What is Autoimmune Disorders?
Posted by Connie Quave
It takes an average of 3 years and 5 doctors for a person to get a proper diagnosis
of an autoimmune disease.
I just wish more people understood what an autoimmune disease is.
It is not a cold or the flu, you will never get better, and even a nap will not help.
Just eating a salad and hitting the gym won’t slim your face or get the pounds off.
Sleeping 10 hours doesn’t leave you well rested, ever.
Last minute changes in plans because that “just got ran over”
feeling never makes appointments, just walks in whenever you aren’t ready.
Achy joints and bones, dry skin, breaking hair, mood swings
and depression are just the tip of the iceberg.
You are also prone to having multiple autoimmune diseases.
Please, in honor of someone who is fighting ...
CTLA4 Deficiency, POTS, MCAD, Sjogren's, Scleroderma, Hashimoto Disease,
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Sarcoidosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hepatitis, Raynauld's Syndrome, Graves Disease, Diabetes, Mold Illness, Celiac, Crohn’s,
Ulcerative Colitis, Pemphigus, SPS, MS, Myasthenia Gravis, PBC,
Psoriatic Arthritis, CIDP, MMN and GPA.
So many doing their best to manage their symptoms
and often without anyone really aware of the battle they are fighting.
Posted by Connie Quave
It takes an average of 3 years and 5 doctors for a person to get a proper diagnosis
of an autoimmune disease.
I just wish more people understood what an autoimmune disease is.
It is not a cold or the flu, you will never get better, and even a nap will not help.
Just eating a salad and hitting the gym won’t slim your face or get the pounds off.
Sleeping 10 hours doesn’t leave you well rested, ever.
Last minute changes in plans because that “just got ran over”
feeling never makes appointments, just walks in whenever you aren’t ready.
Achy joints and bones, dry skin, breaking hair, mood swings
and depression are just the tip of the iceberg.
You are also prone to having multiple autoimmune diseases.
Please, in honor of someone who is fighting ...
CTLA4 Deficiency, POTS, MCAD, Sjogren's, Scleroderma, Hashimoto Disease,
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Sarcoidosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hepatitis, Raynauld's Syndrome, Graves Disease, Diabetes, Mold Illness, Celiac, Crohn’s,
Ulcerative Colitis, Pemphigus, SPS, MS, Myasthenia Gravis, PBC,
Psoriatic Arthritis, CIDP, MMN and GPA.
So many doing their best to manage their symptoms
and often without anyone really aware of the battle they are fighting.
There are over 100 different autoimmune disorders caused,
when immune cells make the mistake of attacking the cells that they are meant to protect.
when immune cells make the mistake of attacking the cells that they are meant to protect.
Guide To The Most Common
Autoimmune Diseases
By HealthPrep Staf
https://healthprep.com/immune-system/autoimmune-diseases-a-serious-health-concern
Autoimmune Diseases
By HealthPrep Staf
https://healthprep.com/immune-system/autoimmune-diseases-a-serious-health-concern
Autoimmune diseases are a category of conditions where an individual’s immune system goes into overdrive and becomes abnormally over-active, attacking and destroying healthy tissues by mistake.
Many known and unknown triggers can cause an individual’s body to start making components referred to as antibodies. Usually, antibodies help the body fight off infections, but in patients with an autoimmune disease, they attack the body’s healthy tissues instead.
Diagnoses of autoimmune diseases are made with the use of physical examination, thorough medical history, tests on the blood, tests on the urine, and tissue biopsies.
Treatment for individuals affected by autoimmune diseases focuses on reducing the activity of the immune system, preventing complications, and management of symptoms that may interfere with an individual’s everyday life.
Many known and unknown triggers can cause an individual’s body to start making components referred to as antibodies. Usually, antibodies help the body fight off infections, but in patients with an autoimmune disease, they attack the body’s healthy tissues instead.
Diagnoses of autoimmune diseases are made with the use of physical examination, thorough medical history, tests on the blood, tests on the urine, and tissue biopsies.
Treatment for individuals affected by autoimmune diseases focuses on reducing the activity of the immune system, preventing complications, and management of symptoms that may interfere with an individual’s everyday life.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the production of certain antibodies in the immune system that inappropriately attack the synovial membrane and synovial fluid in the joints. The synovium is the group of structures that sit between where two or more bones meet at a mobile joint. The function of the synovium is to keep the area lubricated and cushioned so the bones and cartilage do not become damaged from friction and normal use.
