It was just recently announced that Benlysta, a lupus drug, Benlysta, was approved by the FDA, making it the first lupus drug approved by the group in 50 years. But is there anything else we could do for lupus ?But out of this approval, we noted something shocking. A statement issued by the FDA. ?In approving the drug, the agency said the findings suggested but didn’t definitively show that some patients had a reduced likelihood of severe flare-ups, a painful characteristic of the disease.? as per the Washington Post.
What this means is that this drug is not really effective.  Otherwise why would FDA say that it did not definitely show benefits? As a matter of fact the FDA held up the approval for some time because it wasn’t clear about the benefits of the much-talked about lupus drug, Benlysta. The next question is: if it is not clear about benefits, they why did the approve it? For fun? To earn more money? To give false hope?
So, what do we do?
If not drugs, then what other ways can we deal with lupus? It is very well known that Lupus is caused by an abnormally high amount of Immune Complexes that are so numerous they cannot be removed from circulation. Maybe the logical solution would be to look for the source of chronic inflammation or infection that causes the immune complex formation? Potential sources of infection could be: undiagnosed teeth infections, especially in those who have root canals, chronic urinary tract infections, unhealthy gut issues, etc.
To figure out what is going on you need a Functional Medicine Doctor to find the root cause of your problem and eliminate it. Good luck!
References :
http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-benlysta-lupus-201103… (1) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527487034538045761910241142405… (2) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR20110… (3) http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm246489.htm
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