Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Oxalate (or oxalic acid) is a compound found in a variety of plant-based foods. Under a microscope, oxalates are jagged in structure and look somewhat crystalline. During metabolism, oxalic acid combines with other minerals like calcium, sodium, magnesium, and potassium to form compounds like calcium oxalate and sodium oxalate […]
November 02, 2016 The Journal of Dermatological Treatment TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This study examined the relationship between lycopene and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A total of 37 participants were included in the study and were divided into either a lower-level group (mean serum concentration of lycopene, 0.23 µmol/L) or a higher-level group […]
05.28.2015 by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Cholecalciferol supplementation reduces disease activity and improves fatigue in patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JoSLE), a Brazilian study reports online May 18 in Arthritis Care and Research. In the first study to test supplementation in this population, rheumatologists from the medical faculty at the University of Sao Paulo […]
Frontline Medical News, 2014 Aug 22, B Jancin COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – Every child and adolescent with vitiligo should undergo a laboratory evaluation that includes thyroid function tests and antibody levels, Dr. Pearl E. Grimes advised at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. “At some point, we used to […]
Posted on Tue, Apr 22, 2014 @ 10:17 AM Patients with autoimmune diseases such as, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or Sjogren’s disease are typically given protocol-driven treatments with limited success because an acute care model is given to a chronic problem while the underlying causes are never investigated. The problem with this is everyone […]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 04/08/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Kelley GA, et al. – Depression is a major public health problem among adults with arthritis and other rheumatic disease. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of previous meta–analyses addressing the effects of exercise (aerobic, strength or both) on depressive symptoms in adults […]
Published: Jan 30, 2014 | Updated: Jan 30, 2014 By Nancy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who have higher 25(OH)D levels are more likely to have lower disease activity. Patients with lupus who have higher 25(OH)D levels are also less likely to have hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Low […]
12.12.2013 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Peripheral neuropathy is a more common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) than has been previously appreciated, and often is a small-fiber neuropathy affecting the dorsal root ganglia, a large retrospective study found. In a 25-year study of 2,097 patients, 82 had SLE-specific peripheral neuropathy, which in […]
7/3/13 by Nancy Walsh Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points SLE patients with low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were given weekly supplements of 50,000 units of vitamin D2 plus 200 units of calcium/vitamin D3 twice daily. A 20-ng/ml increase in the 25(OH)D level was associated with a significant but modest decrease in the odds of […]