Day 2 - James Barlow - Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among people living with Sjögren's
An astonishing 84% of people living with Sjogren's reported using some form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the past year. But what exactly are they using, why are they using it, an...
18 Jul 202531min
Day 2 - Melanie McNally - Movement, Mindfulness & Moisture: A Holistic Yoga Therapy Approach to Sjögren’s
This session offers an introduction to yoga therapy—what it is, how it differs from a typical yoga class, and why it can be especially supportive for individuals living with Sjögren’s Syndrome. Rooted...
18 Jul 202522min
Day 2 - Micah Yu - Anti Inflammatory diet for Sjogren's
Could the food you eat be triggering your Sjogren's flares? And more importantly, can food be used as medicine to calm them down?In this practical and science-backed session, quadruple board-certified...
18 Jul 202517min
Day 1 - Gavin Marshall - Development of Sjogrens Australia
"Men don't get Sjögren's." "You're just anxious." "There are no treatments anyway." What happens when a firefighter, a dad, and a previously healthy man is dismissed by the very system he trusts?In th...
17 Jul 202519min
Day 1 - Amanda Turnill - Living with Sjogren's and concurrent auto-immune conditions - a life on the very dry side!
In 2016, she was asked to become a global healthcare leader at a large international law firm. The same week, her rheumatologist advised that she had little choice but to retire due to severe ill heal...
17 Jul 202523min
Day 1 - Courtney Whitney - They Just Weren’t Looking Hard Enough: A Sjögren’s Girl’s Guide from the Girl Who Gets It
"When you don't look sick, you're not seen as someone who needs help... you get questioned, doubted, dismissed, and discharged. Over time, you start to do those exact same things to yourself."In this ...
17 Jul 202526min
Day 1 - Kerri Washer Shouldn’t Take this Long- Learning Along the Way
What do you do when you know something is wrong, but doctor after doctor tells you you're "too young," "just stressed," or that "everything is normal"?In this powerful patient story, Kerri Washer shar...
17 Jul 202528min
Day 1 - Kara Wada - Opening Keynote The Power of Your Sjögren's Network
If you're living with Sjogren's, you're already an expert in networks—from the complex systems within your own body to the circle of support around you.In this powerful opening keynote for the 4th Ann...
17 Jul 202512min
