Saturday, August 30, 2014

Beware and Recognize Lupus Symptoms, Before It's Too Late!

Lupus is a mysterious disease, one with many small signs and symptoms are often overlooked or misinterpreted as a sign of different diseases that led to errors in diagnosis. However, when one of the most common lupus symptoms is accompanied by a more suggestive signs or complications of the disease lupus started to become clear.

There are some people who know the symptoms of lupus in their bodies, while there are also other lupus symptoms that doctors may find upon closer examination using blood tests. Your doctor may suggest that you do the anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) blood test. ANA test immune system serves to identify autoantibodies that attack the body's own tissues and cells. Autoantibodies is not like a normal antibodies that attack bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi as their target but instead this autoantibodies that attack healthy cells in the body of a person. A positive ANA test does not mean a person has lupus, but when combined with the symptoms, physical examination, and other laboratory tests, a positive test can help diagnose the disease early lupus.



Most common lupus symptoms:

Taken from womenshealth.gov
  • Joint pain and stiffness, with or without swelling
  • Muscle aches, pains, or weakness
  • Fever with no known cause
  • Feeling very tired
  • Butterfly-shaped rash across the nose and cheeks
  • Other skin rashes
  • Unusual weight loss or weight gain
  • Anemia (uh-NEE-me-uh) (too few red blood cells)
  • Trouble thinking, memory problems, confusion
  • Kidney problems with no known cause
  • Chest pain when taking a deep breath
  • Sun or light sensitivity
  • Hair loss
  • Purple or pale fingers or toes from cold or stress
Less common symptoms include:
  • Blood clots
  • Seizures
  • Sores in the mouth or nose (usually painless)
  • Severe headache
  • Dizzy spells
  • "Seeing things", not able to judge reality
  • Feeling sad
  • Strokes
  • Dry or irritated eyes
Usually, if three or more of the above symptoms of lupus found in the body of a person then the doctor will immediately suspect that the person is suffering from lupus.

People who are affected with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) (about half), and especially those affected by lupus skin disease (approximately 70% to 90%), often find that they are very photosensitive or sensitive to sunlight. The reason why lupus patients are more susceptible to the sun is still poorly understood.

Allegedly, that UV light causes skin cells to express certain proteins on their surface, pull antibodies. Antibodies in turn attracts white blood cells, which attack the skin cells, which causes inflammation. Apoptosis or programmed cell death, usually occurs at this time, but strengthened in lupus patients, which increases inflammation.

This sensitivity causes rashes and other skin conditions such as sunburn. In patients with systemic lupus, photosensitivity can also trigger flares, including joint pain and fatigue. If left unchecked, this condition can lead to skin cancer. Certain medications, such as tetracycline antibiotics (often used to fight acne), may increase the risk of a lupus patient's photosensitivity. Thus, lupus patients are instructed to take care of their skin and avoid the sun.

So, before it's too late, it is be better if you beware of lupus symptoms. If you suspect your health condition according to the three or four characteristics above, it is advisable to consult a doctor immediately and do the ANA test.
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Some Things That Could Be Diabetes Causes

Diabetes or diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that is caused by many factors, with symptoms such as chronic hyperglycemia and impaired metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, as a result of a deficiency of insulin secretion and insulin activity (or both). It could also be a result of glucose transporter deficiency, or both. The main causes of diabetes is pattern of life, foods you eat, less exercises and so on. If you have read foods that can prevent diabetes, in this post you will found some foods or beverages that can cause diabetes.



  1. Soda: From research conducted by the Nurses' Health Study II on 51 603 women aged 22-44 years, found that increased consumption of soft drinks make weight and risk of diabetes soared. The researchers said the increased risk was due to the content of the sweetener in soft drinks. In addition, liquid calories do not make us full, so motivated to drink more.

  2. Rarely physical activity or exercise: The World Health Organization (WHO) said the cases of diabetes in Asian countries will rise by 90 percent within the next 20 years. Dr. Gauden Galea, WHO Advisor for Communicable Diseases in the Western Pacific Region said, in the past 10 years, the number of diabetics in Hanoi, Vietnam, doubled. Why? In this city, people prefer riding motorcycles than cycling. In conclusion, those who are less physically active have a higher risk of obesity than those who diligently biking, hiking, or other activity.

  3. Lack of sleep: Lifestyle like the pattern and quality of sleep is not good can also trigger the onset of diabetes. Research has shown that sleep deprivation affects the body's ability to metabolize sugar properly, due to lower insulin levels in our body.

  4. Smoking Habits: Usually people only know the smoke can only harm the heart, lungs, pregnancy etc.. However, before you realize, smoking can damage your pancreas and liver organ. Though insulin is directly related to diabetes is produced directly in the pancreas gland.

  5. Snacking: We thought that by limiting your lunch or dinner, may avoid obesity and diabetes. Because not full, the stomach is filled with a piece or two pieces of biscuits and snacks like potato chips. In fact, biscuits, potato chips, and other sweet pastries containing high carbohydrate content and without adequate food. All the food was classified in foods with a high glycemic index. Meanwhile, sugar and flour contained in it have a role in raising blood sugar levels.

  6. Foods high in sugar and fat: Frequently consuming foods high in sugar and fat, is one of the causes of diabetes. Consuming foods like this, may increase cholesterol levels and blood pressure. Blood pressure and high cholesterol levels often associated with diabetes and heart disease.

  7. Stress or depression: cause of diabetes mellitus is not only caused by sugar foods. Psychological factors such as stress becomes a factor. Research from the Harvard School of Public Health also said that women who are depressed, the percentage for developing diabetes is 17%.
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