Dr. Ruchika Patel MD

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• The Survival Rate of Lupus is Steadily Improving

  A variety of diseases and conditions prevalent today have had their fair share of extensive research and advocacy work done in hopes of finding a cure.  From serious conditions such as muscular dystrophy to cancer, medical professionals and researchers have joined forces in order to combat these...

• What is Lupus?

  Lupus is an inflammatory chronic disease that develops when the body immune system attacks and damages its own organs and tissues. Inflammation as a result of lupus can damage different body systems such as the blood cells, brain, joints, skin, lungs, heart and kidneys.The normal and main function...

• Olympic Snowboarder Battles Rheumatoid Arthritis and Goes for the Gold

  It was only three months prior to the 2014 Olympic Games that Canadian snowboarder, Spencer O'Brien, sat in her doctor's office, crying and trying to decide if she should give up her dreams of winning a gold medal. It was at this time that her rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pain was at its worst.Every...

• Why Being Optimistic Is Essential For the Fight Against Lupus

  When you have a chronic illness, it is so difficult to be positive. If you are in the middle of a lupus flare-up, it is normal to feel as if your life is at an end. However, allowing yourself to be negative all the time will cause lupus symptoms to be activated by the stress you create.Maintaining a...

• Lyme Disease: Making a Diagnosis

  Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by four different species of bacteria. In Europe and Asia, it spreads through Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii, while in the USA, it spreads through Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. The disease is transmitted to humans via a common...

• Can a Diet Help to Manage Fibromyalgia Symptoms?

  Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease characterized by severe pain in the muscles and extreme fatigue. The actual cause of the disease is not clear. Many are looking at alternative treatment methods to alleviate the symptoms that are very frustrating. Many patients have reported that eating certain...