Monday, January 28, 2013

4 Ways To Beat Autoimmune Diseases (& Prevent Them, Too)

4 Ways To Beat Autoimmune Diseases (& Prevent Them, Too) 
 

 
Most of us have seen or read about how harsh life was in the Middle
Ages in history class and from tales like Robin Hood or King Arthur...

A king's castle was typically surrounded by a moat and an army of guards, and when a visitor would approach the castle, a guard would say, "Hark-who goes there? Be ye friend or foe?"
Then based upon the response, the visitor received either a warm welcome...or maybe the tip of a sword if they were a foe!
Well, your immune system is a lot like an army of guards in a Middle Ages kingdom. It's always on alert, scrutinizing every single molecule that comes into your body from food and the environment and deciding whether it's friend or foe.
It's sharp and very sensitive -- it HAS to be that way. Otherwise, you might ingest a dangerous substance that could make you sick or kill you.
Unfortunately, the immune systems of increasing numbers of people are being triggered to act confused and react as if something is a "foe"--even if it's a "friend."
And that is how an autoimmune disease is born.
Here is the scoop on what's behind these mysterious conditions that currently affect 1 out of every 12 people.

The many faces of an autoimmune disease

With autoimmune diseases, your body sees even its own cells as enemies and wages war against itself.
Your immune system strikes out against your cells, harming your tissues and eventually causing impairment or loss of normal bodily functioning.
This can occur virtually anywhere in your body, so the range of autoimmune diseases can run the gamut and include the following:
- IBD (inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Type 1 diabetes
- Multiple sclerosis
- Lupus
- Scleroderma (thickening and hardening of the skin)
- Sjogren's syndrome (chronic dry eyes)
- Graves' disease (overproduction of thyroid hormones)
- Hashimoto's disease (underproduction of thyroid hormones)
- Glomerulonephritis (kidney inflammation that can lead to kidney failure)
- Guillain-Barre' syndrome (weakness, numbness and paralysis)
- Psoriasis
 

You can't fool me!
When your immune system is functioning normally, it can't easily be fooled -- it effectively distinguishes between things that should and shouldn't be inside of you.
For example, when you take in food, your immune system recognizes it as nourishment and sends out a message to its "army" to stay calm. This is a reaction known as tolerance.
Without tolerance, every time you ate something, no matter what it was, you'd have a severe allergic reaction!
However, when your immune system is presented with a "foe" (antigen), it summons its army of cells to protect you, and in doing so, ignites inflammation to the affected area.
This is called intolerance.
It's what's going on when you have a sore throat or stuffy nose, for example. Your immune system is trapping the invader (in this case, an infection or virus) and preventing it from going all through you.
 

So, what's taunting the immune system anyway?
When your immune system is repeatedly exposed to things that are actually or could be mistaken for an antigen, it can be triggered into going overboard and reacting with intolerance...even when it shouldn't.
Here are 5 possible contributing factors that can taunt your immune system and encourage a shift in its reactions from tolerance to intolerance:
1) Poor digestion
Improperly digested food molecules that aren't broken down like they should be can seep through your intestinal wall and get into your bloodstream.
Because they're too big, your immune system can see them as an antigen--even though they're food -- and trigger an inflammatory response.
This is how many FOOD SENSITIVITIES are created.
2) Reduced barriers
Your body has many barriers that prevent antigens from seeping into your bloodstream.
These include your saliva, the acid in your stomach, the bile from your liver, peristalsis (the muscle contractions in your GI tract that push food along), mucus and friendly flora in your intestinal tract.
Lacking in any of these can "open the door" for real or perceived antigens to sneak through, get into your bloodstream and ring your immune system alarm.
Here's food for thought: Considering the staggering numbers of people who use antacids and ACID REDUCERS (both OTC and prescription), that's a whole lot of people disabling one of their body's "barriers" and opening the door for immune system problems.
Plus people who regularly rely on LAXATIVES to have a bowel movement are weakening their bodies' ability to carry out peristalsis--another barrier.
3) Leaky gut
Poor digestion and the resulting large food molecules forcing their way through your intestinal wall can cause it to become too porous. This is know as leaky gut syndrome (or intestinal hyperpermeability).
This opens the door even MORE for antigens to seep into your bloodstream and irritate your immune system.
Leaky gut can also be caused or contributed to by intestinal infection, drugs (especially NSAIDS), excessive alcohol use, trauma, aging and stress.
4) Vaccinations
Because they're injected, vaccines introduce large protein molecules directly into your bloodstream, so they don't have a chance to be properly broken down by your digestive tract.
Ding-ding! Sound the alarm for an immune reaction!
This is why vaccines have been shown to trigger allergies where there were none before.
5) Dysbiosis
Dysbiosis is an intestinal flora environment where your harmful bacteria outnumber the friendly ones.
Numerous published studies link dysbiosis to autoimmune reactions and diseases.
 

