Ginger may help reduce inflammation in autoimmune diseases
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(Lisa Rapaport/ Everyday Heath) — Ginger has the potential to help with the management of certain autoimmune diseases because of its ability to halt white blood cell activity that causes inflammation, a small study has found.

While ginger has long been used as a home remedy for a variety of ailments, there hasn’t   …

For those with autoimmune diseases, mental health is often overlooked
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(Sherri Gordon/ Health) More than 50% of people with an autoimmune disease also suffer from depression and anxiety, a new study finds.1

The new research, published in Rheumatology, found that while more than 50% of all people with autoimmune disorders experience depression and anxiety, many are never screened  …

Life without lupus is the goal of Lupus Canada
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(Robin Roberts/ Healthing) — According to Lupus Canada , lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that manifests in inflammation in one or more parts of the body. Symptoms vary from person to person but can include joint pain, extreme fatigue, rash, chest pain, weight gain and headache — which is why it’s referred to   …

Long COVID patients show signs of autoimmune disease a year after infection
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(European Lung Foundation/ Medical Xpress) — Blood samples drawn from patients with long COVID who are still suffering from fatigue and shortness of breath after a year show signs of autoimmune disease in those patients, according to a study published today in the European Respiratory Journal.

Autoimmune disease occurs  …