May month is marked as International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND). The day is meant to create awareness of the following diseases which collectively are known as CIND:
Some of the illnesses that fall under the CIND umbrella include
- Addison’s
- Alzheimer’s
- Autism
- Crohn’s
- Epilepsy
- Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Lupus
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Parkinson’s
These illnesses, characterised by issues such as memory loss, poor attention span, understanding or concentration, chronic muscle and joint pain, extremely poor energy and stamina, and many other symptoms, affect many people around the world.
Management of CIND
Awareness about the disease is important for patients as they learn to manage their illness by using various approaches. Medical treatment combined with a healthy lifestyle can help sufferers to cope better with all the diseases or CNID. Recommendations includes:
- Regular exercise plan
- Proper rest and relaxation
- Proper sleep
- Good dietary habits
- Avoiding specific known environments that trigger illness
SAMWUMED Benefits
SAMWUMED covers members for various Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases under Chronic Diseases. For further information click here: https://samwumed.org/understand-your-benefits/
Source: http://www.optimabloem.co.za
