Research Improving Clinical Trial Design

Researchers face multiple obstacles that can hinder their ability to show whether a potential lupus treatment works or may be better than a current treatment. Years of disappointing results in lupus drug development demonstrates that a different approach is needed. In 2009, the Lupus Foundation of America established the LFA Collective Data Analysis Initiative (LFA…

Exercising with Lupus

Whether or not a person has lupus, exercise is an important way to take care of yourself. Exercise has many physical, emotional and social benefits. It is particularly helpful for people with lupus for many reasons, and most people with lupus can take part in some form of activity. From a physical standpoint, exercise can strengthen…

The Right Food For You

There is no special diet for lupus, despite numerous claims on the Internet, and in various books and other publications. In general, you should try to eat a nutritious, well-balanced, and varied diet that contains plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and moderate amounts of meats, poultry, and fish. One food for people with…