Articles for tag: Auto Immune Diseases, Kidney Disease, Renal Failure

Kidney Disease and the Immune System

Of all the auto-immune diseases that exist why does one turn into rheumatoid arthritis, one multiple schlerosis or lupus? What makes the body distinguish between the different “kinds” of auto-immune anti-bodies it is going to create in order to attack and torment you? Since I contracted rheumatoid arthritis I have wondered why I contracted RA, ...

Eat Your Way to Good Health, One Mouthful at a Time

According to Dr. Sandra Cabot’s book, The Liver Cleansing Diet, a healthy liver is required in order to metabolize food properly, and cleanse your body of toxins, bacteria and chemicals. As if that weren’t enough work, it is the main fat burning organ of the body! Dr. Cabot lists some of the symptoms of liver ...

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The Lymphadenopathy of Lymph Nodes

Lymphadenopathy: Localized, generalized, and persistent generalized Lymphadenopathies are diseases of swollen or enlarged lymph nodes, that may be caused by infections, malignancies, or auto-immune diseases, when an organ in the body fails to recognize its own parts and allows immune responses against its cells and tissues, such as Diabetes Mellitus Type I or Rheumatoid Arthritis. ...

Processed Foods: Wreaking Havoc on Our Guts

  Many years ago I heard a story on how a bit of harm can destroy a good thing. The story was originally referring to morals but I believe it relates to the food we place in our bodies every day. The analogy was of a dad who made a batch of brownies for his ...