ABSTRACT

Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder that interferes and affects the function of exocrine glands, especially the salivary and lacrimal glands. Sjogren’s syndrome can cause a wide range of symptoms and the treatment is usually symptomatic. This present study reports a 32 years old female patient who is suffering from Sjogren’s syndrome for over 16 years. She had ocular symptoms and psychological issues like low mood, stress, suicidal thoughts at the time of presentation. She has been referred to us by her ophthalmologist for diet and counselling. The combination of gut flora diet and psychotherapy involving CBT and NLP helped to improve her symptoms like fatigue, myalgia, ocular complaints and improved her mental well-being. This case suggests that besides medications, diet modification and psychotherapies should also be considered in autoimmune disorders as they are linked to immune function. Keywords: Gutflora Diet, Sjogren’s syndrome, Zenlp Technique
Publication date: 01/11/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.11.1074