Lupus can cause damage to various parts of the body including skin, joints, and organs. As an autoimmune disease, the body cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders (like viruses or bacteria) and healthy tissues. The antibodies will attack and destroy healthy tissues, which can lead to inflammation, pain, and organ damage. Typical treatment of such disorders includes medications that can have harmful side effects such as anti-inflammatories and immunosuppressive agents. These treatments can provide sustained relief for patients, but they’re only treating the symptoms of a disorder and not truly getting at the heart of the condition and it’s roots.

Lupus is a chronic disease that can wreak havoc on the daily lives of those who suffer from it, but this doesn’t have to be the case any longer.