A healthy immune system is designed to produce antibodies that attack foreign or harmful cells in your body. However, in people with autoimmune disorders, the immune system tends to produce antibodies that, rather than fight infections, attack healthy cells and tissues. This can result in a range of symptoms, including joint pain, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, brain fog, and tissue and nerve damage. Autoimmune diseases can affect nearly every part of the body. Autoimmune diseases are thought to be caused by a variety of factors, including genetic propensity, infection, stress, inflammation, and medication use. Also, some research suggests that, in susceptible individuals, damage to the gut barrier can lead to increased intestinal permeability, also known as “leaky gut,” which may trigger the development of certain autoimmune diseases.
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/110211p36.shtml
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/aip-diet-autoimmune-protocol-diet#what-it-is
So, is there a relationship between diet and autoimmune diseases? And is it possible to manage/reverse these diseases through certain foods?
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Hi Dr Manal Hadi Kanaan . According to nutrition expert and well known author, Pooja Makhija, “An autoimmune disease occurs when a person's body cells start attacking each other. Any autoimmune diseases can be managed if the diet given to the gut is right because 70 per cent of the immune cells are housed in the gut lining. See the link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofindia.com/life-style/food-news/can-certain-foods-help-in-managing-autoimmune-disorders/amp_articleshow/76280881.cms
Also, If you are already struggling with your New Year's resolution to eat healthier, a study published in the journal Autoimmunity Reviews may help you get back on the ladder; researchers suggest that eating processed foods may weaken the intestines in a way that raises the risk for autoimmune diseases, such as type 1. See the link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/304645
In addition to, Autoimmune disorders in general cannot be cured, but the condition can be controlled in many cases. Historically, treatments include: anti-inflammatory drugs – to reduce inflammation and pain. corticosteroids – to reduce inflammation. See the link: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/autoimmune-disorders
Dear Dr Manal Hadi Kanaan, there is a relationship between diet and autoimmune disease. For example elevated levels of immune cells specific to a particular protein in cow’s milk have been seen in individuals with type 1 diabetes. In addition high sodium diets also play a role. Salt increases levels of immune cells involved in inflammation and autoimmunity. Highly processed foods contains large amount of salt, hence it is better to avoid them. Proinflammatory foods such as meat diary, processed vegetable oil adds additional stress to the immune system and may worsen autoimmune diseases. High fibre foods, probiotics, plant diet, foods rich in vitamin D and omega 3 (fish-Salmon, mackerel) may help to reduce the risk of autoimmune disease.
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Diets that can control autoimmune disease are the ones that improve the balance of intestinal microbiota, modulate intestinal integrity, reduce inflammation, and regulate the immune response. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/act.2020.29287.ble
Eating processed foods may weaken the intestines in a way that raises the risk for autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 ... https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/304645
Flare-ups are often triggered by vegetable oils (which are high in omega-6 fatty acids), refined sugars, refined wheat flour, and fried foods — all of which cause inflammation, pain, and swelling. https://www.mymetabolicmeals.com/how-to-fight-autoimmune-diseases-by-avoiding-trigger-foods/
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Yes, research suggests several reasons why a dietary approach may be worth trying:
1- Whole plant foods contain phytonutrients that can act as antioxidants and exert anti-inflammatory effects, which may reduce autoimmune symptoms.
2- Using turmeric and ginger to flavor meals can offer additional anti-inflammatory activity.
3- Diets that mimic fasting show some promise for suppressing autoimmune responses and fighting inflammation.
4- Ensuring adequate vitamin D and omega-3 intakes are equated with lower autoimmune disease risk and fewer symptoms.
