FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE BLOG
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Autoimmune diabetes (type 1): half develops after age 30
Half of autoimmune diabetes occurs in adults. "Physicians shouldn't be complacent when...not bringing A1c down to target when they should."
Eating disorders and the causative role of autoimmunity
Eating disorders are multifactorial; like other psychiatric conditions the causative role of auotimmune neuroinflammation is coming to the fore as evidenced by a study just published in PLoS One.
Type 1 diabetes and cytokines: clinical opportunities
Type 1 diabetes, like all autoimmune diseases, is characterized by dysregulated pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Recent studies that reveal the dynamics suggest opportunities for therapy.
Neurological disease with GAD antibodies and gluten sensitivity
Neurological disease with GAD antibodies and gluten sensitivity
How important is Vitamin D for autoimmune disease?
How important is Vitamin D for autoimmune disease?
Vitiligo must be treated as an autoimmune disorder
Vitiligo must be treated as an autoimmune disorder
Children with type 1 diabetes: autoimmune thyroid & celiac diseases more common
Children with type 1 diabetes: autoimmune thyroid & celiac diseases more common
Celiac Disease and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Celiac Disease and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Autism, type 1 diabetes, allergies, asthma and leaky gut in children
Autism, type 1 diabetes, allergies, asthma and leaky gut in children
Family history of autoimmune disease and autism linked
Family history of autoimmune disease and autism linked
Type 1 Diabetes & Gluten Sensitivity
Numerous studies demonstrate the association of Type 1 Diabetes with gluten sensitivity.