Tag: Autoimmune Disease

Gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity is a condition that affects about 35% of the population today. For these people, their body lacks essential enzymes...

Lupus is an autoimmune condition caused by a combination of factors, both genetic and environmental. Your genes, having a twin or sibling with the condition, and even your ethnicity all play a part. Lupus has also been linked to triggers like physical or emotional stress, exhaustion, smoking or sun exposure. You may also develop drug-induced lupus after taking sun-sensitizing tetracycline drugs, sulfa drugs, anti-seizure medications, or alpha inhibitors.

Who would not love the sight of a kid with an innocent smile or giggling with their tiny teeth? Many parents underestimate the importance of these milk teeth that the child grows in the first year of birth, as they get replaced anyway. These milk teeth, also called the primary teeth, actually go a long way in curing the deadliest of the diseases, regenerating cells, and restoring worn-out bones.

About 10 percent of women have endometriosis. It develops when endometrial tissue grows outside of the womb, causing extreme pain during periods. Many women mistake it for cramps, so diagnosis is often delayed. A high intake of alcohol and caffeine can increase the risk of endometriosis. It is also linked to a greater risk of skin cancer, autoimmune disease, allergies, heart disease, and ovarian cancer. Studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective way of managing pain.

Over 23.5 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system attacks the body. Type 1 diabetes develops if it targets the pancreas. Inflammatory bowel disease impacts the digestive tract, while celiac disease affects the small intestine after gluten is eaten. Multiple sclerosis affects nerve fibers, while rheumatoid arthritis targets joints. If the hair follicles are attacked, alopecia areata is the culprit. Psoriasis affects skin cell turnover, while Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease causes low or high thyroid function.

Gluten intolerance is an umbrella term that covers gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. What was once considered to be a hereditary condition that begins at childhood has now been found to begin at any point in life. Several factors, such as refined grains, the environment, and even eating patterns and habits, can cause gluten intolerance later in life. If you experience gas, bloating, aches, and constipation after eating bread, it may be time to see a doctor.

Family history, specific genetic mutations, and other autoimmune disorders make you more likely to have the disease. Childhood illness, the age at which gluten was introduced in your diet, and how long you were breastfed matter too. Knowing what causes celiac disease and whether you are at high risk can help you get screened early.

Lead is one of the oldest human discoveries. It has been in use by humans since 3000 B.C. But, it is a highly toxic...

Einkorn is an ancient grain that has recently gained popularity for its many benefits. It is also known as triticum monococcum and its history...

Since it contains visceral fat that is hard to lose, the belly region is usually the last region that sheds weight when you’re trying to slim down. If dieting and exercising haven’t been of much help, there may be other reasons that are responsible for your belly fat, such as eating the wrong kind of protein, or not getting enough sleep. If you can find out the main reason for your stubborn belly fat, there is surely going to be a solution as well. The important thing to remember is to eat healthy, exercise smartly, and to get plenty of sleep.

Whenever you experience a health problem like sudden pains in different parts of your body, nausea, digestive issues, or other strange symptoms, you head...

Loss of eyebrows and eyelashes is medically termed as superciliary madarosis. Like all other hair on your body, eyebrows also have a shedding and...

Gluten – a naturally-occurring protein found in cereal grains like wheat, rye, and barley – is a must avoided food for people with celiac disease. But others too should try and avoid gluten-rich food. Gluten is an anti-nutrient that can't be absorbed easily by the body. Modern wheat is hybridized that has less nutrition and more carbohydrate. Gluten indigestion damages lining of the gut, causing leaky gut syndrome that contributes to autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammation. Avoiding gluten can lead to an overall healthy eating habits.

While only an estimate, fibromyalgia affects 1 in 50 people, totaling up to 6 million. It is characterized by chronic musculoskeletal pain accompanied by...

The cessation of menstrual periods in a woman is called menopause. An absence of periods for 12 consecutive months can be medically defined as menopause....