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What exactly is an ANA test?
I have had a lot of people reach out to me on Instagram that tell me they have lupus too (I love connecting with everyone), but then I find out that they just happened to have a positive ANA and that was it. Their GP or other doctor tells them your ANA is positive, you Continue reading
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What is Lupus?
Lupus is a disease that many do not understand or are even aware of. The Lupus Foundation of America did a survey and found that 63% of Americans had never heard of lupus or know very little about it. This lack of awareness is one of the reasons why lupus awareness month is so important. Continue reading
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May is Lupus and Lyme Awareness Month!!!
May is lupus and lyme awareness month! I always have a hard time in May, because I want to get awareness out about both. Both of these diseases mimic other things, including each other, which makes it so difficult to get a correct diagnosis. More than that though, half the time, there are no visible Continue reading
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Sjogren’s Syndrome
This week, I wanted to post about Sjogren’s syndrome. Sjogren’s is one of the autoimmune disorders that I have. About one in ten people with lupus will also have Sjogren’s, though some statistics believe it is more like one in six. Sjogren’s syndrome is an immune system illness where your immune system attacks your healthy Continue reading
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Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Thankfully, my liver enzymes decreased back to normal and the ultrasound and CT scan showed that my liver looks ok. While they were doing an ultrasound and CT scan of my abdomen, the doctor had the tech also look at my pancreas and gallbladder since I am still having GI issues. (As much as I Continue reading
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Autoimmune Hepatitis
After my last checkup with the rheumatologist, we noticed that all of a sudden my liver enzymes which had always been normal had tripled. The blood tests were done again just to be safe and we were getting the same result, so this resulted in me having to go see a hepatologist. Thankfully my GI Continue reading
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What is Diabetes?
My recent issue with diabetes led me to wonder, exactly what is diabetes and what is the difference. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, while type 2 diabetes is usually caused by lifestyle factors. As of right now, the doctor believes that I have early onset type 2 diabetes; however, because I do have Continue reading
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Comorbidities in Autoimmune
Autoimmune diseases are tricky. Your immune system attacks your body and it’s healthy cells. And then each autoimmune has so many different areas of the body that can be attacked, it makes it difficult to figure out which one you have. Add in the fact that there is no singular test and the doctor has Continue reading
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What is the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet?
The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet is one that has an aim to reduce inflammation, pain, and other symptoms that are caused by autoimmune diseases. There has been a lot of research done that shows very promising reports of improvement in the way that patients with autoimmune diseases feel when on an AIP diet. The main Continue reading
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What is Functional Medicine?
Technically, functional medicine is just a personalized, integrative approach to healthcare. It involves the prevention, the management, and knowing the root causes of a complex chronic disease. Depending on where you look up functional medicine, you may come across that it is a pseudoscience and that the methods are unproven or disproven. Wikipedia even uses Continue reading
About Me
Welcome to my blog – The Autoimmune Professor. The goal of this blog is to help those diagnosed with autoimmune disorders by providing as much information on autoimmune diseases as possible. I was recently diagnosed with Lupus and Sjogren’s. While going through numerous testing, I also found out that I have Chronic Lyme disease.
I am a professor and researcher with a doctorate in Educational Psychology, a doctorate in Health Sciences, a masters in Global Health, and am currently obtaining a PhD in exercise science.
I am hoping that this blog will help others by providing information and increasing awareness of autoimmune diseases.
the autoimmune professor 