Autoimmune Disease In America

I agree with Kelsey Kaufert if judge had granted them discovery the case would not have been taking to the Supreme Court. Although discovery has limited rules to protect Winstead from having Kilby Brake view his financials. Since the request was for his cattle company a so called business the information can be keep confidential and the court can deny it.

I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease- an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system turns against the body's own tissues. With the disease came a lot of tricky and tough symptoms that have been, at times, unbareable. The symptoms would get so crazy that my entire family started getting concered as well. This is when I started educating myself on holistic alternatives. I knew that there had to be a better and quicker way to heal. Thanks to online community discussion forums and the help of

Inflammatory Diseases, in today's society pretty much everyone has heard of at least one of them. Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, the list of disorders goes on and on, and their effects can range from mild to life-altering. They all have one thing in common however, individuals with these diseases have overactive immune systems which then begin to attack the body's healthy cells. As the numbers of individuals with inflammatory diseases continues to rise the question then becomes, how did these disorders of the immune system begin in the first place? This article seeks to provide some answers to this question by detailing the work

Systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease. This condition causes the body to mistaken its own tissues and organs as foreign bodies and begins attacking them causing continuing inflammation and pain. (Huether & McCance, 2012) The cause of SLE still remains unknown, but it is possible that is inherited as a complex trait or caused by environmental stimuli. (S) Anyone is at risk for Lupus, but is more common among women than men and is more prevalent of African Americans and Asians. (National Library of Medicine 2010, para 2) This condition can be difficult to diagnose, as a patient must present a number of the recognizable symptoms. Depending on the location that Lupus presents itself in the body, the symptoms

There are more than a hundred autoimmune diseases. There are approximately 50 million people living with some form of an autoimmune disease in America. Depending on the type, an autoimmune disease can cause many different parts of your body to go under siege. Some of the most common autoimmune diseases are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Multiple Sclerosis, and Rheumatoid arthritis. The current medical system does not recognize Autoimmune illnesses as diseases of the immune system. Instead, they are classified as diseases of the specific organ that is affected. For example, someone with Celiac disease would see a gastroenterologist instead of someone who specializes in immune disorders. Even if a disease falls under the broad umbrella of immune disorder, there is not a unified medical treatment in order. each specialist has their own method of approach. My friend Mia Washington was diagnosed with Graves' disease at the tender age of 14. It was a frightening moment for her single working mother. As Mia's friend, it was a shock to me too. The odds weren't in our favor. Mia was always a sickly child, but soon after her diagnosis, she began to

One in every 20 Americans suffer from at least one autoimmune disease. So there is a good chance that you or someone you know is suffering from one of these diseases right now.

To understand autoimmune diseases, the general characteristic of autoimmunity must be addressed. Autoimmunity is defined, in short, as “ misdirected immune response”. A healthy person is equipped with the mechanisms necessary to defend the body from pathogens within the immune system. When autoimmunity is present in an individual, something within the immune system is

Imagine you have a normal life, a simple nine to five job, relax afterwards by going out with some friends or staying in to do some tidying up. Everything is easy and nothing is holding you back. Now, imagine doing all those same things while being in pain or with a visible rash across your face. You call out more often, have a hard time focusing on simple tasks such as cleaning, and socialize less often. This has become your new normal. Unfortunately, this is the crushing reality for those who suffer from the chronic symptoms associated with lupus. In the information to follow, it will discuss what lupus is and what it’s symptoms are, how to diagnose and treat lupus, and what can be done to live as normal a life as possible.

This controversy revolves around the idea of infection verses autoimmunity because one school of thought hold to the belief that short terms antibiotic are not effective in treating the disease while the other espouses the view that the disease is hard to contract but easy to cure. Lacey Miller and her daughters have greatly suffered from chronic Lyme disease. In an emotional video posted on YouTube video, when Lacey and her daughters were diagnosed with Lyme disease, they spent over 100,000 over a period of 8-years the right diagnosis for the whole

healthy cells. Autoimmune diseases are on a sharp increase in the U.S., and they are

Lupus is an autoimmune disease in an overly active state that attacks healthy, functioning tissue. This disease is not well known mainly for two reasons, firstly, it is not given enough hype in social media. Secondly, many people show symptoms during the early stages of lupus however, the victims do not recognize its severity until the disease has afflicted permanent damage. This is usually because some symptoms are similar to other less threatening ailments. Lupus affects many systems of the body which include the gastrointestinal system, the cardiopulmonary system, the musculoskeletal system, the renal system, and the integumentary system. This disease is formerly caused by genetic inheritance however, there are a great number of factors that trigger the immediate onset of lupus, as it is not necessarily prevalent on a person who has the genes from birth. Although there is no known cure for lupus, efficacious forms of treatment are possible.

With autoimmune diseases, the underlying issue is similar. The body's immune system becomes unable to recognize healthy cells from diseased cells. Consequently, the immune’s own defense mechanism produces antibodies that attack the normal tissues and cells. Autoimmune diseases

It seems that there has been a rise in specific disorders and medical diseases within the last 20 years. A record number of autism and ADD/ADHD diagnoses have been reported through medical journals and public journals. Wing (1999) states that there are a reported 1 in 150 cases of autism reported each year. ADD/ADHD diagnoses are on the rise as well. While it is possible that these types of disorders are just now beginning to be diagnosed instead of mis-diagnosed, there is another possibility. Kazan (2010) hypothesizes that “the pressures of human evolution could explain the apparent rise of disorders such as autoimmune disease and autism”. An interesting fact arose out of the same article as it relates to the how and why diseases and disorders evolve. As humans, scientists relate that” natural selection favors reproduction over health, biology evolves more slowly than culture, and pathogens evolve more quickly than humans” (Kazan, 2010). This will also account for the long-term consequences associated with disorders and illnesses that

I sat in the hospital waiting room, biting my nails. They called my name. I looked toward the door to see a tall man in light blue scrubs smiling at me and I followed him down the hallways until we reached a sterile room with a large white tube-like machine. The man explained that the machine would take a detailed picture of my spine. I remained completely still as the machine made loud banging and beeping noises around me.

The immune system plays a vital role in helping the body to fight diseases, as well as pathogens, the disease-causing factors. It is mainly composed of the tonsils and adenoids, the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels, the spleen, appendix, and bone marrow. The main purpose of the immune system is to assist the body in its struggle to maintain optimal health.