Six nutrients that could reduce risks of autoimmune disease

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Six Nutrients That Could Reduce Risks of
Autoimmune Disease

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Our bodies require the right nutrition and
nutrients to function correctly. When we do not
get the proper intake of these things, different
functions and responses stop working correctly.
Not only does maintaining the right levels of
nutrients help strengthen the bodys immune
system, but it can also reduce the risks of
autoimmune disease.

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Autoimmune disease is a category of conditions
classified by a dysfunction in the adaptive
immune response, where the bodys immune cell
have decided to target its own tissue.

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Its suggested that autoimmunity may be triggered
by viral infections, dysbiosis, chronic stress,
vaccines, or occupational/environmental
exposures, but the full mechanism of action still
remains unknown. In response to triggers, the
immune system begins to treat healthy tissues as
invaders and attacks them.

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Essential nutrients can help restore balance to
the immune system, as well as repair the tissues
it damaged. It may also help prevent these
conditions from occurring.

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Six nutrients people with autoimmune disease seem
to lack include 1. B Vitamins All of the B
vitamins serve important purposes inside our
bodies including

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Supports Immune Functions Promotes Cell
Production Provides Energy Controls Hormone
Levels Helps Regulate Moods Improves
Digestion Improve Circulation Controls
Nerve Response Helps Us Sleep

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For example, the B vitamin that helps with the
production of white blood cells, the ones the
immune system uses to fight infections, is B12.
If your body lacks this nutrient, it will have
fewer white blood cells to fight infections and
to regulate itself.

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2. Vitamin D Our bodies naturally produce
Vitamin D from exposure to sunlight. However,
most people do not receive enough sun exposure to
produce sufficient levels of this important
vitamin. Interestingly enough, vitamin D has
improperly been named a vitamin, and functions
more like a hormone in the body.

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It helps teach the T-cells how to distinguish
between invaders, like viral and bacterial
infections, as well as cells that are identified
as self. As such, it helps prevent the immune
system from attacking itself.

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3. Zinc Zinc helps support multiple components
of our bodies immune systems. It works at
multiple layers from the skin cells to our
lymphocytes. Zinc also works alongside B12 in
promoting cell production of white blood cells.

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4. Omega 3 Fatty Acids Most peoples diets do
not have sufficient Omega 3 fatty acids anymore,
since our foods have higher levels of
polyunsaturated and saturated oils in them. Omega
3 is a healthy animal fat found in fish and other
foods like nuts and seeds.

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5. Magnesium Magnesium is a critical mineral
for every day bodily function. Magnesium levels
can quickly be depleted from eating diets high in
sugars and from high levels of stress.

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Reduced magnesium levels have been found to
result in more pro-inflammatory cytokines to be
produced, which has an underlying correlation to
of autoimmune disease.

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6. Selenium Selenium helps regulate thyroid
functions as well as immune responses. Proper
levels of selenium help reduce thyroid antibodies
and reduce risks of autoimmune disease.

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To help prevent or reduce the risks of autoimmune
disease you need to make sure you are getting
these six essential nutrients every day. Also
take note that individuals currently suffering
from digestive autoimmune conditions, such as
Crohns, ulcerative colitis, and celiac

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disease may be experiencing impaired nutrient
absorption, making appropriate doses of these
critical nutrients through food and
supplementation every more important.

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For more information about autoimmune disease or
to find out what nutrient deficiencies you have,
please feel free to contact Dr. Courtney
Holmberg, ND at 647-351-7282 to schedule a
consultation appointment today!Source-
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