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Understanding Auto Immune Disorders Charlotte

By Jeffrey Robinson


The immune system protects the body against diseases and other infections. This helps it to stay healthy and fight off infections that seek to weaken it. However, those with auto immune disorders Charlotte have their immune system attacking other healthy cells in the same body mostly by mistake. These diseases can affect a number of parts in the body. There is no sure cause of what causes this anomaly and to date nobody can state definitely, what the main culprit is.

Studies indicate a strong correlation existing between closely related members and this condition. Women are more susceptible especially those of certain ancestry including Hispanic-Americans, African-American and Native-American. There are over eighty different types of disorders. However, some have similar signs and symptoms. This is what makes it hard for the caregiver to find out exactly what is wrong. The diagnoses are frustrating and stressful.

Some of the firsts symptoms experienced are fatigue, low fever and muscle aches. The best symptom used to diagnose one of these disorders is inflammation. This causes redness, pain, heat and swelling. They may cause flare-ups if they get worse. In the same fashion, remissions occur when one gets better. The treatment often depends on which disease one has but the main goal is the reduction of inflammation. The doctor in Charlotte, NC, may prescribe corticosteroids and other related drugs in an effort to reduce immune response.

The root cause of these autoimmune diseases is the biochemical process known as systemic inflammation. It results to the body attacking its tissues. Immunity is a natural defense mechanism against invaders. Unfortunately, no system in the body can accurately determine friend from foe. Thus if this system gets confused, it will start attacking tissues. The confusion results from molecular mimicry. To date there is no sure way of finding the cause of the problem. The best that modern medicine can do is to map out the specific molecule being mimicked.

When the body starts attacking own cells, it does so with the same zest and might as if fighting off infections, toxins or allergens. This friendly fire is very hostile and is soon directed to the joints, brain, thyroid, gut, skin and the rest of the body. At this point, symptoms are quite severe and can easily cause death or other serious conditions.

The most interesting factor is that this condition is only experienced in developed countries. People from third world countries who do not enjoy certain basic amenities like running tap water, washing machines, toilets that can flush and sterile backyards never suffer from these inflammation. In addition, those from developed nations who grew up around dirt and farms also have natural protection.

The unfortunate thing is that many of the conventionally known treatments today make patients feel worse. The anti-inflammatory drugs such as advil, steroids, Enbrel, Remicade and other immune suppressants including methotrexate lead to other worse diseases. Severe symptoms include kidney failure, intestinal bleeding, psychosis, depression, osteoporosis, diabetes, muscle loss and cancer.

The disorders have become a huge burden in Charlotte, NC and the rest of the developed nations. They are one of the ten leading causes of death especially among women. They can shorten the lifespan of victims by up to eight years. The medicines should be used selectively and the root cause of the real problem identified to effectively heal a patient.




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