Five Autoimmune Diseases you should be aware of in 2019

Autoimmune illness can be a life-changing diagnosis. Autoimmune illnesses occur when the immune system, which is the body's defense mechanism, becomes confused and identifies healthy cells as foreign. This causes it to attack the healthy cells, triggering flare-ups of the condition.

Here a five autoimmune diseases to be aware of;

Rheumatoid arthritis-inflammatory disease of the joints and surrounding tissue

SLE Lupus- affects all of the immune system causing problems of the skin, joints, kidneys, brain and other organs

Type 1 diabetes- rejects the insulin-producing cells located in the pancreas

Inflammatory bowel disease- inflammation of the colon and intestines causing severe bloating, constipation/and or diarrhea

Celiac disease- No gluten allowed in the diet, causes inflammation of the intestines, diarrhea and abdominal cramping

Sources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/autoimmune-disorders#common-autoimmune-diseashtr=-cfvcs://www.aarda.org/knowledge-base/common-autoimmune-diseases/es