Lupus is more than a disease of flares, rashes, joint pain, fatigue or abnormal blood tests. Systemic lupus erythrematosis is an immune-mediated disease and may include situations in which the body´s defense system targets its own tissues. Lupus can impact the skin, joints, blood cells, kidneys, nervous system lungs heart or blood vessels depending upon […]
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Not Just Another Joint Pain It is a long-lasting autoimmune inflammatory disease, in which the immune system attacks synovium — and layers of tissue surrounding the joints. Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare-Ups seen as swelling, warmth, stiffness, fatigue and pain and deteriorating grip strength limiting movement in carrying out daily functions. This is why […]
Neuroinflammation is not the same thing as “inflammation of the brain.” It is a complex biological condition encompassing immune cells, glial activation, inflammatory cytokines and macrophage recruitment; oxidative stresses, vascular signaling and phenomena surrounding the blood-brain barrier. In certain patients it perhaps takes the form of neuroinflammation as discussed in conjunction with autoimmune neurological disease […]
Atherosclerosis is commonly referred to as “plaque build-up” but that term doesn’t really capture the biological processes taking place within blood vessels. Cholesterol really doesn’t just stick like glue to the artery wall. Chronic vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis are characterized by endothelial dysfunction, lipid oxidation, immune activation, inflammation, increase in vascular stiffness and progressive […]
Persistent Long COVID Symptoms can feel confusing because they rarely follow one simple pattern. Some patients experience severe fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, dizziness, sleep disruption, muscle pain, post-exertional worsening, palpitations, or reduced stamina months after the original infection. Routine tests may appear acceptable, yet the patient still feels far from recovered. […]
ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome): ME/cfs is NOT tired, it is the fatigue of ghueghughumbly because our bodies are beleaguered! Patients frequently report such fatigue that no amount of rest can rectify, plus cognitive impairment (brain fog), non-restorative sleep, dizziness, generalized body pain, immune dysregulation and a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise—where even mild physical or mental […]
Advanced Longevity is no longer only about looking younger. In modern regenerative medicine, longevity is more closely connected to how well the body maintains energy, circulation, immune balance, tissue repair, cognition, mobility, and resilience over time. Patients are not simply asking how to add years to life. They are asking how to protect the biological […]
1. Introduction to the Burden of Renal Decline Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects millions of people around the world and is characterized by the progressive loss of renal function. CKD has a major impact on the quality of life. It is associated with severe tiredness, significant and dangerous fluid retention and cardiovascular complications. The inspired […]
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) causes chronic systemic inflammation characterized by multiple organ involvement and extreme fatigue and pain. Inflamed organs often sustain damage and chronic tissue injury occurs due to the aberrant immune response. A patient of SLE endures the agony of an illness which needs life-long therapy and offers no relief. Patients are encouraged […]
Among the numerous human ailments for which effective treatments are lacking, few are as devastating as progressive neurodegenerative disorders. The hallmark of these disorders is the insidious erosion of cognition and the loss of independence due to the deterioration of thinking, remembering, and reasoning faculties. The extreme personality alterations that these disorders inflict on individuals […]
Psoriatic Arthritis is not just some joint pain that occurs in a person with psoriasis. A chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease, it can involve the joints and tendons, ligaments of the skin and nails, spine (spondylitis), energy levels, and ability to perform daily activities. It tenders to notice warning signs like swollen fingers, stiffness in the […]
Usually regarded as a private performance issue, erectile dysfunction is in fact more than just that from the medical perspective. ED is a concurrent neuronal, hormonal, psychological, and vascular disease, and it affects many men. This means a man might experience weaker erections, finish quickly, have less morning wood, and not respond well to pills; […]
AIDS is more than an infection. This is the last and most serious stage of HIV, where your immune system basically cannot fight off the disease anymore, so you become much more prone to opportunistic infections, etc. At the time of writing, for many patients undergoing care at RAKER in Edo State and beyond, antiretroviral […]
It is more than weight, sugar or cholesterol related; advanced metabolic syndrome. It is a multi faceted systemic vascular disease where insulin resistance, central adiposity, hypertension dyslipidaemia low grade inflammation and the beginning of endothelial dysfunction start to overlap. The issue for many patients is not just one abnormal blood test. This biological microenvironment puts […]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is one of the hardest neurological diseases to treat for patients and families alike. It involves motor neurons — the nerve cells that innervate skeletal muscle and are responsible for voluntary movement. These cells become damaged and eventually die, leading to muscle weakness, twitching of muscles (fasciculation), increased stiffness in hands […]
MS it is more than just a nerve disorder. An autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin a fatty substance covering nerve fibers in your brain and spinal cord it is driven by a response to vaccination. Nerve signals can slow down, become distorted or not travel at all when myelin is damaged. Fatigue, […]
For many, erectile wellness is often boiled down to one question: Does the drug work or does it not? However, that lies a deeper narrative for the majority of men: one involving blood vessels. Normal function in the male requires an ability of blood vessels to relax, a well-functioning communication between the endothelial cells that […]
1. The Profound Impact on Daily Life and the Urgent Need for Modern Innovations The pains of a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury extend beyond the knee. Injuries in this area affect an individual’s entire kinetic chain. Patients of a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury suffer from constant debilitating pains, restricted movement, and disrupted lives. […]
Severe Bone Fractures result in chronic pain, immobility, and a host of other injuries that are exacerbated by long-term impact on a person’s ability to work and function socially. There is a long-term effect on family finances as they have to provide support during the long and painful recovery. Severe Bone Fractures require intervention far […]
Globally, women’s health is inextricably linked to women’s reproductive health. Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is one of the more serious endocrine disorders, as it disrupts hormonal homeostasis in women before the age of 40. Women with POI suffer devastating effects during the course of their lives including premature infertility, and is associated with depressive symptoms […]