Autoimmune Conditions Treatment in Philedelphia
WHAT IS AN AUTOIMMUNE CONDITION?
Your immune system normally supports your health by identifying and eliminating germs, viruses, toxins, and other substances that can make you sick or slow you down. An autoimmune condition or disease typically develops as the result of an underlying infection, nutrient imbalance, or exposure that has yet to be identified.
For example, toxic mold exposure can lead to leaky gut and leaky gut allows substances from our food that would normally be kept out of the rest of the body, to enter the tissues surrounding the bowel. The body correctly identifies this as a problem and mounts an immune response. Due to the consistent nature of the threat, the immune system is always working away at that problem, and that can lead to a bit of a cascade and become difficult for the body to turn off or slow down. Often, your own tissues become collateral damage in this process and chronic inflammation is the result.
AM I AT RISK FOR AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS?
So much goes into the risk assumption for autoimmune disease, much of it avoidable, some of it unavoidable. Just like other health conditions, genetics and family history certainly play a role, but they are not the main character – the environment in which we exist is. This environment consists of food, water, air, buildings, people, vocation, extracurricular activities…everything!
Some of the most common autoimmune condition triggers are:
- Toxic mold
- Excess of poor quality sugar
- Poor quality food in general
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Microplastics
- Physical and/or emotional trauma
- Infection
This may seem overwhelming, but with the right resources and by taking consistent positive change, it is more than possible to avoid autoimmune conditions and possible to heal from them.
It is also important to note that there are many autoimmune conditions that occur so early in life that they likely are not a result of the environment. For example type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which the pancreatic cells stop making enough insulin to support the body. In these types of cases, the aim of functional medicine is to provide significant support with diet and lifestyle change, to manage symptoms and improve quality of life and to prevent any more autoimmune conditions from arising.
WHAT SYMPTOMS DEVELOP DUE TO AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS?
The term ‘autoimmune condition’ only refers to how the body has responded and that it is an inflammatory response. Symptoms will depend on where that inflammation is, but often it looks like unexplained and chronic fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, digestive discomfort, skin rashes, insomnia, food intolerances, and even anxiety and depression. Many autoimmune conditions also have their own unique symptoms. For example, Sjӧgren’s syndrome causes a dry mouth and dry eyes.
Conventional medicine has developed few treatments for autoimmune conditions that involve more than simply suppressing the immune system with biologics, steroids and immunosuppressant drugs. These treatments often create more of a problem for the patient and do not solve the underlying issues or provide support to the body.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS?
Autoimmune diseases are classically divided into two large categories: organ-specific and systemic. The organ-specific autoimmune diseases are those in which the effect of an autoimmune response is limited to one or more target organs.
A few of the most common known autoimmune disorders include:
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Graves’ Disease
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
- Pernicious Anemia
- Celiac Disease
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriasis
- Ulcerative Colitis
HOW ARE AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS TREATED?
At Meeting Point Health, we begin by doing a thorough review of patient health story, including medical history, stress, family history, diet, lifestyle, and physical impression. We then use highly accurate and functional labs to help accurately identify the root cause of the issue.
Once we have identified a path forward, we create a personalized treatment plan that combines different therapies, depending on the goal and the patient presentation. Below are some of our most used therapies and treatments,
- IV Therapy
- Integrative Nutrition
- Functional Health Coaching
- Prescription Herbs
- Medical Acupuncture
- Compounded Prescriptions
- Ozone Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy
- Regenerative Medicine
WHAT SYMPTOMS DEVELOP DUE TO AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS?
The term ‘autoimmune condition’ only refers to how the body has responded and that it is an inflammatory response. Symptoms will depend on where that inflammation is, but often it looks like unexplained and chronic fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, digestive discomfort, skin rashes, insomnia, food intolerances, and even anxiety and depression. Many autoimmune conditions also have their own unique symptoms. For example, Sjӧgren’s syndrome causes a dry mouth and dry eyes.
Conventional medicine has developed few treatments for autoimmune conditions that involve more than simply suppressing the immune system with biologics, steroids and immunosuppressant drugs. These treatments often create more of a problem for the patient and do not solve the underlying issues or provide support to the body.
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS?
Autoimmune diseases are classically divided into two large categories: organ-specific and systemic. The organ-specific autoimmune diseases are those in which the effect of an autoimmune response is limited to one or more target organs.
A few of the most common known autoimmune disorders include:
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Graves’ Disease
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
- Pernicious Anemia
- Celiac Disease
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psoriasis
- Ulcerative Colitis
HOW ARE AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS TREATED?
At Meeting Point Health, we begin by doing a thorough review of patient health story, including medical history, stress, family history, diet, lifestyle, and physical impression. We then use highly accurate and functional labs to help accurately identify the root cause of the issue.
Once we have identified a path forward, we create a personalized treatment plan that combines different therapies, depending on the goal and the patient presentation. Below are some of our most used therapies and treatments,
- IV Therapy
- Integrative Nutrition
- Functional Health Coaching
- Prescription Herbs
- Medical Acupuncture
- Compounded Prescriptions
- Ozone Therapy
- Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy
- Regenerative Medicine
QUICK FACTS
- COST
Starting at $150 per treatment
- TREATMENT TIME
60 min
- FREQUENCY
Typically once per week
- RECOVERY
All of our orthopedic treatments usually require no downtime. We recommend no NSAIDS, ice, or heavy lifting before and after treatment to encourage recovery.
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Autoimmune Condition Philadelphia
An autoimmune condition, also known as an autoimmune disease, refers to a dysfunction of the immune system wherein it mistakenly attacks healthy cells and tissues in the body. In Philadelphia, just like anywhere else, your immune system is primarily responsible for protecting you from harmful pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. It identifies these foreign invaders and efficiently eliminates them to maintain your overall health. However, in cases of autoimmune conditions, there may be an underlying infection or nutrient imbalance that triggers this malfunctioning response.
For instance, exposure to toxic mold can cause a condition called leaky gut, which allows substances from our food to enter tissues surrounding the bowel instead of being adequately confined within the digestive tract. This abnormality alerts the body’s immune system, recognizing this intrusion as a problem. As a result, the immune response always kicks into gear, trying to combat this consistent threat. Unfortunately, due to its continuous nature and difficulty in turning off or slowing down this process entirely, collateral damage occurs, causing chronic inflammation within various parts of your body.
Determining your risk for autoimmune conditions is complex since numerous factors are involved – some are avoidable, while others are unavoidable. Alongside genetics and family history being influential in susceptibility towards diseases like elsewhere worldwide, specific environmental exposures or lifestyle choices can exacerbate risks further. However, it should be noted that not everyone with a genetic predisposition will develop an autoimmune condition, nor do those without any family history remain entirely protected.
