Category: autoimmune diseases

‘Strong Association’ Between Obesity and Autoimmune Disease: Report

There is “compelling epidemiological evidence” revealing a “strong association” between being obese or overweight and the risk of developing autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. “From an immunological standpoint, the cellular and molecular mechanisms linked to this association include the overstimulation of T lymphocytes by nutrient- and energy-sensing pathways,” according to a…


Ketogenic Diet Can Help Improve Autoimmune Diseases: Current Studies

The benefits of a ketogenic diet may extend far beyond weight loss. It may also benefit those with autoimmune disorders. Why Does Ketogenic Diet Help With Autoimmune Disease? Surrounded by controversy, this dietary approach is characterized by low consumption of carbohydrates, (less than 50 grams per day) and a higher intake of fat. The diet is often demonized for…


Concerns of Increased Neurological and Autoimmune Events After HPV Vaccines: Large Studies

Summary of Key Facts A Danish review of 79,102 female and 16,568 male subjects, found HPV vaccines had significantly increased rates of serious nervous system disorders. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) were judged “definitely associated” with the HPV vaccine. A large Danish and Swedish study including nearly 300,000 girls found…


Different Factors Contribute to Autoimmunity, but Gluten Sensitivity Is a Common One

Joanne, 43, received a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and gluten sensitivity from her functional medicine doctor. Her doctor placed her on a leaky gut diet that eliminated gluten and all grains and prescribed multiple supplements for leaky gut, and high doses of vitamin D and probiotics. The protocol resulted in modest improvements, but she still…


[PREMIERING on Sep 23 at 9 PM ET] Under the Skin | Documentary

“Under the Skin” brings a topic to the public’s attention that concerns us all: the safety of vaccinations. No medical measure interferes more intensively with the mechanisms of the immune system. At the same time, we live in a time when nearly half of the population suffers from allergies, autoimmune diseases, or other disorders of…


Heal Your Gut to Reverse Autoimmune Disease

Health Begins In the Gut.  From a clinical standpoint, insofar as functional medicine is concerned, whether you present with rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis, or systemic lupus erythematosus—the fundamental objective is the same: heal the gut. Hippocrates understood the inextricably intertwined relationship between the systemic health of the organism and the nine-meter tube from…


How Medicine – Conventional and Alternative – Is Failing Autoimmune Patients

With the media focus on cancer and heart disease, most people don’t know we are living amid an autoimmune epidemic. Some shocking stats: The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates up to 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease (AD). In comparison, cancer affects up to 9 million and heart disease up to 22…