5- Promoting gut health with high-fiber plant foods and probiotics can reduce inflammation in the gut, prevent permeability, and increase short-chain fatty acid production to support healthier immune responses.
https://nutritionstudies.org/autoimmunity-and-diet-is-there-a-connection/
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Role of “Western Diet” in Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
Article Role of “Western Diet” in Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
Can the Paleo Diet Help Fight Autoimmune Diseases? A Look at Its Possible Effects on 5 Conditions
https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/paleo-diet/paleo-diet-autoimmune-diseases-can-it-help-with-ms-psoriasis-ibd/
10 Steps To Reverse Autoimmune Diseases
https://thecsrjournal.in/csr-reverse-autoimmune-diseases-functional-medicine/
Autoimmune disease results from the contribution of both genetic and environmental factors. Several environmental factors can result in an autoimmune response such as infections, chemicals, drugs and diet.
An example of the interaction between the genetic susceptibility and dietary factors is " Coeliac disease " which results from the occurrence of intolerance to certain dietary component " Gluten " in genetically susceptible individuals with the consequent clinical disease with malabsorptive and other clinical presentation.
Cold and Acids do causes activation of immune system and will result in Flare up of autoimmune diseases
Postive attitude connection with nature and its appraisal Active life style and antigravity muscles Strengthening Plenty of Warm fluids and apple 🍎 as far as I know . (medicinal plants students can answer the second part more effectively). Fruits and seeds containing hydrochloroquen can be studied for this purpose
Have an apple a day 🚶♀️walk for 50 mins at least, warm fluids and avoid acids
Yes , there is correlation, we can give few examples , such as early introduction of Gluten containing diet to an infant may increase risk of Diabetes mellitus, although there are studies against this idea. Another example, children with vitamin D deficiency during the first year of life had a significantly higher risk for developing type 1 diabetes... more studies are needed to support these conclusions...
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Immune-component-of-musculoskeletal-diseases
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The association between diet and the risk of developing inflammatory autoimmune diseases was proposed as early as 50 years ago. Diseases prominently influenced by nutrition comprise Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC), generally grouped together as IBD, where the pathologically affected organ is the gut.
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The role of dietary management in the reversal of symptomatology of autoimmune disease depends on the presence of certain dietary components interacting with the genetic susceptibility with the consequent triggering of a particular clinical syndrome. If such interaction exists, then withdrawal or exclusion of the involved dietary item from the daily dietary intake represents the main management step. Typical example is the exclusion of gluten-conraining foods from diet in managing patients with coeliac disease.
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Actually food is medicine , medicine is food . So when we talk about medicine we talk about food . The regime of food maybe managed the problem not completely treated it radically .
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Autoimmune disorders are a group of illnesses marked by an inappropriate immune response directed against the body's normal tissues. There are around 100 autoimmune illnesses, and they are thought to impact between 3% and 5% of the population. Diet, as a modifiable component, has the potential to enhance clinical outcomes in a number of autoimmune disorders.
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Experimental studies have demonstrated that a variety of diet components favorably modulate the immune and inflammatory responses involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Please have a look at this link:
Nutrition and autoimmune diseases - ScienceDirect
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People suffering from malnutrition usually suffer from immune diseases and have low immunity. Improving nutrition in these individuals will have an impact on their immunity.
Thanks for your question dr
There are more than relationship, many foods cause this disease
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Highly processed foods contains large amount of salt, hence it is better to avoid them. Proinflammatory foods such as meat diary, processed vegetable oil adds additional stress to the immune system and may worsen autoimmune diseases. High fibre foods, probiotics, plant diet, foods rich in vitamin D and omega 3 (fish-Salmon, mackerel) may help to reduce the risk of autoimmune disease.
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Exercise, diet and immunity are interlinked and should be researched in combination.
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According to scientific evidence that supports the relationship between the gut and the inflammatory process, it has been found that bacterial growth in the gut begins to develop an inflammatory and autoimmune disease. The AIP diet is about eliminating certain foods from your diet in order to reduce the intensity of the signs of an autoimmune disorder. A prerequisite is the passage of additional examination to confirm that the disruption of the intestinal walls is one of the main factors related to the development of inflammation. Treating autoimmune diseases with the aip diet can reduce the need for high doses of medication.
Symptoms of autoimmune diseases appear against the background of abnormal behavior of immune "killers", which, instead of pathogens from the outside, recognize their own related cells as enemies. Pathological processes can occur in different systems and organs. In Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, parts of the intestine are affected, in other cases the joints, thyroid gland, etc. are attacked.
