The Lupus Dietitian

23/08/2024

For my Lupus people out there - I highlight that processed meats are generally higher in sodium. What does that mean for you? Higher sodium intake is not good for people with Lupus nephritis or high blood pressure.

🔍 New research links high meat consumption, especially processed meats, to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

But my quotes emphasize that this study is observational and should be interpreted cautiously.
An observational study means they noticed that some of people with type 2 diabetes had slightly higher processed meat intake. We don’t know all of the other associations - how many vegetables were they eating, do they exercise, what else is in their diet? Everything should be considered holistically when interpreting these results and also thinking about diet recommendations.

Processed meats are rich in saturated fats, which can contribute to insulin resistance. It’s essential to consider diet and lifestyle holistically, and make personalized decisions for your health. 🌱

21/08/2024

DO NOT MISS this amazing event!!!
I’ll be speaking with about all things Lupus diet related and she’ll be sharing her
INCREDIBLE expertise on advocating for yourself with Lupus LATER TODAY!!!

is living with Lupus but also an influential speaker and advocate for people with Lupus!
As a patient advocate, she works tirelessly to improve legislation and policies for everyone with Lupus!
Share this far and wide, everyone will be leaving with life-changing information!

19/08/2024

Get excited about this amazing IG live - if you follow my account on IG you can even sign up for the event so you get reminders!

DO NOT MISS this amazing event!!! I’ll be speaking with about all things Lupus diet related and she’ll be sharing her INCREDIBLE expertise on advocating for yourself with Lupus!!

is living with Lupus but also an influential speaker and advocate for people with Lupus! As a patient advocate, she works tirelessly to improve legislation and policies for everyone with Lupus!

Share this far and wide, everyone will be leaving with life-changing information!

18/08/2024

Please allow me to reintroduce myself ;)

I’m Tanya, Registered Dietitian, Lupus thriver, and absolutely so passionate about helping others with Lupus find the path to better health!

I was diagnosed with Lupus 10 years ago and with changes to my diet and lifestyle I have been FLARE FREE(!) with all my symptoms in remission for nearly 9 of those years!

I have been in the Nutrition field for more than 15 years and as a Registered Dietitian I focused my entire private practice on helping people with Lupus feel their best!
I’ve helped 100’s of people living with Lupus feel better :) - it could be your turn next!

Follow for all the insider tips and info on living better with Lupus, DM me the word LUPUS for my mini course and stay tuned for a new program launch in September!

16/08/2024

DO NOT MISS this amazing event!!! I’ll be speaking with about all things Lupus diet related and she’ll be sharing her INCREDIBLE expertise on advocating for yourself with Lupus!!

is living with Lupus but also an influential speaker and advocate for people with Lupus! As a patient advocate, she works tirelessly to improve legislation and policies for everyone with Lupus!

Share this far and wide, everyone will be leaving with life-changing information!

10/08/2024

“Shannon Boxx was playing soccer for the U.S. National Team when she was diagnosed with lupus at 30. The Olympic gold medalist announced her diagnosis publicly in 2012 and began working with the Lupus Foundation of America to spread awareness of the disease. She told CNN that she would “will herself” through training sessions before finding the right medication to control her flare-ups.
Lupus hasn’t stop Shannon from competing in Olympic Games since finding out she had the disease. The athlete also told CNN that her key to surviving is having the right support system, saying, “I think it’s important that you have someone who understands that you can feel good a majority of the time, but are there for you when a flare-up happens. I also believe it’s important to stay active, whatever level of activity feels comfortable to you. I hope this is where I have inspired people. I haven’t let this disease stop me from doing the sport that I love.” - article on wonderwall.com

Message me the word LUPUS to get started today!

07/08/2024

The best time presenting on Lupus nutrition event!

Even better time answering questions! And there were so many we went way over time!
Comment below - what’s your question about Lupus and nutrition?

18/07/2024

One of many happy Live Better with Lupus group coaching program graduates!

Stop wasting your precious time and energy looking for answers and solutions to Lupus on your own!

