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Autoimmunity is the failure of an organism to recognize its own constituent parts as self, which results in an immune response against its own cells and tissues. Any disease that results from such an aberrant immune response is termed an autoimmune disease. Prominent examples include Coeliac disease, diabetes mellitus type 1 , systemic lupus erythematosus , Sjögren's syndrome, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, multiple sclerosis , Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,...


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Is there evidence that pregnancy causes the mother to develop an autoimmune disease?
My grandmother and a cousin both developed severe rheumatic autoimmune diseases after pregnancy, when being...

What happens is that the disease is not active, but there, and flares after the delivery. Autoimmune diseases are "triggered" and often dormant. I have RA. It was triggered by strep...

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What natural remedies help a hyperthyroid condition that was caused by an autoimmune response?
A family member has a hyper-thyroid supposedly caused by his immune system attacking his thyroid...

www.Balch and balch, (prescriptions for healing) try (read books online free) for this book. also try homeopathy at you local herb store, ie formerly (misses gooches).

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    What is a better test for autoimmune disease besides the normal blood test? to http://www.cidpusa.orgThere are several test for autoimmune diseases.There are screening...

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Hand Exercises for Arthritis

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Do you have arthritis pain in your hands? This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will guide you through exercises which can be done daily, or several times a day, that will help to alleviate the pain of arthritis. Performing these movements with your hands submerged in warm water may provide even more relief.

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Protect Your Joints

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Arthritis can render your joints very painful, especially in your hands. You can protect your hands from further damage by avoiding pushing, pulling, or twisting movements. There are additional things you can do to avoid further joint damage, such as increasing the size of toothbrush handles with foam. This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will guide you through more tips.

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Blood Sugar Slide Show

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For those with diabetes testing your blood sugar is an important part of managing your health. Whether you're a pro or just starting out this slide show from the Mayo Clinic takes you through the entire process from washing your hands to recording the numbers to storing your glucometer.

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