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Sorry to hear you have to battle your own body. My sister-in-law has auto immune issues. She was doing fine, but her body may be starting to wage a battle. Not as bad as yours and we're hoping to come up with a solution. She's lost three siblings to auto immune issues. Not a good trend.I hope you win the battle and the war.

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Mind telling us what they had and how they were "lost"?

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They died. I know one was from Lupus. My sister in law wasn't specific on the other two. They passed before she came into our family.She herself has dealt with Rheumatoid Arthritis since her early 20's and she hasn't cleared 50 yet. It seemed to "go away" after her last child (6 years), but now her body seems to be attacking her thyroid.Her issues don't sound quite as extreme as yours, but it is a battle for them. Needless to say they are watching their kids closely.Since I've been researching thyroid issues for my family she wanted some resources. Some of the early research suggests that auto immune issues may be related to an under active thyroid and not just when the body is attacking the thyroid.The research done by Dr. Broda O. Barnes found that undiagnosed hypothyroidism accounted for many diseases. He considered the thyroid the first issue to check in dealing with difficult cases. Unfortunately the TSH numbers don't always tell us if one is hypothyroid. My lab numbers look great, but my MD says I have myxedema, which is part of hypothyroidism. So now I start my battle to get the right treatment. Hence my thread on T4 and T3.My sister and mother have the same thing, but have been on T4 for over 10 years with no improvement and continuing hypo symptoms that are worsening and it can lead to dementia. (No, I'm not that far along and we can't blame any of my weird arguments on that ... yet. )My husband (who also suffers from hypothyroidism) said, by the time we get all this figured out and feel good, we'll be dead.I guess we all have body battles to deal with. Such is life.

Sometimes it is a matter of just letting the body do its thing. Too many cooks so to speak. I hope your body make a full recovery and you can enjoy your vacation. Sounds like you'll need one.Take care

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Stuff that has evidence and study behind them no diet mentioned

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Our thyroids need iodine. Insufficient iodine in the diet can impact the thyroid, which in turn impacts a person's health. Many things in our environment and medical choices can impact the thyroid. A malfunctioning thyroid or a body that doesn't respond to the thyroid hormone can be overlooked. Cases can be from mild to very severe. See Broda O. Barnes research.According to Dr. Mark Starr, some people who have thyroid hormone replacement still need iodine supplementation or detoxification of the body.Dr. Mark Starr and Dr. Broda Barnes did have success in halting auto immune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus by treating the patients malfunctioning thyroid with desiccated thyroid.

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So how do scientists treat autoimmune desieases ????? Diet that boosts the immunesystem????

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Doctors treat auto immune diseases, not scientists. There are various kinds of immunosuppressive drugs, but diet still plays a part in the persons health. We have to eat. Proper nutrition can be part of a treatment program. It isn't an all or nothing issue. Ultimately we should always need proper nutrition, but sometimes we need drugs for added help. Depends on the disease and the person.There are foods and drugs that can adversely impact the thyroid as well as help the thyroid. It is best to know which ones are good and which are not. A diet that works well for one person, may not work as well for another. The same with drugs and treatments.One size doesn't necessarily fit all. It can get a bit tricky trying to find the right combination.So you really can't say that nutrition is not part of an autoimmune disease treatment. There are too many variables. Depends on the person and the disease.

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Yea but nutrition is not focused to increase the immune response just to try and correct the response.

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Boosting the immune system doesn't mean increasing the immune response. Boost just means to help or support.Fortunately for advertisers it can be taken either way. Edited by purpledawn, : Wrong ID