Treating autoimmune-related diseases with proper diet

Katherine Shagoury

May 23, 2019
Rheumatic diseases are chronic and greatly influenced by an individual’s lifestyle, said Yehuda Shoenfeld, MD, FRCP (hon.), MaAC at the 2019 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City. More than 80 autoimmune and immune mediated diseases have been defined, said Shoenfeld, and they are affecting 5-20 percent of the global population. Most autoimmune diseases are more prevalent among women, he said, and they are among the top five leading causes of death for women up to 64 years of age.…

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Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury

Katherine Shagoury is the editor of Integrative Practitioner. She brings a decade of experience creating and managing content for national healthcare audiences as a digital editor and professional journalist, including serving as managing editor for a popular medical billing and coding association and as a reporter for the Boston Globe, Boston.com, and USA Today. A certified personal trainer and nutrition coach with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a certified group fitness instructor with the Athletics and Fitness Association of America, a certified barre instructor, and a TRX qualified trainer, her passion for and commitment to healthy living fuels her enthusiasm for supporting the integrative healthcare community.

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