More than 80 diseases occur as a result of the immune system attacking the body’s own organs, tissues, and cells. Some of the more common autoimmune diseases include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Did you know around 1.3 million people in the United States have Rheumatoid Arthritis and February 2nd is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day?
Did you know that gut issues often proceed many autoimmune related issues, just like RA.
In Functional Medicine, we see these 3 steps related to autoimmune expression...
1.Genetic predispositions from birth.
2.Environmental factors such as food sensitivities, environmental toxins, stress, gut health.
3.The immune system is responding to these things. They respond by showing up IN, and ON the body as signs and symptoms that are given the name autoimmune.
Functional medicine takes a different approach towards disease. It is a branch of medicine that helps us to understand, and treat the real causes of inflammation, rather than finding clever ways to shut it down.
The first step is to identify the actual root cause. The underlying causes include stress, hidden infections, food allergies, toxic exposure, genetic predisposition, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, leaky gut and more.
We work at...
•Finding the underlying cause of the autoimmune condition.
•Removing factors that perpetuate issues, like pathogens, food allergens.
•Repairing the intestinal barrier and supporting digestive functions.
•Reintroducing healthy microbes into the gastrointestinal tract.
•Supporting the body’s immune system with nutritional supplements like vitamins and minerals essential for optimal functioning of the immune system.
•Suppressing the overactive immune system by balancing immune systems response.
By looking through a wider lens we are able to see and treat the person in front of us and not just the disease. :)
