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Understanding Antiphospholipid Syndrome: How It Affects Your Blood and Health Jan 17th, 2025

Autoimmune disorders cause your immune system to turn against you, attacking healthy cells and tissues that it mistakes for illness-causing invaders. An estimated 50 million people in the United States live with the daily challenges of autoimmune disease. While you may be familiar with more common autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid...

Is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hereditary? What Families Need to Know Dec 16th, 2024

Flexible joints allow you to have a full range of motion, accomplishing everyday activities without stiffness or pain. However, excessive flexibility, or hypermobility, can sometimes signal an underlying health condition. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic disorders that affect the body’s connective tissues, causing a range of symptoms,...

Managing the Holidays with Celiac Disease Nov 1st, 2024

If you’re one of the estimated 3 million Americans living with celiac disease, you know from experience that it only takes a small amount of gluten to trigger uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms like gas, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.  You also know that the best way to control this chronic and...