AutoImmune Disease

There are many reasons why Autoimmune Disease is a growing problem. One of these is toxic chemicals, which can be detected in the bodies of almost every American. There are currently close to 100,000 chemicals produced and used in the United States alone, and around 2000 new ones are released onto the market each year, most of them approved without any testing done by the EPA. Some of these chemicals, among them glyphosate, are directly used in our agricultural system and present as a residue on many of the foods we consume.

Such chemicals may be invisible to the naked eye, or tasteless and colorless, but they are not invisible to the delicate sensory apparatus of our gut and the immune system which surrounds it. When we increase pressure on the immune system, which is responsible for standing back when friendly molecules are introduced to the body, but attacking and eliminating dangerous ones, we increase the chances that the immune system will begin to get confused and attack our own bodies, leading to autoimmune disease.

Add to this the fact that while antibiotics have allowed us to conquer certain diseases and infections that were once fatal to earlier generations, overuse has led to a weakened microbiome and chronic underlying infections that cause our immune systems to have to be constantly vigilant. This leads to the same problem of increased risk of auto-immunity, which can take the form of Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Asthma, and many others.

Fortunately, with an integrative approach to health, we can discover and eliminate the root causes that have caused the body to turn on itself, and provide the factors that allow the body to heal and regenerate. While western medicines that suppress the immune system can sometimes be a godsend, reversing auto-immune disease at a root cause level is the best approach.