Well, now that you know some of the ways that your immune system is teased into overreacting, now let's take a look at ways you can...
How to support a smarter immune system
You can help your immune system stay strong AND act appropriately by giving it a little help in these ways:
1- Encourage good digestion
This is a function of both the foods you eat and your body's enzyme supply.
You can accomplish the food part of good digestion by using the Great Taste No Pain health system.
Great Taste No Pain will show you how to create healthy, nutritious meals featuring real foods that are not only finger and plate-licking good, but are also easy to prepare and a breeze for your system to digest.
When your system can break down your foods easily and thoroughly, not only do you have less trouble with heartburn, acid reflux, gas and bloating, but you help ensure that your foods are small enough when they're absorbed so they don't taunt your immune system.
 

The enzyme piece of good digestion is affecting increasing numbers of people, and it's the result of our diets.
You see, because of our "modern" hard-to-digest diets of fast food, processed food and complex meals, many people are expending WAAAY more enzymes to accomplish digestion than Nature intended...and are running low as a result.
Sooner or later, your body can't produce what you need -- so you (and your immune system) suffer from the resulting poor digestion.
But Digestizol Max can step in and give your body a helping hand.
Digestizol Max will help you digest every single kind of food you could possibly eat...while helping to conserve your body's enzyme supply or pinch-hit if you're running low.
Its super-potent blend of 14 plant-derived enzymes targets a broad range of proteins, carbohydrates, sugars, fats and fibers in your diet.
 

2- Supplement with probiotics
Probiotic supplementation has been shown to help counteract three of the immune system "challenges" above--reduced barriers, leaky gut and dysbiosis!
The dose of helpful bacteria in probiotics helps beef up one of your key natural "barriers," as well as strengthen your gut wall to make it less leaky and encourage a shift away from dysbiosis into a more healthy flora environment.
And for a high quality, potent probiotic that's up to this triple challenge, look no farther than Super Shield multi-strain probiotic formula.
One of Super Shield's strains, Lactobacillus Rhamnosus, helps to strengthen your gut-barrier function and has been shown to have a beneficial impact on autoimmune conditions as well as constipation, diarrhea and IBS symptoms.
Additionally, Super Shield's 12 other medical-grade strains will help keep your gut flora in proper balance, encouraging the formation of more
anti-inflammatory immune cells.

 

3- Nutrient repair
Nutrients such as Vitamins A, C and E and zinc have been shown to support gut wall integrity.
Eating a healthy diet like I mentioned above can help give your body all the nutrients it needs. Supplements are fine too, but you should look to your diet first to get your body its nutrients.
Here are good food sources of each:
Vitamin A: Carrots, spinach, bell peppers, romaine lettuce, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, broccoli, tomatoes, asparagus, parsley and basil.
Vitamin C: Citrus fruit, tomatoes, red peppers, broccoli, cranberries, cabbage, potatoes, guava, strawberries and kiwi.
Vitamin E: Wheat germ oil, sunflower seeds, vegetable oils, turnip greens, nuts, nut butters, rice bran oil, barley and avocado.
Zinc: Spinach, calf's liver, beef, asparagus, shrimp, yogurt, broccoli and summer squash.
 

4- Rethink immunization
The choice of whether or not to immunize is yours...
But before you rush to get your flu shot or whatever, remember the effect it could have with taunting your immune system, and consider ways (such as a healthy diet and probiotic supplementation) to safely and naturally strengthen your body's immune system and let it function as it was designed to.
 

Remember, the less that you "taunt" your immune system, the more likely it is that it will react appropriately when it truly needs to protect you from dangers, yet recognize when it should "back off."
And that can naturally help your fight against autoimmune conditions, or make you a less likely candidate for developing them.
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
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PPS: Carolyn sees a big difference in her Crohn's!
Dear Sherry,
I have Crohn's Disease and have suffered with extreme pain since I was a teenager. It wasn't until I reached my thirties that they finally discovered it was Crohn's.
In the past five years I have also developed arthritis, which I now attribute to both diet and medication. The last ten years have been like being on a roller coaster. What to eat. What not to eat... heavy steroids... antibiotics...and numerous other drugs.
I can tell you now, nothing really solved anything. At the end of last year I hit rock bottom. Month after month on the highest steroid dose until my body just couldn't take it anymore. I have always said no to surgery. I knew that it really wasn't going to help either so at least I still have my stomach and bowel.
I decided to do some research myself and found your link on a Crohn's website. I must admit, I was very skeptical at first but after months of reading all the amazing stories of people that have had their lives turned around, I just had to give it a go.
I can barely write this letter without tears falling on my keypad. Finally, I can live without pain day in, day out. It has been nothing short of a miracle (God is good!) and I am so grateful for all the advice you have given me. I have no doubt that it will get better as my body gets rid of the buildup of trash in it and becomes more alkaline. At last I know I am on the right track.
I have been telling everyone about this, and many of my friends are now trying it too. Not only has it been good for me but also my entire family.
My son is doing his HSC at the moment and feels so much better than he did before. He has energy and feels alert and on top of his game.
So Sherry, THANK YOU!
May God bless you as you continue to change and save lives!
Carolyn
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