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What are common auto-immune diseases?

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis

What causes auto-immunity?

It happens when our immune system sees our normal cells as foreign cells.

Why does this happen?  

The term is cross-reactivity. The cells of our immune system are not operating properly and see a particle in the blood that should not be there, they make a "red flag" warning label for this particle. This particle looks VERY similar to a protein in our body's structure, and sends the immune system army to attack it.

Why does this cross-reactivity happen?

2 reasons -

The immune system is geared more towards something called Humoral and Cell-mediated Immune response (aka TH2 response). The body has allowed foreign substances into the blood stream.

Why is the immune system tipped toward TH2?

Because the TH1 system or balance is suppressed.

Why is it suppressed?

Toxins in the body suppress it. Such as mercury and lead, phthalates (perfumes), exhaust from diesel, benzene, pesticides, insecticides and more. These actually suppress the chemical signals of the TH1 immune system, and use up our glutathione (the most important de-toxer in the body)

What is the first sign that this is happening in the body?

Allergies, and a person that "never gets a cold/flu", or one that has chronic infection they cannot fight

The body allows things into the body that should not be there, term is permeability.

Why does this happen?

Body linings have become permeable, or "leaky"

Why?

Some insult to the body causes this, here are a few.

Stress (I know you hear this all the time, it is researched to be true)

Drugs, commonly, steroids, NSAIDS (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc), anti-biotics, alcohol, other infections

Food intolerances, eating foods you are intolerant to, causes toxins in bowel

Dehydration cause dry cracked membranes (nose)

NSAIDS break down our healthy mucus protective barrier

Anti-biotics kill our natural immune barrier army and cause dysbiosis

Alcohol damages the lining of the gastrointestinal tract

Other infections such as candida

So what can I do?

Avoid chemicals and things that suppress our immune system.

Buy a high quality air purifier for your home or at least your bedroom. Chemicals travel on dust particles.

Change your chemicals for cleaning out for vinegar, boric acid and baking soda.

Do not wear perfume. Eat organic, non-GMO foods. Avoid plastics as much as possible. Sweat daily, in the form of exercise, sauna, or hot Epsom salts baths.

Take NAC or n-acetyl-cysteine and buffered vitamin C daily to increase glutathione.

Eat cruciferous vegetables every day.

See a naturopathic physician to help guide you through the process of healing permeable membranes, reducing your toxin burden and re-balancing your immune system.

Can I reverse auto-immune disease?

Yes, we are not sure if you can regenerate new tissue to replace what has been damaged, but you can lower the auto-immune anti-body levels to undetectable, and put your disease in remission. 

As always I welcome your questions, comments and support - email me at drwendywells@gmail.com. 

Wendy Wells

480-607-0299