Posts tagged #autoimmune
How to use Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to Manage Autoimmune Disease
How to use Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to Manage Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise and comprise most of the chronic disease that we face. Lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, sjogren’s, celiac, type 1 diabetes, and vitiligo, are just some of the growing list (over 100) of autoimmune diseases. They are classically described as an immune system that’s gone “haywire” and the current solution is to suppress the immune system with steroids. That is a symptom based approach and will cause a whole host of other issues. Getting a grip on your immune system can help you manage autoimmune disease and put it at bay. Luckily, we now have a metric (HRV) that tracks your immune system and can be leveraged. 

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Christopher Ellis#HRV, #autoimmuneComment
How Lymphatic Drainage Can Improve Autoimmunity
How Lymphatic Drainage Can Improve Autoimmunity

There is an acronym, T.I.G.E.R., from the work of Dr. Akil Palanisamy, for the 5 triggers of autoimmune disease. While it’s tempting to blame genetics, it’s really the interplay between your genes and your environment that dictates whether genes are expressed or not. This is termed ‘epigenetics’.

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An Overview of Autoimmune Disease
An Overview of Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune disorders were once thought to be uncommon, but they currently impact 3%–5% of the world's population, with autoimmune thyroid disease and type 1 diabetes mellitus being the most common. Some are organ-specific, such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and others that involve multiple organs, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It currently affects over 80 million people (1 in 5 people), which makes it more impactful than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. This is the biggest threat to western culture. 

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Christopher Ellis#autoimmuneComment
Frozen Shoulder and Dupuytren’s Contracture
Frozen Shoulder and Dupuytren’s Contracture

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) and Dupuytren’s contracture share a similar pathology. Inflammation leads to changes in the connective tissue and it ends up severely limiting range of motion. Is there a link between the two? Both have been associated with endocrine disorders such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and diabetes (Cakir et al., 2003).

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Autoimmune Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Molecular Mimicry
Autoimmune Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Molecular Mimicry

Autoimmune disease is a condition where the body’s own immune system attacks its own tissues. The types of tissues that are attacked determines the type of autoimmune disease that develops. There are hundreds of versions of autoimmune disease including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, graves disease, hashimoto’s disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, crohn’s disease, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis and the list goes on and on.

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