Lunch And Learn With Dr. Berry

Let's talk about lupus... Lupus is not a frequently occurring disease if we are to compare it with the likes of diabetes and hypertension. But just because it is not as frequent as the others, doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take it as something serious. If you are not prepared for its possible effects, it could definitely cause you problems. Did you know that there are about 1.5 Americans diagnosed with lupus, and there are a total of around 5 million cases worldwide? The concerning thing about it is that 90% of these patients are women, and African-American women are three times more likely to have been diagnosed with this disease than white women. Fortunately, while the actual causes of lupus are still unknown, there are available medications that help manage its symptoms. In this episode, Dr. Berry talks all about lupus and discusses what happens to the immune system of those who have it. He also puts emphasis on how it could affect basically all of the internal organs as he reassures that while there is s