Many years ago a friend told me to take echinacea to ward off colds. I tried it one time and was worse for wear afterward. I kept the herb around for a long while, in my cabinet to never be seen or heard from again — so I thought — as a reminder [...]

According to a study from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, short-term, high-dose cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) appeared equivalent to the traditional lower dose monthly regimen for moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study randomized 51 patients with active disease to the traditional cyclophosphamide regimen or to 50 mg/kg daily for four days, stratifying them according to organ system [...]

Before I get into herbal remedies I need to stress one thing, before starting any “herbal remedy”, always consult with your doctor first. Because there are so many herbal products and supplements out there, with just as many manufacturers, you won’t know what is mixed in with the herb or supplement that could affect [...]

Nope, no Jobim here but there is a good twist of vitamin D in this post. I did not expect to find vitamin D in this article on lupus but I did. The article at KXII.com features two Oklahoma women, Vickey Wiles and Sheila Johnson, who are co-facilitators for the Davis chapter of [...]

I held off all notions on what killed Michael Jackson until I was able to see his full autopsy report. The media speculations were all over the place involving Demerol, opiates, needle marks all over his body, name it and I saw it. Around the time of Michael’s death I offered up my [...]

I have taken a few days off to tinker around, catch up with emails, chat with friends and do all sorts of varied and sundry things. Since my diagnosis with lupus in 2005, my life has been more reactionary then proactive and I so hate being reactionary. Since 2005 I have had to learn to [...]