When an individual’s immune system produces specially programmed antibodies that attack these synovial tissues, the joint becomes swollen, inflamed, stiff, and painful. Rheumatoid arthritis will affect an individual’s smaller joints first, like those that attach the toes to the feet and the fingers to the hands. Rheumatoid arthritis progresses to affect the knees, wrists, ankles, hips, shoulders, and elbows. Imaging tests like x-rays, ultrasound, and MRIs can help diagnose and evaluate the progress of rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the production of certain antibodies in the immune system that inappropriately attack the synovial membrane and synovial fluid in the joints. The synovium is the group of structures that sit between where two or more bones meet at a mobile joint. The function of the synovium is to keep the area lubricated and cushioned so the bones and cartilage do not become damaged from friction and normal use.
When an individual’s immune system produces specially programmed antibodies that attack these synovial tissues, the joint becomes swollen, inflamed, stiff, and painful. Rheumatoid arthritis will affect an individual’s smaller joints first, like those that attach the toes to the feet and the fingers to the hands. Rheumatoid arthritis progresses to affect the knees, wrists, ankles, hips, shoulders, and elbows. Imaging tests like x-rays, ultrasound, and MRIs can help diagnose and evaluate the progress of rheumatoid arthritis.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease where a patient has a pancreas that produces too little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is made by the pancreas manages blood sugar by providing a way for glucose to enter the cells from the blood. The most common cause of type 1 diabetes is an abnormal immune system response where antibodies are produced that are inappropriately programmed to destroy islet cells. Islet cells are the cells in the pancreas responsible for the production of insulin.
Because their pancreas does not function, a type 1 diabetes patient has to manually manage their blood sugar using their diet, medications, and specialized monitoring equipment. Insulin injections are required to provide the hormone in place of the pancreas. An individual who has type 1 diabetes has to be diligent about managing their blood sugar to ensure they do not experience complications, like heart disease, neuropathy, nephropathy, eye damage, foot damage, and others
Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease where a patient has a pancreas that produces too little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is made by the pancreas manages blood sugar by providing a way for glucose to enter the cells from the blood. The most common cause of type 1 diabetes is an abnormal immune system response where antibodies are produced that are inappropriately programmed to destroy islet cells. Islet cells are the cells in the pancreas responsible for the production of insulin.
Because their pancreas does not function, a type 1 diabetes patient has to manually manage their blood sugar using their diet, medications, and specialized monitoring equipment. Insulin injections are required to provide the hormone in place of the pancreas. An individual who has type 1 diabetes has to be diligent about managing their blood sugar to ensure they do not experience complications, like heart disease, neuropathy, nephropathy, eye damage, foot damage, and others
Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is a condition where the immune system has an abnormal and severe reaction to gluten, a protein found in many foods. This inappropriate and abnormal immune system reaction takes place in the small intestine. When this reaction occurs repeatedly, it causes extensive damage to the lining of the small intestine. The specialized lining of the small intestine has thousands of small finger-like projections that absorb nutrients from the food being consumed.
These finger-like projections increase the amount of surface area inside of the small intestine to maximize its absorption abilities. When this lining is damaged due to celiac disease, patients experience symptoms related to malabsorption such as fatigue, diarrhea, bloating, weight loss, and anemia. Diagnosis of celiac disease is made with the use of genetic testing, serology testing, endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and intestinal tissue biopsy.
Celiac disease is a condition where the immune system has an abnormal and severe reaction to gluten, a protein found in many foods. This inappropriate and abnormal immune system reaction takes place in the small intestine. When this reaction occurs repeatedly, it causes extensive damage to the lining of the small intestine. The specialized lining of the small intestine has thousands of small finger-like projections that absorb nutrients from the food being consumed.
These finger-like projections increase the amount of surface area inside of the small intestine to maximize its absorption abilities. When this lining is damaged due to celiac disease, patients experience symptoms related to malabsorption such as fatigue, diarrhea, bloating, weight loss, and anemia. Diagnosis of celiac disease is made with the use of genetic testing, serology testing, endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and intestinal tissue biopsy.
Graves’ Disease
Graves’ disease is a disorder where the immune system produces antibodies programmed to command certain cells in the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms that develop in Graves’ disease patients are related to several different organ systems since the thyroid hormones regulate numerous glands around the body. They include goiter, frequent bowel movements, palpitations, fatigue, bulging eyes, erectile dysfunction, menstrual cycle changes, weight loss, heat sensitivity, tremor, irritability, and anxiety.
