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essential diet info every autoimmune disease patient needs to read immediately

@Healthcure3: the essential diet info every autoimmune disease patient needs to read immediately .

This informative post was written by Goji Man (a.k.a. Simon Hammett), who is from the UK and is currently studying a Masters in Food, Nutrition & Health. He runs a blog calledgojimannutrition.com which focuses on plant based nutrition and health which I encourage you to check out! You can also follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

Autoimmune diseases are caused when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body. There are well over 80 different types of diagnosable autoimmune diseases and many have very similar characteristics and symptoms which makes it very difficult for doctors to diagnose.

The most common autoimmune diseases are: rheumatoid arthritis (joint inflammation), lupus (can effect skin, joints, kidneys and other organs), celiac disease (caused by a reaction to gluten resulting in intestine damage), pernicious anaemia (reduced red blood cells due to inability to absorb vitamin B12), vitiligo (loss of pigment in skin), psoriasis (skin condition), Hashimoto’s disease (thyroid inflammation) and type 1 diabetes (caused when pancreas is destroyed).

The standard medical approach to dealing with autoimmune diseases are medications (with a multitude of serious side effects):

To read this article go to

http://healthcurecorner.com/the-essential-diet-info-every-autoimmune-disease-patient-needs-to-read-immediately/

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What You Need to Know About Leg Pain

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Pain in the legs can suck the joy out of life. It can affect mobility, forcing one to give up their favorite activities, and limit what they can do. There are so many different kinds and causes beyond a simple leg cramp. Usually chronic leg pain has to do with a condition in one or more tissues. Blood vessels, nerve damage, muscle, ligament, or tendon injuries and more can cause leg pain. Usually, pain in this area is the result of a disease or inflammation. Pain in one part of the body such as the lower back can also radiate down into the legs. Other symptoms need to be taken in consideration when diagnosing leg pain.

These include numbness, weakness, or any tingling sensations. Those with diabetes often experience peripheral neuropathy. That is when elevated blood sugar is left unmitigated for an extended period of time, allowing it to damage bodily tissues, many times the nerves. This nerve damage usually occurs in the legs and feet. Tingling in the legs or numbness can accompany or precede this condition.

Deep vein thrombosis is a cardiovascular condition that can cause pain in the thigh. Here a blood clot gets lodged into a vein in the upper leg. This can be very dangerous as a portion of it can break off and get stuck in a cardiac or the carotid artery, causing a heart attack or stroke. For those with arthritis, knee and ankle pain are common. The first thing a physician should do besides take one’s vitals and a medical history, is to find exactly what kind of pain sensation the person is experiencing and where it is located.

To help you or your doctor get to the bottom of it, recognize the severity of the pain. Where does it stem from? What kind of sensation is it (burning, aching, stabbing) and when does it occur? Be sure to address chronic leg pain with a physician. Pain in the legs can be a symptom of a much larger problem so it is important to have it checked out.