Young adult women are most at risk. Young people diagnosed…
Pop singer Selena Gomez is currently taking a break from her hectic schedule to address depression and anxiety issues stemming from lupus. Find out about when Selena Gomez went public with her lupus diagnosis. The 24-year-old has called a halt to her worldwide ‘Revival’ tour to concentrate on…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0-IFeefjAg In this Healthwise video, listen to members of Lupus Pennsylvania talk about how important it is for lupus patients to share their personal stories in support of others in the lupus community. What’s it like to be teenage girl with lupus? Find out here from Frankie. The organization’s…
Self described former daredevil Claudine Nicholas was diagnosed with lupus at age 23. After years of suffering through debilitating health she decided that a change in nutrition was what she needed to live a better life. Watch this video shared by JuicePlus+ in December 2014 to hear Claudine explain how lupus affected her before and…