Were you aware that without your knowledge, and in the background, your immune system is on call constantly to protect you from diseases, infections and viruses? Sometimes, however, situations occur where our immune system mistakenly interprets our normal bodily functions as threats and attacks them in order to prevent them from damaging our body.
Diseases of our autoimmune system can affect our muscles, tissues, nerves, or the digestive or endocrine functioning in our bodies and can be very serious and debilitating.
There is no known cure for diseases autoimmune, however, there are ways to control the symptoms and possibly prevent them from ever occurring.
Some of the more common diseases autoimmune are; 1.
Rheumatoid Arthritis 2.
Lupus 3.
Multiple Sclerosis 4.
Hepatitis 5.
Addison's Disease 6.
Grave's Syndrome and there are others as well Many people are living fairly normal lives with an autoimmune disease and so can you.
With rheumatoid arthritis for example one natural remedy for the stiffness in the joints, that sufferers of this disease experience, is Apple Pectin.
You can find this in pill form and take it to alleviate some of the pain and stiffness in your joints.
Here are some other natural remedies that can be helpful in the treatment of the symptoms of diseases autoimmune: 1.
Herbal remedies - many of the autoimmune disease that cause joint pain have shown promise when treated with Feverfew which you can get at a natural health store either as a tea or in pill form.
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Meditation - This can help you to focus on the positive aspects of your life which help to reduce stress and helps the body to perform better overall 3.
Nutrition - Keep a food diary and note especially what foods seem to cause problems for you as not everybody is the same.
In most cases a safe bet is to include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Omega 3 fatty acids have proven helpful also and you can find these in flaxseed oil as well as salmon.
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Hot and Cold Treatment - This works for anyone suffering from all over pain.
You basically start with a very hot bath that you sit in for anywhere from 5-10 minutes, Then you end the therapy by taking a cold shower.
In both cases, make the bath as hot as you can stand and make the shower a cold as you can stand.
It's amazing that something so simple can be so effective but try it yourself and see if it works for you.
You will most likely go through a period of trial and error while you try to figure out how to cope with the symptoms of whichever autoimmune disease you are suffering from.
Do not give up.
There are answers out there for you and the thousands of others suffering from this type of disease.
There are supplements you can get that boost your immune system so this would be one of the first strategies you should try.