Lupus Ontario Podcast

Nov 12 2024 20 ep. 28 mins 1

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We seek to raise awareness and education of Lupus globally by speaking with medical professionals, physicians, researchers and patients to better understand the lupus journey, diagnosis and treatments. For more information about Lupus and Lupus Ontario, please visit Lupus Ontario at www.lupusontario.org, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube. We'd love to hear from you! If you have topic suggestions for the podcast, reach out to us at [email protected].

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Elizabeth's Story, Strategies For Work-Life Balance, and Navigating Workplace Accommodations

Nov 12 2024 12 mins

In the first episode of this two-part series, we sit down with Elizabeth Lo Serro, an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, who shares her journey with Lupus and how it has shaped her career. She specializes in supporting overwhelmed women with Lupus to reclaim their vitality and confidence. Tune in as she discusses strategies for managing work-life balance, workplace and school acc

Shared Stories - Joe Gallagher and Alex Gnydjenko

Aug 28 2024 42 mins

In this episode of the Shared Stories Podcast, we feature two inspiring lupus warriors, Alex Gnydjenko and Joseph Gallagher, who openly share their journeys with lupus. They discuss the challenges they've faced, their strategies to navigate life with the condition, and how they've found resilience and strength along the way. The conversation is filled with valuable insigh

Life with Lupus – Heidi & Sunita’s Stories

May 23 2024 27 mins

For Lupus Awareness Month this May we are featuring two stories from lupus warriors: Heidi Nielsen and Sunita Mandi. Heidi shared her story during our Lupus Ontario Gala speaking about how important it is to be your own advocate, while outlining her various symptoms and treatments. “We must find what works best for our bodies.” To view the video referencing Heidi’s story:

Social Prescribing - Benefits For Your Health Journey and The Health System

Jan 08 2024 32 mins

Hello everyone, coming up on the Lupus Ontario podcast, we talk about Social Prescribing! What it is, all the aspects of support for an individual that it entails, how social prescribing is delivered and go through examples of how social prescribing can benefit you in your health journey. We also speak about how Social Prescribing can benefit the entire health system including hos

Transitioning From Pediatric Care to Adult Care in Lupus - Dr. Stephanie Wong

Sep 18 2023 34 mins

Our conversation today is on the Transition of Care - from Pediatrics to Adult Care. We are pleased to be joined by Dr. Stephanie Wong and Nameerah Hasan for today’s conversation. Dr. Wong is the 2022-2023 Lupus Ontario Geoff Carr Fellow. Having completed her MD at the University of BC, Dr. Wong is expanding her clinical experience at SickKids Hospital in Toronto and also attendi

Organ Damage in Lupus - Dr. Zahi Touma, UHN Toronto

Aug 11 2023 40 mins

In this episode we speak with Dr. Zahi Touma, Director of the Lupus Program at UHN in Toronto, Ontario about organ damage caused by lupus, but also damaged potentially caused by treatments for the disease. Please send us your lupus questions: [email protected] Note: this podcast is not intended to convey health information specific to a person's health journey and is int

Lupus and The Sjögren’s Society of Canada

Aug 03 2022 30 mins

Today on the podcast we have a very special guest – Mary McNeil joins us to speak about Sjogren’s disease (www.sjogrenscanada.org). Sjögren’s is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disease that usually attacks and damages salivary, tear and mucous secreting glands. This results in dry mouth which can impact the ability to communicate verbally, dry eyes, or even inte

Life With Lupus - Rupee's Story

May 05 2022 29 mins

For today’s podcast we have a special guest with us sharing her lupus story. Rupee discusses her diagnosis at a young age with lupus, the complications that arose and the importance of having a support network. We talk about how she satisfied her natural curiosity to learn about lupus and how her journey helped shape where she is at today. Visit our website (www.lupusontario.org)

Lupus and Naturopathic Medicine With Dr. Sasha Coleman, ND

Mar 28 2022 32 mins

Have you ever considered naturopathic medicine to help you through your health journey? Have you wondered what a visit to a naturopath might look like or what a naturopathic practitioner can do for lupus or other chronic illnesses? If so, then you'll love this episode! Today we speak with Dr. Sasha Coleman, ND about naturopathic medicine. We discuss specifically how a lupus patien

Life With Lupus - Mustapher's Story

Feb 13 2022 29 mins

We are joined today by Mustapher who takes us through his lupus journey. Mustapher opens up about how the illness first began and the symptoms he endured, the complications that arose as the disease impacted his brain, kidneys, skin and heart. We also speak about how he was eventually diagnosed with lupus and how his life changed over that time. His journey was complex and th