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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
Here's how to fight the "flu"...
Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Description: SLE is a chronic disorder of the immune system that may affect organs throughout the body. In this disease, the body develops antibodies that assault healthy tissues- especially the lungs, heart, kidneys, brain, skin, and joints.
Incidence: Notuncommon (two million Americans)
Prevalence: Females
Signs and symptoms:
Risk factors:
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Female gender
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Heredity
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Environmental factors
Usual treatment:
Usual course: Long-term (mild to severe)
Spiritual considerations:
Suggested scriptures: Psalms 3; Lamentations 3: 22-26
Resources:
The SLE Foundation INC
149 Madison Avenue
Suite 205
New York, NY 10016
212-685-4118
Lupus Foundation of America, INC.
1300 Piccard Drive
Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850-4303
800-558-0121
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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