Motherhood & Lupus: Taking Steps Toward a Healthy Pregnancy

For young women living with Lupus, becoming a mother can be a challenge both emotionally and physically. As the disease progresses, there is an increased risk of pregnancy complications such as miscarriage and preeclampsia. Furthermore, pregnancy has been known to...

Folic Acid Supplementation Before & During Pregnancy

The need for folic acid supplementation in pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects is already well known by both physicians and many mothers-to-be. In addition to preventing these birth defects, there are multiple reasons for young, fertile women to take folic acid...

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis affects symptom load and quality of life

BACKGROUND: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a common disease, and is the most prevalent cause of hypothyroidism. Symptoms and diseases associated with HT are considered to be caused by hypothyroidism. We hypothesized that higher antithyroperoxidase (anti-TPO) antibody...

Pull the Plug on PMS

It’s that time of the month again and you’re feeling it – the cramps, anxiety, bloated belly… irritable and in in need of consolation……. Read this for more information and how to help yourself: Did you know there are actually more than 200 documented symptoms for PMS?...