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4 Infallible Ways to Boost Your Immune System

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Modern medicine focuses on cures, not on lifestyle interventions that can prevent many diseases depending on a healthy immune system. Let’s realize that our immune system is at the core of our wellbeing, regulating our organism’s response to infections, cancer and autoimmunity. Basics of the Immune System. Age and the Immune System.

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Dr Cindy Tsai On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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Even though you study and memorize all the diseases, it’s not exactly the same when you see a real patient in front of you. And then I got sick with an autoimmune condition impacting my eyes that could have led to full vision loss. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Can you share that story with us?

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“Young people who are making an important social impact” with Laena-Mae Turner

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Laena-Mae Turner was only a few days old when doctor’s diagnosed her with a life-threatening autoimmune disease known as Hypogammaglobulinemia. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Having spent many weeks in and out of hospital throughout her life, Laena-Mae is no stranger to living in isolation.

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Mckenna Reitz: “Always find the silver linings”

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After losing all her hair due to Alopecia, McKenna uses her journey of having this autoimmune disease to help others overcome the loss in their life by resetting the mindset of their “loss” into growth and opportunities in their lives. He or she might just see this if we tag them.

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Dr. Kester Nedd of Design Neuroscience Center: “Giving women and minorities in healthcare the same kind of attention that others get”

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In my initial years of neurology training, I found that for most of the patients that we saw, we were able to diagnose but in many cases we had little idea of how to actually treat and cure their diseases. I had the opportunity to participate in patient care at all stages following injury and to understand the natural history of the disease.

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Rose Marie Beauchemin-Verzella: ?Why we need to be desensitized to disfigurements?

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I knew her eyesight was failing, due to a degenerative eye disease. This is a dangerous, autoimmune skin disorder, where the melanin (color), leaves the skin, sometimes in spots or even larger areas. Many people are aware that my son has renal disease. It is considered autoimmune. She had lost her vision to a mere shadow.

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Josh Cahill: “Be consistent”

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During the COVID-19 lockdowns, a client who has a child with an autoimmune disease reached out regarding our safety procedures, understandably concerned about people visiting their house. Host contests or giveaways that require tagging a friend for entry, or create gift cards to market to your current customer base.