Articles written by Elaine Moore

This article describes the use of plant chemicals with anti-inflammatory properties as complementary therapies for patients with autoimmune disease.

Oct 21, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the most common form of pemphigus, pemphigus vulgaris, a potentially fatal autoimmune condition characterized by blistering lesions.

Oct 20, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Ginger is widely used in herbal medicine to reduce inflammation. This article describes what you can expect from adding ginger to your healing protocol.

Oct 12, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the concept of remission in autoimmune disease and the factors that influence remission and trigger flares of disease activity.

Oct 11, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the autoimmune endocrine disorders and their effects on hormone levels.

Sep 27, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Besides the typical symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism, patients with Graves' disease are also at risk for a number of different atypical symptoms.

Sep 25, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the many therapeutic benefits of lavender for people with autoimmune and related conditions.

Sep 23, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Recreational drugs, such as cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana, and heroin have all been implicated in autoimmune disease development and progression.

Sep 20, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Stiff-man syndrome is known to occur in patients with one or more organ-specific diseases. This article describes these co-existing conditions.

Sep 10, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Catechins are bioflavinoids present in tea, chocolate, and red wine with potent antioxidant properties known to improve hypertension and reduce inflammation.

Sep 5, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Sleep disorders can occur in conjunction with various autoimmune diseases and they can also act as triggers for autoimmune diseases.

Sep 3, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes systemic and organ-specific autoimmune disorders and the variability seen in these disorders.

Aug 27, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Alterations in peak solar intensity, which occur in cycles, contribute to the development of several disorders, including autoimmune diseases

Aug 19, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Studies show an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease and euthyroid goiter.

Aug 15, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Patients with viral and autoimmune hepatitis are at increased risk for developing several different autoimmune disorders.

Aug 11, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Behcet's is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by vasculitis, oral and genital ulcers, and uveitis, which can occur in patients with hepatitis C.

Aug 6, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the disease course in children with Graves' disease and explains how certain factors influence early remission using ATDS.

Aug 6, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Euthyroid Graves' disease is a condition characterized by the signs and symptoms of thyroid eye disease in the absence of thyroid dysfunction.

Jul 29, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Euthyroid Graves' disease is a condition characterized by the signs and symptoms of thyroid eye disease in the absence of thyroid dysfunction.

Jul 29, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Many factors that trigger autoimmune diseases such as oxidative stress cause skin changes as well. Healing the immune sytem also improves these skin changes.

Jul 21, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Many factors that trigger autoimmune diseases such as oxidative stress cause skin changes as well. Healing the immune sytem also improves these skin changes.

Jul 21, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Lemon balm, a member of the mint family, is used to relieve symptoms and promote immune system health in patients with autoimmune disease.

Jul 10, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes simple lifestyle changes that can help improve immune system health.

Jul 8, 2006 - Elaine Moore

The immune stimulation caused by the allergic reaction causes immune system changes that trigger and worsen Graves' disease.

Jul 6, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is an autoimmune neuroendocrine disorder caused when the thyroid antibodies seen in Hashimoto's thyroiditis affect brain tissue.

Jul 1, 2006 - Elaine Moore

An increased incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is associated with certain autoimmune diseases. This article describes the autoimmune connection in NHL.

Jun 19, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting the joints, heart, lungs, bowels and eyes.

Jun 11, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Pernicious anemia (PA) is an autoimmune disorder that causes neurological changes, including dementia, and a condition of anemia related to vitamin B12 deficiency.

Jun 6, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) systemic autoimmune neurologic disorder. This article describes the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of CIDP.

Jun 4, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes polymyalgia rheumatica, including its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and differentiation from other systemic rheumatic autoimmune disorders.

May 30, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the current views on treating Graves' disease in patients diagnosed with Graves' disease or who develop hyperthyroidism during pregnancy.

May 27, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) has causes and symptoms similar to those of overt hypothyroidism. This article describes SH and explains why it should be treated.

May 21, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Relapsing polychondritis is a systemic rheumatic disease that destroys cartilage. It can occur alone or in patients with other autiommune disorders.

May 20, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, disease course, and treatment of idiopathic or autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA).

May 13, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Autoimmune retinopathy is an opthalmic disease causing progressive vision loss that may occur as a primary autoimmune condition or in association with various cancers

May 10, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Autoimmune disease is a primary contributing factor in infertility. This article describes this autoimmune connection along with current therapies.

May 8, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This articles describe primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease, including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

May 8, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Hyperthyroidism has several causes besides Graves' disease, and treatment varies with each cause. This article describes the causes and treatment of hyperthyroidism.

May 7, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the causes, symptoms, signs and changes seen in adrenal insufficiency as well as the tests and procedures used for its diagnosis.

May 1, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the clinical and diagnostic differences between primary and secondary Sjogren's syndrome.

Apr 24, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes autoantibodies and expains their role in autoimmune disease development. The use of autoantibody tests for diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune diseases is also described.

Apr 18, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the three basic subtypes seen in autoimmune hepatitis and explains how their particular disease courses differ.

Apr 16, 2006 - Elaine Moore

In Part I of this two-part article on autoimmune hepatitis, I present an overview of the symptoms, environmental triggers, prevalence and nature of autoimmune hepatitis and I describe the autoantibodies that are seen in this condition.

Apr 4, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the autoimmune liver disease primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)including a description of the four disease stages, risk factors for and symptoms of PBC, diagnostic tests and treatment options.

Mar 27, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Autoimmune thyroid disorders develop in people with certain predisposing genes when they're exposed to specific environmental triggers. This article describes these trigg

Mar 21, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes celiac disease and the genetic markers that confer susceptibility to its development. This article includes an overview of symptoms and potential complications, and it explains how testing for genetic markers can aid with diagnosis.

Mar 16, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article describes the way patterns seen on the ANA test can be used to determine the specific antinuclear antibody that's present. This, in turn, helps determine wha

Mar 12, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article, by a senior autoimmune disease researcher, describes the treatment options for Graves' disease and offers helpful information for making the best decision f

Mar 11, 2006 - Elaine Moore

Although today's ANA test using immunofluorescence is considered the gold standard for diagnosing a number of different autoimmune disorders, its results are prone to misinterpretation. This article describes what you can expect from the current ANA test.

Mar 7, 2006 - Elaine Moore

This article serves as an introduction to autoimmune disorders, including their natural course, causes, symptoms, subtypes and treatment.

Mar 5, 2006 - Elaine Moore