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Connective Tissue Diseases: Holistic Therapy Options–Sjoegrens Syndrome; Systemic Sclerosis – Scleroderma; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Discoid Lupus Erythematosus; Secondary and Primary Raynauds phenomenon; Raynauds Disease; Polymyositis Dermatomyositis

CureMyWife.com — Wed, 25 May 2011 04:39:58 +0000

Hannelore Helbing-Sheafe’s constant struggle with her health was a powerful motivator to investigate possible ways to help herself and others. The focus of her practice was always on finding the cause of the problem and instructing patients in using correct nutrients and/or natural medicine and therapy to correct and reverse existing health problems. Her main focus has been to seek balance in all body systems. Connective Tissue Diseases - Holistic Therapy Options provides valuable information about holistic therapy options for patients afflicted with connective tissue (collagen) problems. Detailed information is given regarding current medical diagnostic procedures and treatment, followed by holistic therapy options. The book also provides details about the multiple, complexing symptoms experienced during this illness. Connective Tissue Diseases - Holistic Therapy Options is an education on 'Nature's Pharmacy'. It promises no miracle cures; instead, it lists natural substances that soothe pain, improve circulation, repair and restore connective tissue to normal function, reverse illness to a more manageable level and give the chronically ill patient quality of life and hope.

The Four Different Categories of Lupus

CureMyWife.com — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:47:04 +0000

Lupus is a disease that forces the immune system to attack healthy tissue. It affects about 1.5 million Americans. Ninety percent of these Americans are women. Lupus is a very difficult disease to diagnose because each lupus patient can display different symptoms. The number of symptoms can also vary between patients. There are 4 different categories of lupus. [...]

What is mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)?

CureMyWife.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:48:49 +0000

Mixed connective tissue disease, as first described in 1972, is “classically” considered as an “overlap” of three diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Patients with this pattern illness have features of each of these three diseases. They also typically have very high quantities of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) and antibodies to ribonucleoprotein (anti-RNP) detectable in [...]