What research shows about autoimmune diseases   Research is showing that most, if not all, autoimmune diseases are underpinned by the same factors: a substance offered to the body, the immune system overreacting to the substance, and an uncommonly leaky gut. Autoimmune disorders happen when the body attacks its own tissues. Autoimmune disorders include conditions and diseases such as celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and acute ischemic heart disease. A study of the factors of celiac disease has shown that genetic components, as well as proteins from foods, are involved in autoimmune disorders. An article on the study was published in Scientific America. The study suggests that autoimmune disorders may be food-triggered. When certain foods are eaten, the immune system is set off to go through a process of reactions that cause autoimmune disorders. Celiac disease is a gluten-intolerance disease which can be reversed by eliminating gluten from the diet. Celiac symptoms include bloating, diarrhea, malabsorption of nutrients, and indigestion. These symptoms often lead to further issues, such as anemia, joint pain, skin lesions, epilepsy, chronic fatigue, depression, seizures, and a variety of neurological conditions. Thankfully, the study found a specific protein that is involved in controlling the spaces in the gut wall that contribute to leaky gut syndrome called zonulin. Drug therapies are being researched to help prevent the autoimmune cascade that is activated by food proteins. While these drug therapies are being researched, the best way to deal with autoimmune disorders, and the most natural way, is to find out which foods are triggering the response. The best way to do this is to get an antigen leukocyte cellular antibody test (ALCAT) blood test to test for food allergies and intolerances, and eliminate those foods from your diet right away. About the Author: Tim Moore is a former Social Security Disability Examiner in North Carolina, has been interviewed by the NY Times and the LA Times on the disability system, and is an Accredited Disability Representative (ADR) in North Carolina. For assistance on a disability application or Appeal in NC, click here. Most popular topics on SSDRC.com Social Security Disability in North Carolina Common Mistakes to avoid after being denied for Disability Tips to Prepare for Filing for Social Security Disability or SSI Advice to Win SSD and SSI Benefit Claims Social Security Disability SSI Questions What is the difference between Social Security Disability and SSI? How to get disability for depression Getting disability for fibromyalgia SSI disability for children with ADHD What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI? Social Security Disability SSI Exam tips More Social Security Disability SSI Questions What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability or SSI? Related pages: Social Security Disability, SSI and Being Over the Age of Fifty Can I Receive More Social Security Disability If I Get Another Condition Or Illness? Social Security Disability, medium work, and your records SSD, SSI, and medium, light, and sedentary work What Does Social Security Consider To Be a Disability? How to file for disability in Wyoming Cases that win disability benefits Applying for disability with degenerative disc disease Will a Disability Lawyer decline taking your disability case? Picking the right disability attorney Free Legal Representation for Social Security Disability or SSI claims Winning and getting disability with a mental condition Getting disability for rheumatoid arthritis Partial Social Security Disability SSI benefits