Autoimmune Disease

Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition that causes your immune system to attack your nerves. To learn more about this rare syndrome, here are some important facts to know.

Many folks have never even heard of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (or APS), but June just happens to be Antiphospholipid Awareness Month. APS is a type of  autoimmune disorder that occurs when the immune system begins to attack normal proteins within the blood. According to research from the American College of Rheumatology, anti-phospholipid autoantibodies (aPL proteins) in the blood mistakenly […]

Autoimmune diseases (when the body’s immune response turns against healthy cells) are on a sharp increase in the U.S., and they are sometimes harder to pinpoint with traditional blood tests. In fact, the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association said there are currently more than 23 million Americans with an autoimmune illness, and that number is […]

Ah, the carefree 20s. The years marked with self-discovery, the first taste of independence, and following one’s dreams. However, this age period is also particularly prone to developing autoimmune diseases, life-long, chronic illnesses that crop up in otherwise healthy young adults in their 20s. Here are the top auto-immune conditions for 20-somethings… 1. Crohn’s Disease […]