immune system fails to delineate between the intruder and your own body. Antibodies are created against your own parts, starting the destruction and misery. In my wife’s case, it was her thyroid gland. She had seen a doctor who misdiagnosed her and allowed the destruction to go on for some time. Once I was able to identify the actual cause of her thyroid problem, she was able to feel better and restore her health.
Causes and Symptoms There are numerous causative factors for autoimmune diseases, and heredity is a main one. Other big factors include leaky gut and gluten intolerance. If you suffer any of these symptoms, or several of them, you may have autoimmune issues:
n Joint or muscle pain or “cramping” n Sleep problems or unexplained fatigue
n Always tired regardless of amount of sleep
n Weight issues n Brain fog, lack of concentration/focus
n Rapid heartbeat n Dry eyes, mouth or skin n Skin rashes or heat intolerance n Swelling in hands or feet with activity or exercise
n Sensitivity to the sun n Abdominal pain, bloating, gas, irritation after eating
n Sensitivities to certain foods n Unexplained hair loss
What Next? The most important step to stopping and reversing autoimmune disease is to properly identify and treat the underlying cause, not just the symptoms. Understand this is an immune system problem. Conventional approaches usually focus on treating symptoms, ignoring irritants of the immune system. Medications such as anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids or immunosuppressants are used. While these may be necessary initially, long-term use causes an array of other problems, side effects and health risks, including cancer. Functional wellness takes into
account the various aspects that aggravate and irritate the autoimmune condition. Devising a plan allows the individual to reverse the destruction and restore normal function (the approach that restored my wife). Taking the right steps to health is not difficult if you have the right guidance and coaching. Evaluating tests on a whole-function basis, instead of just looking at highs and lows, allows the practitioner to implement an effective reversal plan that gets results.
Dr. Michael Boss, DC, has been a practicing chiropractor and wellness practitioner for more than 20 years. He is co-founder
of Elevate Life, and he provides treatment programs that focus on functional health care, diabetes prevention and reversal, nutrition, acupuncture, exercise, hormone function and balance, chronic diseases, nutriceuticals and more. Call 210-999- 5463 for an individual consultation, or visit
www.elevatelifewellness.com to learn more.
NaturalAwakeningsSA.com
May 2014
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