A study recently reported from the Cleveland Clinic in the USA looked at people living with rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritides are chronic inflammatory autoimmune conditions that affect multiple body systems and cause considerable joint pain and low quality of life. Both these autoimmune conditions do not have a cure […]
Coronavirus Infection And Autoimmunity.
(Published April 7, 2020. Updated April 26,2020) Are You At A Higher Risk For Coronavirus Infection? Does having an autoimmune condition mean that you are at a higher risk for coronavirus infection? The truth is we do not know as of now. The coronavirus, which is responsible for the present pandemic is very new. Therefore […]
Psoriasis Treatment: Does Your Lifestyle Matter?
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition of the skin, which results from a faster skin-cell cycle. The extra skin cells build up as red patches and scales, which may sometimes bleed or itch. Psoriasis is not contagious. This means you cannot get psoriasis from being in close contact with person with psoriasis or from coming […]
Adverse Childhood Experiences And Chronic Disease.
What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)? ACEs are adverse experiences that occur during childhood (before 17 years of age) which affect long-term health. These adverse experiences may be emotional, physical, sexual or related to household dysfunction. In this post, I will share a patient’s story and address the following : The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) […]
Food And Rheumatoid Arthritis
Transcript Of Video (Edited for clarity) Impact of food on RA. No specific RA diet. Hi, welcome to Autoimmunity Now with Dr. Kar. Today, I’ll discuss a paper which came out in 2017 where they looked at whether there was any influence of food on symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. So as you know, rheumatoid arthritis […]
Multiple Sclerosis: Looking Beyond Prescription Medicines
(This post was previously published on my old website April 2019. Updated September 2019) This is how a conversation with me goes. “Dr. Kar, I have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis by my Neurologist ……..at (name of some well-known hospital ) and I have been recommended ……….(name of medicine). I have researched on the internet and found […]
