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Author: Elaine Moore's Blog Created: 8/6/2008
Topics, tips, general information, controversies and commentaries on a variety of health topics, by Elaine Moore.

Low Dose Naltrexone Update

By Elaine Moore on 12/21/2016
Low dose naltrexone (LDN) is viewed as a novel anti-inflammatory treatment for chronic pain
Alternative medicine
Autoimmune diseases
Low-dose Naltrexone
Research News
chronic pain
Crohn's
fibromyalgia
glial cells
Graves' ophthalmopathy
LDN
Multiple sclerosis

Anti-Aging Remedies and Wellness

By Elaine Moore on 12/18/2016
How anti-aging remedies offer benefits in autoimmune disease
Autoimmune diseases
Research News
Anti-aging
calorie restriction
exercise
immunomodulator
inflammation
stress

The Microbiome and Autoimmune Disease

By Elaine Moore on 12/15/2016

The human microbiome, when out of balance and dysregulated, can lead to autoimmune disease.

Alternative medicine
Autoimmune diseases
Graves' Disease
Research News
chemokines
cytokines
immunomodulators
leaky gut syndrome
microbes
vitamin D nuclear receptor

Vitamin D for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

By Elaine Moore on 9/12/2016
Suboptimal levels of Vitamin D are common in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Vitamin D3 supplements show promise.
Alternative medicine
Autoimmune diseases
Graves' Disease
Hypothyroidism
Hashimoto's
thyroiditis
vitamin D

Seasonal Allergies Can Trigger Relapse in Autoimmune Diseases

By Elaine Moore on 8/24/2016
As IgE levels rise in response to allergic rhinitis, autoantibody levels rise, triggering relapses.
Alternative medicine
Autoimmune diseases
Graves' Disease
Research News
allergies
BACH2 gene
Celiac
Crohn's
gene therapy
graves' disease
IgE
pollen
type 1 diabetes

When the Immune System is Weak in Autoimmune Disease

By Elaine Moore on 5/3/2016
Special considerations must be made in autoimmune disease patients with common variable immunodeficiency
Autoimmune diseases
Graves' Disease
Research News
caspase-9 deficiency
common variable immune deficiency
CVID
immunodeficiency
low immunoglobulins
low T-suppressor cells
T-lymphocyte antigen 4

Leaky Gut Syndrome and Autoimmune Disease

By Elaine Moore on 2/23/2016

Pertinent to a recent discussion in the Q&A, I've found more information on leaky gut from a patient, Jesse Thomson, who describes his remission from the autoimmune disease ankylosing spondylitis in an ebook, Reversing Autoimmune Disease: A Personal Success Story.This book is available on Amazon.

Autoimmune diseases
ankylosing spondylitis
leaky gut

New MS Treatment Resets the Immune System

By Elaine Moore on 7/9/2015

German researchers have developed a new therapy that reduces myelin destruction in patients with MS.  It's encouraging to see how this simple application works. Treatment addressing the causes of autoimmune disease is the true goal and this study shows that researchers are now moving in the right direction. Read about the study at http://www.healthline.com/health-news/ms-breakthrough-treatment-resets-immune-system-stops-myelin-attacks-060513

Autoimmune diseases
Research News
MS
Multiple sclerosis
Myelin
T-cells

Mercury as an Autoimmune Disease Risk Factor

By Elaine Moore on 4/19/2015

Mercury may trigger autoimmune disease in women

Autoimmune diseases
Research News
environmental
fish
Mercury
triggers

Elevated IGg a predictor of autoimmune disease development

By Elaine Moore on 1/21/2014
Hypergammaglobulinemia in adults and in children
Autoimmune diseases
autoimmunity
hypergammaglobulinemia
IGg
Immunoglobulin G


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