Insufficiently active thyroid slows down the metabolism, on the contrary, exercise speeds it up. This is especially important for people who have problems with obesity due to hypothyroidism…
Joint pain and their morning stiffness are the most common symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), which can develop into deformities, extensive impairment of functionality…
“Before the diagnosis, I didn’t know much about this disease. I was not aware that it could lead to disability or that the disease is autoimmune,” adds Anja. That something was seriously wrong with her health…
Hypothyroidism (hypo = insufficient) is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones. When this occurs, the balance of chemical reactions in the body can be disturbed. In the early stages, it does not cause noticeable symptoms, eventually, however…
If you have an underactive thyroid or a condition called hypothyroidism, exercise is probably the last thing on your mind. After all, symptoms like fatigue, swelling, and pain…
These results contribute to our understanding of what causes autoimmunity and how autoimmune diseases are related
There are more than 80 different autoimmune diseases. Each is a story in itself in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Every disease has its own symptoms…
• Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease that most commonly affects joints, but can also affect internal organs. Although it is an inflammation of several…
All long-term illnesses, especially chronic and autoimmune ones, have a significant impact on the quality of life and our mental well-being…
With hypothyroidism, the body’s metabolism slows down, consequently the heart beats slower, digestion is slow, patients are colds, the skin is cold and dry, hair and nail problems occur…
What I miss the most of the »normal food« is perhaps a regular cheese bun or the opportunity to order food out in a restaurant like my classmates sometimes do…
For me, the diagnosis was almost like a blessing. I used to have serious health problems, with two small children I was completely out of energy…
