Not exact matches
Chronic inflammation is lasting and occurs in «wear and tear» conditions, consisting of osteo arthritis, and also
autoimmune diseases, such as lupus as well as rheumatoid arthritis, allergic
reactions, asthma, inflammatory bowel condition and Crohn's condition, Pedestrian stated.
This may involve lab testing to identify
chronic inflammation, a blood sugar imbalance, an
autoimmune reaction, or other health disorders.
In addition to comprehensive gluten sensitivity testing, Cyrex also tests for the following: foods that cross react with gluten, damage that gluten can cause to your gut and your brain, and
autoimmune reactions (when your immune system attacks and destroys body tissue) that may have gone undiagnosed yet cause
chronic symptoms.
When a person presents with
chronic thyroid symptoms, screening for an
autoimmune reaction can help us determine whether Hashimoto's hypothyroidism plays a role.
Adverse immune
reactions to foods contribute to
chronic conditions such as
autoimmune issues, IBS and IBD, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, GERD or acid reflux, sinusitis, asthma, autism, ADD, etc..
Your description of swollen joints is more likely an
autoimmune reaction, which is the only rare reason why occasional dogs develop the rare
chronic form of kidney disease, and which may need immunosuppressive meds to help manage like prednisone, etc..
It has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of
chronic ear infections, allergic
reactions, upper respiratory ailments, and cancer and other
autoimmune problems in animals.
«So what have I seen — anaphylactic
reactions, encephalitis - like symptoms, behaviour changes, immune — mediated diseases including
autoimmune hemolytic anemia,
autoimmune thrombocytopenia, immune mediated meningitis / vasculitis, inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive disorders, lower urinary tract disease in cats, skin tumors, cancer,
chronic skin problems,
chronic ear inflammation.
When an animal is going in for surgery or chemo, or has an
autoimmune disease or neoplastic condition [a tumor], or even a
chronic immune challenge such as allergies or endocrine / metabolic diseases, they are at a high increased risk to an adverse
reaction to any vaccine.
Some other possibilities are that the dog may be having an allergic
reaction to a substance it breathes or eats, a
chronic yeast infection similar to athletes foot, a nutritional zinc deficiency, or
autoimmune disease.
Despite what your veterinarian may tell you about the safety of vaccination, I've seen it cause dangerous, sometimes deadly, vaccine
reactions and lifelong
chronic illness... including
autoimmune diseases and cancer.