Autoimmune disease starts with dis-ease in our immune system.
Having one autoimmune condition makes you three times more likely to develop another.
This initially shows up in many different ways as irritations or minor symptoms such as headaches, indigestion, skin rashes, bloating, lack of energy, and fatigue. As the disease progresses, the symptoms become progressively worse and more intense. Our immune system produces more and more antibodies which may or may not result in any major symptoms in the beginning
Preventing multiple autoimmune diagnoses
Most people get a diagnosis usually only after there is already damage at both a cellular and tissue level.
The thing is, we need to identify the drivers and the root causes of the dysregulated immune function so that we can prevent this from taking place.
Otherwise, the dysregulated immune system usually goes on to claim additional victims in the future. Leading to multiple autoimmune disease diagnoses in the future.
We can take measures and prevent ourselves from developing a second, a third, a fourth, and follow-on autoimmune disease diagnoses.
This is why no matter the diagnosis, we need to address the root causes and bring the immune system back into balance.
There are more than 80 autoimmune diseases that fall into the same category. While they may have completely different names, these diseases are not really all that different since their underlying mechanisms are not all that different.
However, the names of autoimmune conditions don’t tell us anything about which organ or part of the body is being affected. And this confuses us further.
So while Graves and Hashimotos affect the thyroid gland, Lupus is a systemic disease, Multiple Sclerosis affects the brain and spinal cord and Psoriasis affects the skin.
Interestingly enough, autoimmune diseases affect women disproportionately more than men.
But there is one more thing, your gut plays a critical role in autoimmunity, and infact, in all chronic diseases.
The blog posts and resources on this page will provide a roadmap for you to get started!
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