Nutrition and Exercise

This presentation addresses the important information about providing your JM Child with adequate nutrition and exercise. Two knowledgeable physicians focus on the best foods for a child with juvenile myositis, how to handle steroid cravings, and how to eat healthily with all the side effects of the medications.

The presenters discuss applying the nutrition and exercise recommendations sometimes provided by healthcare providers and making them work for your family in the “real world.”

Presented by:

  • Dr. Brian Feldman is Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Health Policy Management & Evaluation, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He is Division Head of Rheumatology at The Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Feldman is also a member of Cure JM’s Clinical Care Network.
  • Julie Shevlin, MS, RDN, is a pediatric nutrition registered dietitian, who has been in practice for more than fifteen years.

2027 Cure JM Family Conference

We are excited to announce that the Cure JM National Family Conference will be back in 2025! Join us for three days with world-class JM researchers, engaging sessions for all, and social time to connect with new friends. The 15th Annual Cure JM National Family Conference is taking place June 27th -June 29th, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois.

Affordable and Accessible Treatments for JM

Affordable and Accessible Treatments for JM

Two special guest speakers, Michelle Vogel, MPA, IV Solutions RX, and Laurel Cherwin, BSN, RN, IgCN, Octapharma, shared information on navigating affordable treatments and care for JM patients.

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