It’s a condition that affects 24 million Americans - and its incidence has tripled in the last few decades.It affects more women that breast cancer and heart disease combined.And it just may be caused by the huge burden of environmental toxins that surround us.What am I talking about?It’s autoimmune disease.Most of us know the most common autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and psoriasis.But there are actually more than 100 different autoimmune conditions, which can affect different bodily systems. These conditions occur when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues rather than a foreign molecule like bacteria.Swimming in a Toxic SoupAlthough autoimmune disease can have many causes, toxins may be the most important.You can read more about this issue in Donna Jackson Nakazawa’s groundbreaking new book, The Autoimmune Epidemic.Fueled by her own struggle with autoimmune disease, Donna identifies environmental toxins, which she terms “autogens” - foreign compounds that create an “auto” reaction against the self - as the true cause of autoimmunity.In his foreword to Donna’s book, Dr. Douglas Kerr, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, says that “there is no doubt that autoimmune diseases are on […]

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