Diagnosis of Graves’ disease is made with the use of a physical examination, blood testing, radioactive iodine uptake test, ultrasound, CT scans, x-rays, and MRIs. Complications of Graves’ disease include Graves’ dermopathy, which affects the skin, and Graves’ ophthalmopathy, which affects the eyes. Graves’ disease is treated with radioactive iodine therapy, anti-thyroid medications, beta-blockers, corticosteroids, and a thyroidectomy.
Graves’ disease is a disorder where the immune system produces antibodies programmed to command certain cells in the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms that develop in Graves’ disease patients are related to several different organ systems since the thyroid hormones regulate numerous glands around the body. They include goiter, frequent bowel movements, palpitations, fatigue, bulging eyes, erectile dysfunction, menstrual cycle changes, weight loss, heat sensitivity, tremor, irritability, and anxiety.
Diagnosis of Graves’ disease is made with the use of a physical examination, blood testing, radioactive iodine uptake test, ultrasound, CT scans, x-rays, and MRIs. Complications of Graves’ disease include Graves’ dermopathy, which affects the skin, and Graves’ ophthalmopathy, which affects the eyes. Graves’ disease is treated with radioactive iodine therapy, anti-thyroid medications, beta-blockers, corticosteroids, and a thyroidectomy.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to describe a group of disorders that cause chronic inflammation of the digestive tract and organs. There are a few types of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Inflammatory bowel disease occurs when a trigger of some sort causes the affected individual’s immune system to become confused and inappropriately produce antibodies programmed to destroy healthy intestinal tissues.
forms of inflammatory bowel disease cause fatigue, diarrhea, weight loss, cramping, blood in the stool, reduced appetite, fever, abdominal cramping, and abdominal pain. Such symptoms may vary depending on the extent, location, and severity of the inflammation in the digestive tract. Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is made with blood and fecal occult blood tests, as well as a colonoscopy, intestinal tissue biopsy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and balloon-assisted enteroscopy.
Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to describe a group of disorders that cause chronic inflammation of the digestive tract and organs. There are a few types of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Inflammatory bowel disease occurs when a trigger of some sort causes the affected individual’s immune system to become confused and inappropriately produce antibodies programmed to destroy healthy intestinal tissues.
forms of inflammatory bowel disease cause fatigue, diarrhea, weight loss, cramping, blood in the stool, reduced appetite, fever, abdominal cramping, and abdominal pain. Such symptoms may vary depending on the extent, location, and severity of the inflammation in the digestive tract. Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is made with blood and fecal occult blood tests, as well as a colonoscopy, intestinal tissue biopsy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and balloon-assisted enteroscopy.
A healthy immune system defends the body
against disease and infection.
But if the immune system malfunctions, it mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues, and organs.
Called autoimmune disease, these attacks can affect any part of the body, weakening bodily function and even turning life-threatening.
Scientists know about more than 80 autoimmune diseases. Some are well known, such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, while others are rare and difficult to diagnose.
With unusual autoimmune diseases, patients may suffer years before getting a proper diagnosis. Most of these diseases have no cure. Some require lifelong treatment to ease symptoms.
against disease and infection.
But if the immune system malfunctions, it mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues, and organs.
Called autoimmune disease, these attacks can affect any part of the body, weakening bodily function and even turning life-threatening.
Scientists know about more than 80 autoimmune diseases. Some are well known, such as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, while others are rare and difficult to diagnose.
With unusual autoimmune diseases, patients may suffer years before getting a proper diagnosis. Most of these diseases have no cure. Some require lifelong treatment to ease symptoms.
Autoimmune Diseases:
A Serious Health Concern
https://healthprep.com/articles/immune-system/autoimmune
A Serious Health Concern
https://healthprep.com/articles/immune-system/autoimmune
A person’s twenties are meant to be a fun decade with endless possibilities. No one wants to think about developing a chronic, incurable illness when they are supposed to be having the time of their life. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues and organs.
Recently, they have been targeting more young people than ever, which can quickly turn a person’s twenties into a time of uncertainty. Here is what all twenty-somethings need to know.
Autoimmune diseases, or autoimmunity, describe a group of chronic illnesses that are characterized by an overactive immune system. The immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues because it mistakes them as foreign invaders.
