Living with Autoimmune Disease

Yvonne Ritchie

Living with an Autoimmune DiseaseYou have it, but it does not have you!

Our vision is to help people to live and survive Autoimmune Disease through nutritional therapy.

Teaching each individual about the diseases.

We will achieve goals and solve problems by working as a team.

We will perform with integrity for the good of each individual.

We will achieve our mission.

We will strive to help every individual.

Autoimmune Diseases

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

• Systematic Lupus Erythematous (SLE)

• Fibromyalgia

• Muscle Sclerosis (MS)

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Autoimmune Disease

Affects nearly 23.5 million people in the United States. 78% of the people affected by these diseases are women. Researchers have identified 80 to 100 autoimmune diseases with at least 40 additional diseases with having autoimmune basis.

Disease People affected in the United States

Rheumatoid Arthritis 67 million

Fibromyalgia 5 million

Systematic Lupus Erythematous 1.5 million not true number considering that many are misdiagnosed

Muscle Sclerosis 250,000 – 350,000

Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1.6 million people with Crohn’s and Ulcer Colitis

Autoimmune Diseases

Hospitalizations per Year

Disease Hospitalizations

Rheumatoid Arthritis 210,000

Fibromyalgia No actual number

SLE 102,000

MS No actual number

IBD 187,ooo for Crohn’s107,000 for UC

Costs per Person

Disease Cost

RA No actual cost estimated

Fibromyalgia $5,945

SLE No national cost estimated

MS Annual cost in the billions

IBD May be more than $31 billion

Success StoryPatty an 80 year old white female with Lupus and Cardiovascular Disease. She has been doing nutritional therapy for the past 8 years under the advisement of her cardiologist. She has learned through education of her disease and nutrition that she can keep her Lupus under control. She does not take any prescriptions for her Lupus. She has not been hospitalized for her Lupus since doing the nutritional therapy. She has a moto: “ She eats to live not live to eat.”

Each individual will learn about whole foods that will help with their disease. Each individual will have a clinical nutritionist and personal chef to help with their menus.

Each individual will have the support of the clinical nutritionist to help with their vitamin and mineral supplementation, along with the help of an certified herbalist, to help with the supplementation of medicinal herbs.

Project Expenses 1st qtr. 2nd qtr. 3rd qtr. 4th qtr.

Salaries and Wages $26,250 $26,250 $26,250 $26,250

Student Support $12,500 $12,500 $12,500 $12,500

Other Direct Costs

Travel $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000

Supplies $4,000 $4,000 $4,000 $4,000

Printing $2,500 $2,500 $2,500 $2,500

Information Technology $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500

Equipment $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

Total Direct Expenses $54,750 $54,750 $54,750 $54,750

Facility Costs $7,500 $7,500 $7,500 $7,500

Total Expenses $62,250 $62,250 $62,250 $62,250

Together we will succeed in bringing harmony and balance to one’s life. We can overcome the challenges that a disease can bring you. Together as one to overcome the challenge and look forward to brighter days.

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