Is lupus prevention possible? Join Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz in an eye-opening exploration into the steps science will need to take to successfully prevent lupus and explore promising strategies for minimizing your risk of lupus or other autoimmune conditions.

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The guide you need to be able to tell your doc your story -and find get answers once and for all!

💡Video Key Takeaways
1. Although we cannot prevent lupus today, there is ongoing research into uncovering strategies that would lead to earlier diagnosis and prevention in the years to come.
2. Prevention in medicine involves identifying problems, developing reliable diagnostic methods, pinpointing at-risk individuals, and finding interventions.
3. Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect various organs and systems in the body, characterized by an overactive immune system.
4. Identifying at-risk individuals involves factors like genetics, family history, hormonal imbalances, viral infections, and UV light exposure.
5. While there's still progress to be made, adopting a healthy lifestyle including diet, exercise, stress management, and sleep can support overall immune health and potentially reduce the risk of developing lupus or other autoimmune conditions.

⏱️Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:35 How do we prevent anything in medicine? (using lung cancer + smoking as a example)
4:51 How would we prevent lupus? (what do we need to know)
6:18 Two Stories - what happens now and what could happen
8:35 How close are we to preventing lupus?
11:07 What we can do today
12:45 Convo Starters (Qs for you and your doc)

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📖 References:
Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus (SMILE): clinical trials gov ID: NCT03030118

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Hello! I am Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz and I’m so happy you are here. I am a double board certified Rheumatologist with over 15 years experience practicing Rheumatology and am passionate about teaching & empowering patients to partner with their doctor.

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