Autoimmune Diseases to Prohibited Foods

Have you ever heard of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma or lupus? If not, some of the diseases mentioned previously are classified as autoimmune diseases. Many people are still unfamiliar or rarely hear about this disease. However, this disease is dangerous if it is not detected early. How about yourself? Do you know about this disease? Come on, let's get to know and look more deeply through the following article!

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disease refers to a medical condition where the immune system mistakenly targets and harms the body's own healthy cells. Normally, a person's immune system will work to protect the body from various diseases and viruses. The task itself is to differentiate between virus cells and good cells from the body.

When the immune system in the body begins to fail to recognize these two cells, the immune system will consider the body's good cells as enemies that must be attacked. As a result, the body will release antibody proteins to attack healthy cells in the body. This ailment is known as an autoimmune disorder.

Common Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune sufferers have many varieties, in fact there are more than 80 diseases that are included in autoimmune diseases. The following are some common ones.

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Addison's disease
• Graves' disease
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Autoimmune Vasculitis
• Pernicious Anemia
• Symptoms of Autoimmune Diseases

The symptoms of this disease are varied and vary from person to person. However, on average it has almost the same signs as diseases in general. Here are a few indicators and manifestations:

• Often experience fatigue
• Experiencing muscle pain
• Having a mild fever
• Experiencing hair loss
• Experiencing a rash on the skin
• Experiencing swelling in several parts of the body
• Experiencing tingling or numbness in the hands and feet
• Not all of these symptoms will appear in autoimmune sufferers. The symptoms that arise depend on a person's body condition. The longer the course of the disease, the different symptoms that appear.

Dangers of Autoimmune Diseases

Until now, this disease is a disease that cannot be prevented. In fact, it is often so severe that it occurs chronically. However, that doesn't mean this disease cannot be treated. As long as it is detected early and treated immediately, the opportunity to prevent the bad effects will be greater.

Prohibited Foods for Autoimmune Sufferers

As an autoimmune sufferer, there are several food ingredients that must be avoided. Here are some foods that autoimmune sufferers should avoid:

Gluten

Gluten is a food ingredient that contains flour. Gluten is found in many types of food such as pasta, cereal, instant noodles, wheat, various kinds of cakes and biscuits made from flour. If you continue to be forced to consume it, this can trigger leakage in the intestines. The impact will cause inflammation and can worsen the condition of autoimmune sufferers.

Food Ingredients Containing Glucose

The next prohibited ingredient is food that contains sugar or glucose. A study conducted in America said that all types of sugar can damage the function of the body's immune system and inhibit white blood cells from fighting bad cells in the body. Apart from that, consuming sugar will also make it worse for type 1 diabetes sufferers.

Animal Food Ingredients

The last food that autoimmune sufferers should avoid is animal foods or animal protein. It has been found that animal protein consumed by autoimmune sufferers will cause inflammation and worsen the sufferer's condition. This is also confirmed by research in America which shows that animal foods high in fat will increase inflammation.

Autoimmune Disease Diagnosis

Making a diagnosis of this disease in someone is not an easy thing for a doctor. Because, most of these diseases have the same symptoms and signs as other diseases. So, to be able to diagnose whether someone is suffering from this disease, several tests need to be carried out. The ANA (antinuclear antibody) examination is one of the tests that doctors use before making a diagnosis. The next test is a test to determine inflammation. The function of this test is to see whether there is inflammation caused by autoimmune disease.

Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

Treatment for this disease depends on several things. For example, a person's body condition and how severe the autoimmune disease is. It should also be noted that not all of these diseases can be cured. The medicines given by doctors only help to control an overactive immune response and overcome the pain caused by inflammation. So, for some conditions, medication is only given a is to relieve and relieve pain caused by autoimmune disease, not to cure it.

Are Autoimmune Diseases on the Rise?

This disease is thought to occur more often in women than men. In addition, for some autoimmune sufferers it can be inherited genetically. So, if there is a family member who suffers from this disease, other family members will be susceptible to suffering from autoimmune disease too. However, not all types of autoimmune diseases can be inherited genetically.

That's some information and explanation about autoimmune that you need to know. If you feel symptoms of autoimmune disease, you should immediately consult a doctor for further treatment. Seeking advice from a medical professional would be advisable. Meanwhile, for sufferers, don't forget to maintain your health and regularly control your disease condition.

Has been reviewed by Dr. Sylvani Gani