Diseases are classified by the part of the body affected. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease affect the digestive system while Multiple Sclerosis targets the spinal cord and brain and rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints. Currently, there is no cure for autoimmune diseases and treatment is limited to managing symptoms.
Recently, they have been targeting more young people than ever, which can quickly turn a person’s twenties into a time of uncertainty. Here is what all twenty-somethings need to know.
Autoimmune diseases, or autoimmunity, describe a group of chronic illnesses that are characterized by an overactive immune system. The immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues because it mistakes them as foreign invaders.
Diseases are classified by the part of the body affected. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease affect the digestive system while Multiple Sclerosis targets the spinal cord and brain and rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints. Currently, there is no cure for autoimmune diseases and treatment is limited to managing symptoms.
Characteristics
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by flare-ups (when the disease is active) and periods of remission. Flare-ups are different for everyone and can last anywhere from a few weeks to years at a time. Remission occurs when the symptoms of the disease go away for a period of time.
Think of remission as a time in which the disease is sleeping. It will never entirely go away and can lie dormant in the body for years before another attack occurs, but it will always be there.
Triggers
All autoimmune diseases are related and begin in the gut where approximately seventy-five percent of the immune system resides. After developing one autoimmune disease, it is very common to receive another diagnosis of a separate autoimmune disease later in life.
Although doctors do not know what causes them, certain factors may trigger a flare, such as a poor diet, lack of sleep, too much stress, a sedentary lifestyle, and even genetics. A person who has a family history of autoimmunity is at an increased risk of developing a condition themselves.
How They Occur
The immune system is designed to protect the body against foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The innate system is the part of the immune system the body is born with.
It protects the body by releasing white blood cells that attack harmful agents while the acquired immune system is what develops after a baby is born. It launches attacks via T-cells and B-cells. Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own cells instead of foreign invaders.
Symptoms
While no two people with the same disease are guaranteed to experience the same symptoms, there are a few universal signs to watch out for. Feeling tired all the time is a common symptom of all autoimmune conditions.
Unexpected weight loss, increased thirst, muscle weakness, vision problems, reoccurring diarrhea or abdominal pain, irregular periods and unexplained fevers should all be investigated. Many symptoms of autoimmunity may occur after an infection or a cold as the immune system is already in a comprised state.
Causes
The scary part about autoimmunity is that it will never go away and medical professionals do not know what causes it. Studies have linked certain genetic mutations, environmental factors, stress, and improper diet to autoimmune diseases, but no standard causes have been identified. Autoimmunity can affect anyone at any age.
Some people are diagnosed when they are children. Others are diagnosed later in adult life. There are eighty total autoimmune conditions and individuals in their twenty are at an increased risk of seven of them.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type one diabetes is an autoimmune disease that attacks the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, leaving them unable to metabolize glucose properly. People with type one diabetes require lifelong injections of insulin and blood testing to ensure they receive the proper amount.
Although the disease usually occurs during childhood, there has been a fivefold increase in the past forty years with a twenty-three percent spike in the last decade alone, leaving four hundred & fifty thousand young people affected.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune response that targets the skin. There are seven different types of psoriasis with the most common being plaque psoriasis or psoriasis Vulgaris, which affects eight in ten people with the condition. It is characterized by inflamed, raised and itchy red skin patches covered by white scales.
Although it can occur anywhere on the body, it is most commonly found on elbows, knees, the lower back and scalp. Psoriasis tends to peak in the late teenage years to the early thirties.
Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which any part of the body can be affected, including the skin, joints, and muscles. It affects approximately five million people worldwide, and ninety percent are women aged fifteen to forty-four years old.
Symptoms may include sensitivity to the sun, a sudden and extreme fever, joint pain, chest pain when breathing, and kidney failure. People with lupus tend to develop a signature butterfly-shaped rash on the bridge of their nose.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by inflammation that damages joints and organs. Approximately 1.5 million people in the United States alone are affected. The condition affects three times as many women as men.
Women are also more likely to develop symptoms at a younger age (between thirty and sixty) while men experience symptoms later in life. People who have rheumatoid arthritis in their hands have large, deformed knuckles that make it hard to grab things, put on jewelry or bend the fingers.
Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is one of the most common autoimmune conditions in people aged fifteen to thirty. The bowel condition is characterized by inflammation, pain, and bleeding of the digestive tract.