I help people living with Lupus reduce their symptoms and flares with diet and lifestyle changes! Ready to have energy? Less pain? More fun?!

Click the link in bio for a great FREEBlE on how to get started with the Lupus diet.
If you’re ready to chat with me to get started, message me the word LUPUS

xoxo, The Lupus Dietitian

15/07/2024

BIG NEWS!
Join Wednesday, July 17th at 9:30am PST for our next installment of “News From the Lab” with Lupus LA! In this session, we discuss what scientists say is a newly-identified root cause of — which could pave the way for new treatment!

We’ll be joined by Lupus LA Medical Advisory Board Co-Chair and Associate Professor of the Department of Medicine (Division of Rheumatology) at Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Caroline Jefferies, PhD, and Lupus LA Founding Chairman, board member, producer and lupus patient, Adam Selkowitz, to discuss how an imbalance of T cells, which play a key role in the body’s immune response, could explain most cases of the lupus, according to this new research.

Tap the live video on our page on Wednesday, July 17th at 9:30am PST to tune in!

Learn More: nbcnews.com/health/health-news/scientists-say-identified-root-cause-lupus-rcna160862

11/07/2024

Lupus has had a big year with CAR-t therapy and now this!!! Exciting news! But what does it mean?

Here’s the quotes from the research team: ““We’ve identified a fundamental imbalance in the immune responses that patients with lupus make, and we’ve defined specific mediators that can correct this imbalance to
dampen the pathologic autoimmune response,” said co-corresponding author Deepak Rao, MD, PhD, an assistant protessor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a rheumatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and co-director of its Center for Cellular Profiling.
In the study, the scientists reported a new pathway that drives disease in lupus. There are disease-associated changes in multiple molecules in the blood of patients with lupus.
Ultimately, these changes lead to insufficient activation of a pathway controlled by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), which regulates cells’ response to environmental pollutants, bacteria or metabolites. Insufficient activation of AHR results in too many disease-promoting immune cells, called the T peripheral helper cells, that promote the production of disease-causing autoantibodies.
To show this discovery can be leveraged for treatments, the investigators returned the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-activating molecules to blood samples from lupus patients. This seemed to reprogram these lupus-causing cells into a cell called a Th22 cell that may promote wound healing from the damage caused by this autoimmune disease.

Wohoo!!! In the meantime, before this can be a treatment for all - if you’re ready to feel better NOW - message me the word LUPUS today for more info !

28/05/2024

Join us next Wednesday, May 29th at 10:00am
PST for our upcoming live session: “Helpful Foods in Lupus: Plant-Based Eating, Turmeric, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids,” featuring lupus patient and registered dietician nutritionist, Tanya Freirich, MS, RDN, CDCES ()! That’s me :)))
Date: Wednesday, May 29th
S Time: 10 PM PST
Tap the Live Video on our page to join us at 10am on May 29th.
In this session, we’ll dive into several beneficial foods that may help in lupus, based on three recent studies!
Tanya will share her personal and professional insights on how adjusting your diet to include helpful foods can lead to better disease management for those living with lupus.

20/05/2024

Don’t miss! and I will be chatting about diet choices to reduce pain!
I can’t wait!
See you later today!

15/05/2024

Did you know? Olive oil, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, may not only support your physical health but also offer protection against dementia. Omega-3s are essential for our bodies but can't be made internally, so why not get them from delicious sources like olive oil? Studies even suggest it lowers dementia risk! Remember, in addition to olive oil, keep up with exercise and healthy eating for a brain-boosting combo.

Link to read:
https://www.foxnews.com/health/common-cooking-ingredient-could-reduce-dementia-mortality-risk-study

14/05/2024

Savvy Cooperative is looking for people who have been diagnosed with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
What is it? An online workshop (taken at your own pace)
What do you do? To provide feedback on a clinical trial protocol

Requirements: Patient diagnosed with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
18+
US Resident

Wanna make $110 an hour if selected? Click here to apply: https://apply.savvy.coop/cutaneous-lupus?ref=tanyab459e101

13/05/2024

Mark your calendars! This Wednesday, May 15th, Lupus Speaks podcast will feature a special episode with me!Tanya, a Lifestyle and Nutrition Expert dedicated to helping lupus warriors find relief through diet choices! Check out the amazing - we chat about living with Lupus and best tips to improve your symptoms too!

