Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy

What Is Muscular Dystrophy? Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder that effects the muscles and causes them to weaken. People with Muscular Dystrophy have progressive, severe muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue that worsens over time. It can also cause...
Your Guide To Living With Lupus

Your Guide To Living With Lupus

Understanding Lupus: Know Symptoms, Treatment and More What is Lupus? Lupus is a chronic, often debilitating autoimmune disease that primarily affects women over the age of 15. Lupus can affect virtually any part of the body, and it typically begins during a...
Diabetes in Women

Diabetes in Women

How Diabetes Affects Women Diabetes in women is a chronic condition that affects how your body metabolizes food. It occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the cells in your body do not react appropriately to insulin. Insulin is a hormone...
What is Multiple Sclerosis?

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. The immune system mistakenly attacks the protective tissue that surrounds and insulates nerve cells. Multiple sclerosis is...
How to Handle Stress in a Healthy Way

How to Handle Stress in a Healthy Way

What is Stress? Stress is the body’s reaction to various types of external stimuli that can cause anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and mental fogginess. Stress cannot be avoided in today’s world. It is inevitable that we will experience some type of stress at one...
Taking Feminizing Hormones

Taking Feminizing Hormones

What are Feminizing Hormones? Feminizing hormones, also known as transfeminine hormones are a type of hormone therapy that aims to make a person’s body more feminine. These may be either applied externally or taken by mouth. These hormones are a type of prescription...
Psoriasis: What You Need To Know

Psoriasis: What You Need To Know

What is Psoriasis? What Causes Psoriasis? How to Treat Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune chronic skin disease that can be treated with the right kind of medication. This article will explore the ins and outs of psoriasis, what causes it, and how to treat it....
What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)?

What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)?

What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)? Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that causes the lungs and digestive system to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. The mucus makes it difficult to breathe, eat, or fight certain infections because the body is unable to...
Living with Autoimmune Disorders

Living with Autoimmune Disorders

How to Live with Autoimmune Disorders Without Losing Yourself In this article we will address issues with people living with autoimmune disorders. An autoimmune disease is when the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, tissues, and organs. The immune...