When the body attacks itself
An autoimmune disease occurs when the body attacks itself. Many different forms have been identified. They can be chronic and possibly life-threatening, affecting nearly every organ system and tissue in the body. And the prevalence has skyrocketed over the last couple of decades.
People often learn they have an autoimmune disease only when it becomes acute, because initial symptoms can be intermittent and nonspecific. Conventional medicine has limited treatment options, and their medications can lead to adverse side effects.
Autoimmune conditions include:
- Crohn’s disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Multiple sclerosis
- Ulcerative colitis
Also, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is a common condition in which the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland.
Thyroid
Thyroid hormones affect nearly every cell in the body, impacting all major systems.
Thyroid disorders are often misdiagnosed. Patients may be told that their lab test is normal when, in fact, not enough thyroid blood markers were taken to make a definitive diagnosis. Or a patient may immediately be put on thyroid medication for life when the core issue might be immune dysregulation as opposed to a thyroid problem.
This is where Functional medicine shines, as it strives to treat the root cause of the disease.
Hypothyroidism
- Weight gain
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Brain fog
- Memory decline
- Constipation
- Cold sensitivity
- Dry skin
- Joint & muscle aches
- Infertility
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Weight gain
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Slow heart rate
- Cold sensitivity
- Dry skin/Hair loss
- Joint & muscle aches
- Painful or irregular periods
- Goiter
Grave's Disease
- Bulging eyes
- Vision issues
- Sweating/heat sensitivity
- Palpitations
- Rapid heartbeat
- Rapid heartbeat
- Rapid heartbeat
- Skin changes
- Goiter
- Agitation/nervousness
- Insomnia
- Weight loss
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