* I, , share invaluable insights and practical tips for managing lupus symptoms through nutrition.

Don’t miss this empowering episode! Stay tuned for the release on Wednesday.

10/05/2024

World Lupus Day is TODAY! May is also Lupus Awareness month.
Lupus affects at least 5 million people worldwide, and is a major contributor to disability especially amongst young women.

The symptoms include:
~ Extreme fatigue (feeling tired all the time)
~ Pain or swelling in the joints
~ Swelling in the hands, feet, or around the eyes
~ Headaches
~ Low fevers
~ Sensitivity to sunlight or fluorescent light
~ Chest pain when breathing deeply
~ A butterfly-shaped rash on the cheeks and nose
~ Hair loss
~ Sores in the mouth or nose
~ Fingers and toes turning white or blue and feeling numb when a person is cold or stressed (Raynaud’s Disease)

If you have Lupus, don't wait any longer to feel your best - If you're interested in taking the next step, message me the word LUPUS today!!!

04/05/2024

Join me and Lupus Warrior Princess today at 12 pm PST/2 pm CST/3 pm EST to chat about Nutrition for Lupus and living with Lupus.

Don’t miss! Check out The Lupus Warrior Princess page to join the Live!

02/05/2024

May is Lupus Awareness Month!

It's a time for the lupus community to join together across the country to raise awareness of the physical, emotional and economic impact of lupus, while raising funds to support lupus research, care and support services, and educational resources and programs.

There are many ways that you can get involved and Put on Purple for Lupus Awareness Month - from sharing your story on social media to wearing purple on May 10 for World Lupus Day to starting a fundraiser or making a donation.

Here are some ideas:
1. Put on purple on May 10th
2. Donate to lupus.org, lupus organizations in your state/area
3. Share my content online so others can learn more about Lupus
4. Visit lupus.org for templates and toolkits on the many ways you can participate!!!

01/05/2024

MOST important info:
1. vitamin D was found to help reduce cancer in mice
2. Partly because of its influence on the gut microbiome
3. Vitamin D is important for Lupus!
4. Check your vitamin D level with your doctor to make sure you are at a good level!

Click the link in bio for the whole article :)

https://www.foxnews.com/health/cancer-immunity-gets-boost-one-common-nutrient-study-finds-intrigue-optimism

29/04/2024

Don’t miss! and I will be chatting about diet choices to reduce pain!

I can’t wait!

Add it to your calendar today!

23/04/2024

Low vitamin D is associated with increased fatigue, pain, mood changes, bone and joint pain, and muscle cramps or weakness. Sound a lot like Lupus? Yeah!

Low vitamin D is common for people living with Lupus because of Lupus disease activity, corticosteroids (prednisone or prednisolone) and avoiding sunlight if you have photosensitivity.
If you aren't having your Vitamin D regularly checked, request your doctor run your labs. If your Vitamin D is low, taking Vitamin D supplements can be helpful in your symptoms: reducing fatigue, improving joint/muscle pain, and for the long term ensuring that your bones are staying strong!

Like and share so other people living with Lupus can work towards feeling better asap!!!
Message me the word LUPUS to get started today!

19/04/2024

Not related directly to Lupus - I provided my expert quotes on Novo Nordisk discontinuing Levemir. Levemir is a long-acting insulin particularly helpful for during pregnancy and for growing teens and children.

While this likely doesn’t apply to you - what does apply to every patient is when pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies discontinue medication because it’s no longer as profitable.

Unfortunately, doctors, patients, and everyone should be raising their voices for fair pricing for insulin, lupus medications, and many others!
Healthcare should not be this expensive! And pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies should not be reporting record profits year after year while patients struggle with medical debt.

