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Finding Purpose & Fulfillment with Autoimmune and Chronic Disease People with autoimmune diseases or other severe chronic illnesses learn how to manage their condition but also strive to find purpose, stability, and a way forward. Pursuing these goals while living with a chronic condition involves discovering personal and professional opportunities that fit a new lifestyle but also reclaiming agency, dignity, and the sense of being helpful to others.  Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

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Exercise and Autoimmune Disease: Evidence-Based, Low-Impact Approaches An expert-informed, evidence-based overview of low-impact exercise approaches for people with autoimmune disease. Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

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Navigating Autoimmune Care With Limited Resources Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging for almost everyone. Finding the right providers, getting timely appointments, and accessing appropriate treatments often feel overwhelming. For people living with autoimmune and other chronic conditions, these challenges can be even greater. Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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Managing Mental Health with an Autoimmune Disease Mental health: it’s a discussion that our modern world is slowly beginning to embrace. Although there are many factors that can impact a person’s emotional balance, the interplay between mental health and autoimmune disease is a topic that should not be dismissed. Mental health challenges are a common experience among people with autoimmune disease and […] Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

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Effective Communication Strategies for Those with Autoimmune Disease For patients with autoimmune disease, management means understanding a wide range of symptoms, unpredictable disease courses, and any impacts on quality of life. But how can patients better communicate with their providers? The Global Autoimmune Institute expounds on key tips elucidated by Johannah Ruddy, M.Ed., a doctoral candidate at Campbell University and co-author of Gut […] Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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A Guide for Immunocompromised Individuals in a Post-Pandemic World Even as the world moves on from the pandemic, immunocompromised individuals continue to face heightened health risks. With fewer people wearing masks, navigating daily life safely can be challenging. This guide explores the science behind immune function, the impact of mask-wearing, legal protections, and practical strategies for advocating for personal health. Whether seeking protection in healthcare settings, workplaces, or social interactions, immunocompromised individuals can find support and solutions to maintain both physical and mental well-being in an increasingly unmasked world. Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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Chronic Illness: When You Feel Like Giving Up When your chronic illness has put you through the wringer in terms of doctor and hospital visits, lab tests, imaging, medications, and other treatments, it’s only natural to feel defeated. Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

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Misdiagnosed and Undiagnosed: Expert Insights on the Autoimmune Diagnosis Process Diagnosing autoimmune diseases is often a complex and challenging process because autoimmune diseases vary widely. Identifying patterns and clusters of symptoms can help, but autoimmunity often relates to many factors including stress, deficiencies, toxic exposures, gut and immune dysfunction. As such, autoimmunity has a tendency to go undiagnosed — or misdiagnosed. Here, the Global Autoimmune Institute speaks with Dr. Francisco Contreras, Johannah Ruddy, M.Ed, and Dr. Henri Roca about the process of diagnosing autoimmune disease. Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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Experts Discuss the Complex Path to an Autoimmune Diagnosis Unlock the mystery of autoimmune diagnosis with insights from medical experts. Learn about diverse timelines, proactive patient advocacy, and holistic approaches to unraveling the mysteries of chronic conditions. Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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Autoimmune Terminology To Know For Your Next Doctor’s Appointment While having guidance and support from your doctor is essential, taking control of your own health is important for planning and making informed decisions about your autoimmune disease. Being on board with the terms used to describe autoimmunity and specific diseases during your doctor’s appointments can help you receive the care you need as you […] Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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Stay Cool: How to Manage Autoimmune Flare-ups in Hot Temperatures With summer around the corner, many people with an autoimmune disease are concerned that hot temperatures will trigger flare-ups. While warmer conditions and sunlight can provide relief for some people, heat and humidity can worsen signs and symptoms and lead to uncomfortable outbursts in others. This article will discuss some of the diseases aggravated by […] Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

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Outbursts in Autoimmunity: Disease Flare-ups Unpredictable and disruptive, autoimmune disease flare-ups can throw a wrench in your plans. Discover the answers to some of the following questions in our article: What are the potential causes and triggers for autoimmune flare-ups? What is happening in the body when flare-ups occur? What flare-ups typically occur in common autoimmune diseases? How can flare-ups […] About Autoimmune Disease

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How do Cold Temperatures Affect Autoimmune Disease? During the fall and winter months, cold temperatures can exacerbate many disease symptoms. Sensitivity to temperature fluctuations is a problem common to many autoimmune conditions, with the cold activating flare-ups of diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, arthritis, and psoriasis. This is especially true when temperature changes are extreme. Although scientists have described cold weather […] Living Well with Autoimmune Disease

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When You’ve Lost Trust in Doctors… Have you been told “it’s just stress”? Or diagnosed as a hypochondriac? Has it taken years to find a diagnosis? Maybe you’re still searching for one. The exhaustion is real! It’s a long road to figure out what’s wrong and how to address it, without getting derailed by judgement and misdiagnoses. The experience of managing […] Autoimmune Care & Caregiver Support

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