In fact, researchers have known of a link between those with
autoimmune forms of arthritis and celiac disease for some time.
Even more troubling is that many holistic and functionally trained doctors; (considered experts in this area with special training) are finding more people
with autoimmune forms of thyroid disorders.
The cells may be more beneficent in type 1 diabetes, a relatively
rare autoimmune form of the disease that usually affects children and young adults.
Researchers have long known that people with
autoimmune forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, are at higher risk for celiac disease 2,3, an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten.
Zlotogorski pointed out the papules (tiny bumps) on the heads, elbows, and knees of the atrichia patients — subtle manifestations that help clinicians distinguish the disease from
the autoimmune form of alopecia universalis.
More than 1.2 million Americans have
this autoimmune form of diabetes, which is usually diagnosed in children and young adults.
Lastly, there is a high correlation between having gluten sensitivity and also having
the autoimmune form of hypothyroidism — Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
an autoimmune form of thyroid disease in which the body's immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
An autoimmune form of underactive thyroid called Hashimoto's thyroiditis most commonly affects women and often shows up around the time of menopause.
Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid problem, and Hashimoto's disease,
an autoimmune form of hypothyroidism, is the most common form of all.
Hashimoto's, the condition that I had been struggling with for years, is
the autoimmune form of hypothyroidism.
The autoimmune form of hypothyroidism is called Hashimoto's disease and in case of hyperthyroidism it is Graves disease.
And in order to understand this, we need to better understand
the autoimmune form of gluten allergy, celiac disease.
The autoimmune form of this intolerance is called Celiac Disease but most people aren't that sensitive, they just have literal gut reactions when they eat wheat products.
Many folks with hypothyroidism have
the autoimmune form called Hashimoto's Disease.
In fact, we have only recently begun to recognize the subtle signs of early thyroid dysfunction in dogs as prevalence of
the autoimmune form of the condition has increased within and among dog breeds.
Testicular atrophy can have a variety of causes and diagnosis of
the autoimmune form requires ruling out those other causes.
The autoimmune form attacks and destroys melanocytes (pigment cells.)
Tests specifically aimed at detecting thyroid hormone antibodies are required to definitively diagnose
the autoimmune form of the disease.