You can read more about the growing field of functional medicine that focuses on finding the root cause of immune system imbalances, here. (thyroidpharmacist.com)
Chronic inflammation is the result of an immune system imbalance. (mindbodygreen.com)
While this approach may be helpful for taming the immune system in the short term or overcoming autoimmune flares, it is often a temporary solution and the immune system may become imbalanced again once the medications, acupuncture, and herbs and supplements are stopped if the underlying issue that lead to the immune system imbalance is not addressed. (thyroidpharmacist.com)