Autoimmune diseases: When the body fights against itself

When the body’s immune system starts to attack itself,
disorder erupts. There are up to 80,000 different autoimmune disorders ranging
in severity. The immune system falls on a spectrum of very low functioning to
being overly active. When the immune system is deficient, the body is unable to
protect itself to ward off infections. When the immune system is hyperactive,
the body starts to attack and damage its very own tissues. The immune system is
meant to fight off infections, but with an autoimmune condition, the body
starts to produce antibodies.

Doctors don’t exactly know the root cause of autoimmune
disease. The most common symptoms include fatigue, achy …read more