Unlike ulcerative colitis, a similar autoimmune disease that affects the colon, Crohn’s disease can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Symptoms include bloating, mouth sores, diarrhea, gut pain and intestinal bleeding. It is commonly diagnosed with a colonoscopy.
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system, or the brain and the spinal cord. It is characterized by excessive inflammation and damage to the coating of nerves. It is the most common neurological condition in the younger population.
Symptoms include muscle pain and weakness, especially in the legs, numbness in the extremities, loss of vision, depression, and tremors. In many cases, multiple sclerosis leads to paralysis or the inability to walk and use the legs.
Graves Disease
Graves disease is an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid, which is responsible for housing most of the body’s hormones. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ in the neck that controls hormone flow to the blood. It affects metabolism, muscle control, heart and digestive functions, bone maintenance, reproductive health, and brain development.
Symptoms may include anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, fluctuation in weight, appetite changes, insomnia, muscle weakness, tremors, nervousness, rapid or irregular heartbeat, reproductive impairment, and irregular periods (in females).
Contact a doctor immediately if any unusual or unexplained symptoms occur. A physician will be able to determine what the cause is by performing certain tests. Tell a doctor if there is a family history of autoimmunity as this may increase the risk of developing a condition.
A doctor should be able to advise how to avoid developing autoimmunity in the future, such as getting enough sleep at night, eating a healthy diet, avoiding smoking and excessive drinking, exercising regularity and finding healthy ways to deal with stress.
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by flare-ups (when the disease is active) and periods of remission. Flare-ups are different for everyone and can last anywhere from a few weeks to years at a time. Remission occurs when the symptoms of the disease go away for a period of time.
Think of remission as a time in which the disease is sleeping. It will never entirely go away and can lie dormant in the body for years before another attack occurs, but it will always be there.
Triggers
All autoimmune diseases are related and begin in the gut where approximately seventy-five percent of the immune system resides. After developing one autoimmune disease, it is very common to receive another diagnosis of a separate autoimmune disease later in life.
Although doctors do not know what causes them, certain factors may trigger a flare, such as a poor diet, lack of sleep, too much stress, a sedentary lifestyle, and even genetics. A person who has a family history of autoimmunity is at an increased risk of developing a condition themselves.
How They Occur
The immune system is designed to protect the body against foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. The innate system is the part of the immune system the body is born with.
It protects the body by releasing white blood cells that attack harmful agents while the acquired immune system is what develops after a baby is born. It launches attacks via T-cells and B-cells. Autoimmunity occurs when the immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own cells instead of foreign invaders.
Symptoms
While no two people with the same disease are guaranteed to experience the same symptoms, there are a few universal signs to watch out for. Feeling tired all the time is a common symptom of all autoimmune conditions.
Unexpected weight loss, increased thirst, muscle weakness, vision problems, reoccurring diarrhea or abdominal pain, irregular periods and unexplained fevers should all be investigated. Many symptoms of autoimmunity may occur after an infection or a cold as the immune system is already in a comprised state.
Causes
The scary part about autoimmunity is that it will never go away and medical professionals do not know what causes it. Studies have linked certain genetic mutations, environmental factors, stress, and improper diet to autoimmune diseases, but no standard causes have been identified. Autoimmunity can affect anyone at any age.
Some people are diagnosed when they are children. Others are diagnosed later in adult life. There are eighty total autoimmune conditions and individuals in their twenty are at an increased risk of seven of them.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type one diabetes is an autoimmune disease that attacks the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, leaving them unable to metabolize glucose properly. People with type one diabetes require lifelong injections of insulin and blood testing to ensure they receive the proper amount.
Although the disease usually occurs during childhood, there has been a fivefold increase in the past forty years with a twenty-three percent spike in the last decade alone, leaving four hundred & fifty thousand young people affected.
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune response that targets the skin. There are seven different types of psoriasis with the most common being plaque psoriasis or psoriasis Vulgaris, which affects eight in ten people with the condition. It is characterized by inflamed, raised and itchy red skin patches covered by white scales.
Although it can occur anywhere on the body, it is most commonly found on elbows, knees, the lower back and scalp. Psoriasis tends to peak in the late teenage years to the early thirties.
Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which any part of the body can be affected, including the skin, joints, and muscles. It affects approximately five million people worldwide, and ninety percent are women aged fifteen to forty-four years old.
