Autoimmune

What are autoimmune diseases?

Our bodies have an immune system that protects us from disease and infection. But if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks itself by mistake, and you can get sick. Autoimmune diseases can affect connective tissue in your body (the tissue which binds together body tissues and organs). Autoimmune disease can affect many parts of your body, like your nerves, muscles, endocrine system (system that directs your body’s hormones and other chemicals), and digestive system.

Who is at risk for getting autoimmune diseases?

Most autoimmune diseases occur in women, and most often during their childbearing years. Some of these diseases also affect African American, American Indian, and Latina women more than white women. These diseases tend to run in families, so your genes, along with the way your immune system responds to certain triggers or things in the environment, affect your chances of getting one of these diseases. If you think you may have an autoimmune disease, ask your family members if they have had symptoms like yours. The good news is that if you have an autoimmune disease, there ARE things you can do to feel better!

What are the most common symptoms of autoimmune diseases?

There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases. Learning the symptoms of some of the more common autoimmune diseases can help you recognize the signs if you get one. But some autoimmune diseases share similar symptoms. This makes it hard for doctors to find out if you really have one of these diseases, and which one it might be. This can make your trip to doctors long and stressful. But if you are having symptoms that bother you, you need to persist to make sure you get relief. Below are descriptions of some common autoimmune diseases.

What is Autoimmunie thyroid ?

Autoimmune means your body is attacking itself! This is a full-on attack! Your gut, your nerves, your joints, muscles, organs and worse yet, your brain isn’t functioning as it should be. Your body is being destroyed from the inside!

By just taking drugs for your symptoms, you are doing nothing to address the ongoing destruction! tThe blockage of hormones and enzymes impair digestion, healing of joints, muscles, nerves and organs. This continues to destroy your health, energy and wellbeing.

At the PAIN AND WELLNESS CLINIC we won't stop until the battle is turned in your favor and the autoimmune indicators in your body and in your blood stream are normal. What would your life be like without fatigue, cold hands and feet, heart palpitations or low energy levels?

This is not just a place to get a pill to surpress your symptoms. Using the proper approach the body has the ability heal itself. You need your thyroid. You need your health. Your body and your mind need to be healthy. So take the first steps in understanding this epidemic disease. Call us for a free DVD on the thyroid at 252-329.PAIN(7246)