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View Post: Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Trial: Trial of Two Dietary Programs ...
8 Nov 2009
Body composition (weight, BMI, % body fat, % lean mass, waist-to-hip ratio, DEXA scanning). Time Frame: Baseline, 8 weeks, 12 weeks. Safety Issue?: No. Subjective assessment (MOS-MCS/PCS questionnaires, VAS-satiety/craving questionnaires) ... History of autoimmune diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, and/or ulcerative colitis), multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, scleroderma and thyroiditis; 16. ...
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View Post: Vitamin A/Beta Carotene “A-OK” by me – A Review
22 Nov 2009 by Brad Weeks, MD  
[27] Kinoshita et al concluded that treatment retinoic acid significantly alleviates autoimmune renal disorder and prolongs survival in SLE-prone NZB/WF(1) mice; thus suggesting a novel approach to the treatment of patients with lupus ...
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View Post: nephrotic syndrome - PakCorner.Com :: Commitment Of Unlimited ...
23 Nov 2009 by deepak15  
Lipiduria, the presence of free lipid or lipid within tubular cells (oval fat bodies), within casts (fatty casts), or as free globules, is primarily present with glomerular disease causing NS. ... For example, demonstration of cryoglobulins suggests mixed cryoglobulinemia (eg, from chronic inflammatory disorders such as SLE, Sjögren's syndrome, or hepatitis C virus infection), whereas demonstration of a monoclonal protein on serum or urine protein electrophoresis suggests ...
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View Post: Chronic Disease Incidence in the USA
4 Oct 2009 by admin  
... through dietary change. Symptoms of angina progressively disappear during the first few months of adopting a low-salt, low-fat, vegan diet and the incidence of future cardiac events is greatly reduced by this intervention. ... He also reports that many of his patients with autoimmune diseases such as asthma, hyperthyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis were able to recover and renounce their medications once they changed to the new diet (9). ...
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View Post: Vitamin D Sources, Supplementation and Toxicity : Health Freedom ...
20 Oct 2009 by vermont  
The higher the percentage body fat, the less bioavailability of Vitamin D produced from the sun. [7] [8]. Dietary sources of Vitamin D include fish such as salmon (530 IU per 3.5 ounces), sardines (231 IU per 3.5 ounces), mackerel (213 IU per 3.5 ounces), .... Vitamin D deficiency is also a risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease. [53] Vitamin D supplementation ameliorated symptoms in a mouse model for SLE. [54] Rheumatoid Arthritis ...
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View Post: Vitamin D … What's the Deal? « Laura Bruno's Blog
18 Nov 2009 by laurabruno  
Vitamin D is the generic term for a group of fat-soluble sterol substances that have hormonal activity. Vitamin D compounds are derived from 3 sources: from plants as ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2), from animals as cholecalciferol (Vitamin ... Low Vitamin D levels increase the risk for osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, depression, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and many other diseases. ...
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View Post: FISH OIL Overview Information
22 Oct 2009 by Medical  
The clinical effect of dietary supplementation with omega-3 fish oils and/or copper in systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol 2004;31:1551-6. Dunstan JA, Mori TA, Barden A et al. Fish oil supplementation in pregnancy modifies ...
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View Post: yahoo! news
18 Aug 2008 by dietary-fats-and-oils95094  
lupus, frequently referred to as sle for systemic lupus erythematosus, is a chronic rheumatic disease in which connective tissue throughout the body becomes inflamed. it is an autoimmune disorder in which inflammation is caused by ...
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View Post: Lupus Nephritis: Kidney Disease in Lupus, RA, and Scleroderma ...
14 Mar 2007
Lupus nephritis is a potentially serious condition of kidney inflammation that can occur as a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and occasionally rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma. Lupus nephritis is characterized by damage to the ... Dietary recommendations include limiting protein, sodium, dietary fats, and potassium. Drugs that affect kidney function, particularly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen should also be avoided. ...
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View Post: medicare proposes hospital outpatient pay rates (reuters)
10 Jul 2008 by dietary-fats-and-oils49335  
... it is asserted that astragalus increases serum igm, ige, and camp; enhances left ventricular function and cardiac output in patients with angina pectoris; improves hemorrhagic indices in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus; ...
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