Crohn’s disease (CD) has grown from just under two million people to over three million in less than twenty years. It is an autoimmune disease of the intestinal system and can affect your skin, joints, bones, eyes, kidneys, and liver. … Continue reading
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. This nervous system is located outside the brain and spinal column. Guillain-Barré Syndrome (gee-YAH-buh-RAY) https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Guillain-Barr%C3%A9-Syndrome-Fact-Sheet. The first symptoms people (men and women equally) … Continue reading
Lupus is an autoimmune disease without a current cure. Some lifestyle changes moderate the disease – diet and sun protection. A medical diagnosis along with laboratory testing can confirm the condition. Lupus can last a lifetime. Almost two-thirds of Americans … Continue reading
I came across a headline like this one today in my quest to determine the topic of my daily article. Was there a reason why people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could not or should not get the coronavirus vaccine? I … Continue reading
When we hear the term arthritis, we immediately think of bone or joint pain. What is arthritis? Is there a difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Many people have arthritic conditions. Some are having joint problems and wonder if they … Continue reading
I saw a headline today about sleep apnea potentially being an autoimmune disease. It piqued my interest and caused me to dig deep into the test results to see more. However, after reading conclusions from several sources the results are … Continue reading
I have a good friend living overseas. She told me over the weekend that she found out that she has lupus. Between one and two million Americans have lupus. I know it is an autoimmune disease, but nothing other than … Continue reading
Autoimmune disorders or disease is a term for many (over 100) conditions that affect more than 23 million Americans. The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) has identified over 50 million Americans with an autoimmune disease. The rise in autoimmune … Continue reading
Multiple sclerosis is considered by many scientists to be an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are those diseases in which our bodies attack our own cells. Some examples are psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Our immune system attacks cells that … Continue reading
A new study shows a different protein might be responsible for autoimmune disease. Gluten has been blamed for causing autoimmune disease be causing the protein, zonulin, in your gut to explode in growth and open large holes in your gut … Continue reading