Happy Friday everyone!

16/04/2024

Comment below with🙋🏽‍♀️ if you've struggled with symptoms for a while before being diagnosed?

I hear time and time again from my clients that they had symptoms for months to YEARS and YEARS before they got a proper diagnosis.

Don’t feel helpless if you were just diagnosed! You can take control of your Lupus!

Click the link here for Top 3 Nutrition Tips for Lupus Freebie: www.thelupusdietitian.com/top3 !

Here is a list of ALL potential Lupus symptoms:
Heart: Chest pain
Difficulty breathing
Rapid and/or irregular heartbeat
Lung: Pain in the chest when deep breathing
Eye: Dry eyes
Eye redness
Some loss of vision
Blood: Bleeding and/or bruising easily
Infections
Muscles & Bones: Muscle weakness
Stiffness in joints
Aching muscles
Skin: Skin rashes
Sensitivity to sun or light
Mouth or nose sores
Hair loss
Brain: Seizures
Headache and/or dizziness
Memory problems or confusion
Sad thoughts
Weakness/numbness on one side
(for example, one arm weak or numb)
Kidney: Swelling of legs and/or feet
Frothy and/or bloody urine
General:
Fatigue
Fevers
Weight change
Poor appetite

15/04/2024

I tried kayaking this week!!!
I was so so so proud of myself that I didn’t fall straight into the water! I certainly was sore the next day though - I used muscles that have not been used in that way!

Comment below what’s the last new thing you tried!

If you haven’t been trying new things lately - are your lupus symptoms holding you back?
If you’re ready for a new start into spring and summer - DM me the word LUPUS for my mini-course.

Don’t let your Lupus symptoms hold you back from living your life.

09/04/2024

Lupus can affect people of all ages - neonatal lupus affects newborns of women with Lupus, juvenile Lupus can affect young adults, but the majority of people with Lupus are diagnosed between the ages of 15-44 years old and 9 out of 10 people with Lupus are women.

Because the majority of people living with Lupus are on the younger end, often times you'll hear a lot of, "but you don't look sick". Not only is this frustrating, but also can only add to the struggle of getting through the day. Even more annoying, people trying to get diagnosed accurately, have their diagnosis delayed because a doctor will say, "you're too young to have Lupus." This is dangerous and just not true!

Save for a reminder that you're not alone out there.
Follow for more Lupus tips :)

04/04/2024

Don’t miss my IG live chat with , amazing 15x award winning documentary filmmaker on her new research on "Autoimmune disease and the Good Girls"! This amazing research asks all the questions that you wish someone had asked you when dealing with your chronic illness. It will be a powerful talk and you don't want to miss it!

We’ll be sharing our stories of autoimmune disease, learn about the research and insider tips on living well with autoimmune disease.
Tune into the IG live!

04/04/2024

Don’t miss my IG live chat with , amazing 15x award winning documentary filmmaker on her new film on Autoimmune disease!

We’ll be sharing our stories of autoimmune disease, learn about the film and insider tips on living well with autoimmune disease.
Tune into the IG live!

26/03/2024

March is Autoimmune Awareness month. What is an autoimmune disease? It is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy body cells.

~ There are over 100 autoimmune diseases.
~ 8 out of 10 people with autoimmune diseases identify as a woman
~ Estimated 50 million people in the US are living with 1 or more autoimmune diseases
~ Autoimmune Diseases tend to cluster in families
~ Autoimmunity is now one of the most common diseases diagnosed - ahead of cancer and heart disease

What can you do about it? Take a proactive approach with your nutrition and lifestyle! So many of our autoimmune disease flares are related to poor diet and stress. Stressors can include not getting enough sleep, not moving your body in ways that create joy, lack of social support, and other things in your environment.

If you're ready to take control of your autoimmune disease, message me today! If you have LUPUS and want to get started, message me the word LUPUS today!
I help people with Lupus, RA and many other autoimmune diseases!

18/03/2024

So excited to share my podcast with and Shedrica Holmes soon! We’re recording today - stay tuned for more info :)))