The list of products by API includes:
Sweet potato;
Lean meat, fish;
The normalized amount of fresh vegetables and fruits;
Milk and butter derived from coconut;
Olive oil;
Natural honey in small quantities (maple syrup can be used as an analogue of a sweetener);
Green tea;
Avocado;
Bone broth;
Balsamic vinegar.
The list of not recommended products includes:
Some grains (wheat, rice, oats);
Legumes;
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, potatoes and other vegetables belonging to the nightshade group;
Milk products;
Oils not included in the recommended group;
Alcoholic products;
All kinds of food additives and flavor enhancers;
Sugar (including artificial sweeteners).
Compliance with these recommendations significantly weakens the response of the immune system to its own cells, and in some cases completely prevents its appearance.
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Reversal is a very slow process, nonetheless possible with special diet and without medication. Also, it is on a case-by-case basis and may not be applicable to everyone.
Vitamins like C and D may affect and responsible for autoimmune diseases
Studies showed that people who closely follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to have Alzheimer's disease than people who don't follow the diet. However, further research is needed to determine which parts of the diet have the biggest impact on your brain function.
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/5-tips-to-keep-your-brain-healthy
In addition, to following a Mediterranean diet and based on the following link the general diet advice has been provided to keep the brain healthy:
- Stay away from lots of refined sugar.
- Hydrate regularly.
- Add more omega-3 fatty acids from dietary sources (not pills).
- Reduce portions (possibly trying intermittent fasting).
- Plan ahead meaning, have healthy snacks around so you don’t turn to junk food if you become hungry.https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_keep_your_brain_healthy_as_you_age
Agree with Dr. Manal.
Studies showed that people who closely follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to have Alzheimer's disease than people who don't follow the diet. However, further research is needed to determine which parts of the diet have the biggest impact on your brain function.
Dear Dr Manal Hadi Kanaan,
Of course, there is a strong relationship. A healthy diet will significantly increase the performance of the immune system. The most important thing is to eat a little bit of everything, in order to avoid a deficiency in vitamins and minerals (a regular physical activity is also needed).
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Sabri
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Diet and Inflammatory Autoimmune Disorder ( IAD ) -Article Role of “Western Diet” in Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases
One thing most people in the autoimmunity field agree on is that there's a lack of evidence-based information about dietary treatments for autoimmune diseases. “We don't have any good evidence that an immunologically healthy diet is any different from any other diet.
A healthy immune system is designed to produce antibodies that attack foreign or harmful cells in your body.
However, in people with autoimmune disorders, the immune system tends to produce antibodies that, rather than fight infections, attack healthy cells and tissues.
This can result in a range of symptoms, including joint pain, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, brain fog, and tissue and nerve damage.
A few examples of autoimmune disorders include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, IBD, type 1 diabetes, and psoriasis.
Autoimmune diseases are thought to be caused by a variety of factors, including genetic propensity, infection, stress, inflammation, and medication use.
Also, some research suggests that, in susceptible individuals, damage to the gut barrier can lead to increased intestinal permeability, also known as “leaky gut,” which may trigger the development of certain autoimmune diseases (2Trusted Source).
Certain foods are believed to possibly increase the gut’s permeability, thereby increasing your likelihood of leaky gut.
The AIP diet focuses on eliminating these foods and replacing them with health-promoting, nutrient-dense foods that are thought to help heal the gut, and ultimately, reduce inflammation and symptoms of autoimmune diseases (3Trusted Source).
It also removes certain ingredients like gluten, which may cause abnormal immune responses in susceptible individuals (4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source).
