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Can Natural Medicine Help Manage Autoimmune Condition
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Autoimmune Disorders
The immune system helps protect our body from any harmful, foreign substance such as bacteria, viruses, cancer cells, and toxicants considered to be an antigen. An antigen triggers the production of antibodies that will help fight and destroy infectious agents that are invading the body. For a person living with an autoimmune disorder, their antibodies and immune cells do not distinguish between the healthy cells and antigens, destroying both. This can cause damage to or destruction of tissues, altered organ growth, or altered organ function.
“Led by Doug Cutler, N.D., and with a wide range of therapies and testing methods, we find the root cause of your condition through a unique genetic code to map out an individualized path towards unparalleled health & wellness.”
- Dr. Doug Cutler, Founder at Cutler Integrative Medicine
What Causes Autoimmune Disorders?
There are over 80 different autoimmune disorders, and many of these disorders share identical symptoms, making them difficult to diagnose. The most common symptom of an autoimmune disorder is inflammation. Inflammation is the reaction of body tissues to injury or disease.
There Are Six Signs That Mark Inflammation
Swelling
Redness
Pain
Heat
Loss of Function
Digestive Symptoms
Researchers are currently seeing an increased prevalence of autoimmune disorders. Although women are more likely to develop a disorder, they can affect both genders. Genetics impact the risk of developing an autoimmune disorder. If a family member has a history of the disorder, you are at an increased risk.
Some of the most common autoimmune disorders
- Diabetes (Type 1)
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
What Our Patients Say About Their Healing Journey
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What Treatments
are Available?
The cause of autoimmune disorders is unknown, but evaluating the triggers of the disease helps keep the disorder under control. How an autoimmune disorder affects you depends on what part of the body is targeted.
What Results Will I See?*
There is no known cure for autoimmune disorders, but there are various ways to manage and ultimately beat the disorder. The traditional approach to autoimmune disorders may include prescribing a corticosteroid or immunosuppressive drug to manage inflammation. Many immunosuppressive drugs make the patient even more susceptible to disease and infection and may cause more harm in the long run.
The goal of any treatment for autoimmune disorders should be to reduce symptoms, control the autoimmune process, and maintain the body’s ability to fight disease. With a naturopathic approach, we will focus on the individual patient and their body’s reaction to exposed triggers, food sensitivities, lifestyle habits, and environmental toxicants.
The goal of any treatment for autoimmune disorders should be to reduce symptoms, control the autoimmune process, and maintain the body’s ability to fight disease. With a naturopathic approach, we will focus on the individual patient and their body’s reaction to exposed triggers, food sensitivities, lifestyle habits, and environmental toxicants.
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