I started following you after an MCTD diagnosis with a lupus segment. Thank you for all of the extrA efforts into educating myself and others with so many helpful tips on prevention through self reliance and changes we can take in our lives daily .
Education and a plan forward has meant everything to me in a state of almost constant remission, with a body and mind that have learned to self correct past bad habits that contributed to my issues
Bottom Line on Diabetes vs Lupus and Stroke & Heart Attacks
Lupus and Stroke and Heart Attacks: A bigger problem than we thought!
- Exercise regularly
- Eat healthy (strongly consider eating an antiinflammatory diet)
- Reduce stress
- Get plenty of sleep
- Practice daily mindfulness
- Don’t smoke
For more in-depth information on heart attacks and strokes and preventing them in lupus:
Read chapters 11, 13, 21, 38, and 39 of The Lupus Encyclopedia, edition 2
Look up your symptoms, conditions, and medications in the Index of The Lupus Encyclopedia
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- NAN
- DON THOMAS, MD
Nan: Thanks for taking the hard steps of learning and educating yourself. It does make a huge difference in the long run. I hope your future is much better. If anything comes out in the literature new on MCTD, I’ll make sure to post it… Dr T
Heart is most valuable organ. You provide good information about heart attack tq for ur information I am ur fan from today. Iam from India. Hii dan Thomas md
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting, Ramakrishna, from the other side of the world! (love how the internet connects all of us). I have to take a short 2-week break from blog writing, but will try to make time for a lung article… Donald Thomas, MD
Hii Thomas broo can u help me in lung diseases next article
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