https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPx-lNRCHL0 Sassi Rae is a beauty vlogger who also talks a lot about her life with lupus. In this video, Sassi shares five facts about lupus. MORE: Read our list of nine important facts about lupus you may not know. Sassi explains that ultraviolet (UV) light can…
The month of March is National Women’s History Month, first recognized in 1981 as “Women’s History Week” beginning the week of March 7.  Between 1988 and 1994, there were a series of negotiations to expand Woman’s History Week into a month-long event. The resolution from those negotiations went into effect…
Lupus is a chronic disease that many people have heard of but actually, know very little about (except maybe that Selena Gomez has it). We’ve compiled a list of nine important facts to know about lupus, with help from prevention.com. It’s an autoimmune disease. Lupus is…
We know that eating a diet that’s high in sugar and processed foods is bad for your health and can lead to serious diseases like diabetes and heart disease, but there are also some foods and chemicals found in processed foods that have been linked to an increased risk of developing leaky…
Having lupus doesn’t usually affect a woman’s ability to get pregnant, but many lupus patients experience complications and are generally considered high-risk pregnancies. We’ve put together a list of tips to help women with lupus have a healthy pregnancy with help from Web MD. Meet with your rheumatologist to discuss pregnancy. It’s…
Having an autoimmune disease means that a person’s immune system is attacking their body instead of protecting it. Aside from the autoimmune disease they may have, they’re also at a higher risk of developing other serious health complications. According to prevention.com, here are five serious complications that can arise…
Hollywood star Selena Gomez has been very vocal about her fight with lupus and has now decided to donate towards important lupus research. MORE: Selena Gomez goes public with lupus diagnosis. The 24-year-old has set up the Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research. The proceeds will go to the University of…
While few of us choose to become caregivers, many of us are faced with the task if a loved one is diagnosed with a chronic disease. The transition is a strange time for everyone involved, as the nature of the relationship changes for both the caregiver and patient. However, it is…
People often ignore health issues, attributing symptoms to growing older or being out of shape. It can be easy to ignore what seem like fairly harmless symptoms, not knowing that they’re telltale signs that you have a lung disease. Chronic lung diseases respond best to treatment when they are caught early. The longer…
Most of us have probably been reminded to take our vitamins, or pushed to eat something because it’s “full of vitamins”—and it’s true, getting vitamins is incredibly important. Especially during the winter when some people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, which can be impacted by low levels of vitamin D. But that’s not…