Auto-Immunity & You

We need to ask the question – What is going on here?  We live in the most modern technologically advanced civilization in the history of the world and yet we keep getting sicker.  We are living longer but not in better health.   The stress and strain of ongoing low-level infections can lead to autoimmunity.  Drugs do not address healing autoimmune issues.  It is important to get to the root cause whenever possible – including leaky gut, imbalanced gut flora, and stealth pathogens.  It can also occur from repeated exposure to toxic foods, water, pesticides, drugs, and other sources. Antibody overresponse and allergies further weaken your immune system.    Do you feel helpless, a slave to your disease, and powerless to improve your health? There is a need to understand that many factors can trigger the development of autoimmune diseases and to know the right ways to protect yourself from the serious complications associated with them. Functional medicine offers a unique approach to the management of autoimmune disorders. It is different from the treatment methods used by standard medicine as it aims to identify and eliminate the root cause of autoimmune disorders instead of just relieving the symptoms.