4 Causes of Autoimmune Disease

Four causes of autoimmune diseases are imbalanced intestinal bacteria, low stomach acid, low vitamin D3 levels, and excess stress.

Learn how to address 4 underlying causes of autoimmune disease.

Are we talking about your health issues? There are more than 100 different autoimmune diseases. Check out the list at the end of this blog.

Genetics can increase your inherited risk and perhaps prime your immune system so that it’s ready to attack your body. This inherited risk does not guarantee that you will get the disease. Each of the following 4 causes will work with your genetics and increase your risk of developing an autoimmune disease and allow the symptoms to worsen. You can’t do anything about your genetics but you can address 4 causes.

Four Causes of Autoimmune Disease

The following 4 causes may be interrelated. A problem with one may lead to a problem with another.

Intestinal Bacterial Balance
- Bacterial balance in the intestines is often the source of the autoimmune disease whether or not you have a genetic tendency. Most of your immune system function comes from your digestive system. Certain types of harmful bacteria from the intestines may release toxins into the body that stimulates or allow the immune system to attack your body.
- Solutions include
  Flourish Extra Strength Probiotic
  Vital Absorption Challenge

Low Stomach Acid
- Stomach acid turns your food into a liquid (tiny particles) and allows the stomach to empty properly and reduces your risk of reflux. If you’re not digesting your food completely and or the intestinal wall is allowing undigested food to be absorbed the immune system will respond to the undigested food and may damage parts of the body. Stomach acid goes into the intestines and helps the good bacteria to thrive and kill the bad bacteria, yeast, and parasites.
- Solutions include
  Vital Absorption Challenge
  Flourish Vital Absorption Capsules

Low Vitamin D3
- It’s well known that vitamin D3 helps balance your immune system and reduce your risk of autoimmune diseases and symptoms. The only way to know if you need vitamin D3 is to get a blood test. You should repeat your blood test each year to make sure you’re getting enough and not too much vitamin D3. I consider a vitamin D3 level of 55-65 to be ideal.
- Solutions include:
  Vitamin D3 finger stick blood test collected at home and mailed to a laboratory
  Vitamin D3 blood test
  Flourish A D3 K2 Capsules

Excess Stress

- Your adrenal glands make cortisol, a type of natural cortisone, that reduces the symptoms of autoimmune response. Long-term stress fatigues your adrenal glands so that they can’t make enough cortisol.
- Solutions include:
  ZRT Saliva Cortisol Test
  Flourish Adrenal +B5

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The information in the Feel Better blog is for informational purposes only. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your health program.