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Consider Turning to Functional Medicine if You Are Suffering from these Autoimmune Diseases

Suffering from lupus or rheumatoid arthritis? When you want to treat an autoimmune disease holistically and effectively, consider functional medicine.

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Consider Turning to Functional Medicine if You Are Suffering from these Autoimmune Diseases

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  1. June 20, 2017 Consider Turning to Functional Medicine if You Are Suffering from these Autoimmune Diseases If you want your body to heal and recover completely from a certain ailment or disease, there are times when medication and conventional medical procedures prove insufficient. Unlike other medical fields, functional medicine is the only practice premised on this concept. Functional medicine approaches a person's health holistically. It recognizes the body's incredible ability to heal itself and allay diseases as we age by applying a little nudge in the way of assessing your medical history and your dietary habits. [1]

  2. Following are the some of the ways it meliorates some of the most notable autoimmune diseases. Crohn's Disease In the case of Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition which mostly occurs to patients between the ages of 15 to 35, a functional medicine practitioner will first order lab tests. A healthcare professional will then use the results to assess the patient's digestive, detoxification, hormone and immune system. A review of the patient's health history will also be performed. Form this, they can recommend some lifestyle changes, exercise and nutritional supplements to help the disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by chronic inflammation in various joints and other parts of the body. It is also found to affect the health of your intestinal and digestive tract, according to functional medicine practitioners. Other well-known symptoms include joint pain, limping, fever, loss of range of motion, tender joints, fatigue and even anemia. Because of studies linking this condition to the stomach's condition, functional medicine professionals apply dietary treatments to address the aforementioned symptoms. Such a treatment attempts to improve the patient's gut health and digestive system by removing particularly problematic foods from the diet, including gluten. Moreover, they may prescribe naturally sourced probiotic supplements to help strengthen the gut. Lupus A chronic autoimmune disease, lupus also turns a functional medicine practitioner's eye to diet. Although it affects the immune system by attacking the patient's own organs and tissues, the [2]

  3. inflammation caused by this disease can negatively affect other systems and functions, including those of the kidneys, blood cells, joints, brain, heart, lungs and skin. A functional medicine expert may ask the patient to eliminate all sorts of gluten, grains and legumes from their diet because those tend to contain lectins, which can readily attack and weaken the gut. At the same time, a patient may also be tested for exposure to mercury and other heavy metals, which are known to induce lupus in genetically predisposed patients. Hashimoto's Disease Hashimoto's disease affects the immune system by attacking a person's thyroid. Due to its target, it often leads to development of an underactive thyroid gland or what is known as hypothyroidism. In order to diagnose Hashimoto's disease, doctors first need to test the patient's thyroid function. In functional medicine, health specialists may work on improving your immune system so that it will stop attacking your thyroid gland altogether. They will suggest adjustments to your diet and nutritional supplements to relieve stress related to this disease. Consider turning to the functional type of medicine in order to treat any kind of autoimmune disease that may be afflicting you. Get a holistic checkup to enable a treatment that addresses all the body parts relevant to the ailment. About Superior Healthcare Group: At Superior Healthcare Group, we value our patients' holistic health. This is exactly why we offer functional medicine as one of our treatment options. Through this kind of treatment, we can deal more effectively with any form of autoimmune disease that you may be suffering, including Crohn's disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or other ailments. [3]

  4. Sources: Why Functional Medicine?, functionalmedicine.org The 5 Principles of Functional Medicine, mindbodygreen.com Autoimmune Disease, healthline.com [4]

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