While experts believe that a leaky gut may be a plausible explanation for the inflammation experienced by people with autoimmune disorders, they warn that the current research makes it impossible to confirm a cause-and-effect relationship between the two
The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet is purported to reduce inflammation, pain, and other symptoms experienced by people with autoimmune disorders by healing their leaky gut and removing potentially problematic ingredients from their diet
Autoimmunity and Diet: Is There a Connection?
https://nutritionstudies.org/autoimmunity-and-diet-is-there-a-connection/
The right diet can help ease pain and heal autoimmune diseases. In general, avoid caffeine, alcohol, sugar, grains, dairy and red meat, and focus on fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/disease-prevention/eat-to-beat-autoimmune-diseases/
Although research is limited, it may also help to lower inflammatory markers in individuals with autoimmune-type inflammation such as with rheumatoid arthritis. Popular dietary patterns that are anti-inflammatory include the Mediterranean diet, DASH diet, and vegetarian diets.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/diet-reviews/anti-inflammatory-diet/
Dear Manal Hadi Kanaan yes there is a relation between food consumption especially processed foods and increase the risk for autoimmune diseases
plz. check the attached article
Dear Dr Manal Hadi Kanaan , yes, diet is closely related to autoimmune diseases. Diet contributes to autoimmune diseases by providing excessive nutrition to the diseases through two factors, one is the direct nutrition from foods, the other is nutrition from the human microbiota.
Our immune system is very complicated and precise in reaction, it will never make any mistake to attack healthy cells and tissues. If the cells and tissues are attacked by our immunity, it means that these cells and tissues are already dysfunctional due to infection or lipotoxicity or other stresses:
Article Pyroptotic cell death defends against intracellular pathogens
Article Necroptosis in anti-viral inflammation
Article Lipotoxicity: The Many Roads to Cell Dysfunction and Cell De...
When there is cell dysfunction or cell death, our immune system will actively exert cell self-destruction (the inflammatory response) to these cells and use the cell debris as nutrition source for the regeneration of the cells and tissues:
Article From Cell Death to Regeneration: Rebuilding After Injury
So, our immune system provide a huge amount of nutrition to our body by the daily recycling of the dead cells inside our body, and when there is acute or persistent infection (as all the microorganisms in our microbiota is opportunistic pathogens), transient overnutrition will easily occur:
Article Nutrition acquisition by human immunity, transient overnutri...
Although I myself have anorexia nervosa and eat very less daily, I still have mild rheumatoid arthritis, with mild yet persistent joint pain in one of the joint of my index finger at my left hand. You can imagine how severe the overnutrition problem can be for ordinary people.
Actually, severe cases of COVID-19 is an autoimmune disease caused by overnutrition and lipotoxicity:
Article COVID-19: Infection or Autoimmunity
Article SARS-CoV-2, the autoimmune virus
The SARA-CoV-2 viral infection which is responsible for the local transient inflammation is only a trigger for this autoimmune disease. The subsequent cell death and lipid intermediates generation forms an vicious positive feed-back loop which fuels lipotoxicity. The local transient inflammation is escalated to systemic inflammation, which accounts for the most of the severity of the COVID-19 disease.
Please, see the following helpful link:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128184608000307
The right diet can help ease pain and heal autoimmune diseases. In general, avoid caffeine, alcohol, sugar, grains, dairy and red meat, and focus on fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/disease-prevention/eat-to-beat-autoimmune-diseases/
Yes, there is.
A Diet is a motivator to refresh the metabolism in cells. So, Food depending on herb is most beneficial on Immunity system. An application of a diet via fasting one day by one (skipping) activates liver.
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There is, according to literature, you can check these
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/110211p36.shtml#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20alterations%20in%20energy,and%20boosting%20the%20immune%20system.
Autoimmune Disease Diet: Nutrition Tips To Help Manage Autoimmune Disorders (parsleyhealth.com)
Nutrition, Immunity, and Autoimmune Diseases | SpringerLink
New research finds that it's not only what you eat, but also how you combine certain foods that can increase your risk of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in later life. The foods most strongly associated with this risk were sugary snacks, alcohol, processed meats, and starches like potatoes.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/these-foods-can-increase-your-alzheimer-risk
Great question.
This link may be useful. Follow it.
https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/clean-diet/disease-prevention/eat-to-beat-autoimmune-diseases/
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