Tag: #AutoimmuneDiseases
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It’s Autoimmune! Why Are You Telling Me to Watch My Blood Sugar?

By Jennifer Whitmire MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP We know that type 1 diabetes is related to blood sugar and autoimmune disease, but autoimmune diseases like lupus, multiple sclerosis, Graves, and Hashimoto’s all impact blood sugar levels and can be related to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs when our cells become less responsive to the…
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Does Having An Autoimmune Diagnosis Increase Your Cancer Risk?

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP What Are Autoimmune Diseases? Autoimmune diseases are a collection of disorders where the immune system, responsible for protecting our bodies against infections and other threats from harmful bacteria, viruses, and parasites, mistakenly turns against healthy cells and tissues. We live in a world where our body has to…