Symptoms may include sensitivity to the sun, a sudden and extreme fever, joint pain, chest pain when breathing, and kidney failure. People with lupus tend to develop a signature butterfly-shaped rash on the bridge of their nose.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by inflammation that damages joints and organs. Approximately 1.5 million people in the United States alone are affected. The condition affects three times as many women as men.
Women are also more likely to develop symptoms at a younger age (between thirty and sixty) while men experience symptoms later in life. People who have rheumatoid arthritis in their hands have large, deformed knuckles that make it hard to grab things, put on jewelry or bend the fingers.
Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is one of the most common autoimmune conditions in people aged fifteen to thirty. The bowel condition is characterized by inflammation, pain, and bleeding of the digestive tract.
Unlike ulcerative colitis, a similar autoimmune disease that affects the colon, Crohn’s disease can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Symptoms include bloating, mouth sores, diarrhea, gut pain and intestinal bleeding. It is commonly diagnosed with a colonoscopy.
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system, or the brain and the spinal cord. It is characterized by excessive inflammation and damage to the coating of nerves. It is the most common neurological condition in the younger population.
Symptoms include muscle pain and weakness, especially in the legs, numbness in the extremities, loss of vision, depression, and tremors. In many cases, multiple sclerosis leads to paralysis or the inability to walk and use the legs.
Graves Disease
Graves disease is an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid, which is responsible for housing most of the body’s hormones. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ in the neck that controls hormone flow to the blood. It affects metabolism, muscle control, heart and digestive functions, bone maintenance, reproductive health, and brain development.
Symptoms may include anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, fluctuation in weight, appetite changes, insomnia, muscle weakness, tremors, nervousness, rapid or irregular heartbeat, reproductive impairment, and irregular periods (in females).
Contact a doctor immediately if any unusual or unexplained symptoms occur. A physician will be able to determine what the cause is by performing certain tests. Tell a doctor if there is a family history of autoimmunity as this may increase the risk of developing a condition.
A doctor should be able to advise how to avoid developing autoimmunity in the future, such as getting enough sleep at night, eating a healthy diet, avoiding smoking and excessive drinking, exercising regularity and finding healthy ways to deal with stress.
Dr. Tom O'Bryan's Book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/162336700X?
Millions of people suffer from autoimmunity whether they know it or not.
The root cause of most weight gain, brain and mood problems, and fatigue, autoimmunity can take years—or even decades—for symptoms and a clear diagnosis to arise.
Through years of research, Dr. Tom O’Bryan has discovered that autoimmunity is actually a spectrum, and many people experiencing general malaise are already on it.
And while autoimmune diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, osteoporosis, diabetes, and lupus, have become the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer, many people affected are left in the dark.
The good news is that many autoimmune conditions can be reversed through a targeted protocol designed to heal the autoimmune system, 70 percent of which is located in the gut.
The Autoimmune Fix includes two comprehensive 3-week plans: In the first 3 weeks, you’ll follow a Paleo-inspired diet during which you cut out gluten, sweets, and dairy—the three primary culprits behind autoimmunity.
Once the dietary changes have been addressed, The Autoimmune Fixfocuses on the other causes of autoimmunity such as genetics, other dietary issues, and microbiome.
The Autoimmune Fix provides a practical and much-needed guide to navigating these increasingly common conditions to help you feel better and develop a plan that works for you.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/162336700X?
Millions of people suffer from autoimmunity whether they know it or not.
The root cause of most weight gain, brain and mood problems, and fatigue, autoimmunity can take years—or even decades—for symptoms and a clear diagnosis to arise.
Through years of research, Dr. Tom O’Bryan has discovered that autoimmunity is actually a spectrum, and many people experiencing general malaise are already on it.
And while autoimmune diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, osteoporosis, diabetes, and lupus, have become the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer, many people affected are left in the dark.
The good news is that many autoimmune conditions can be reversed through a targeted protocol designed to heal the autoimmune system, 70 percent of which is located in the gut.
The Autoimmune Fix includes two comprehensive 3-week plans: In the first 3 weeks, you’ll follow a Paleo-inspired diet during which you cut out gluten, sweets, and dairy—the three primary culprits behind autoimmunity.
Once the dietary changes have been addressed, The Autoimmune Fixfocuses on the other causes of autoimmunity such as genetics, other dietary issues, and microbiome.
The Autoimmune Fix provides a practical and much-needed guide to navigating these increasingly common conditions to help you feel better and develop a plan that works for you.
