Autoimmunity occurs when the body’s own immune system attacks the body. This can affect literally any part of the body. Most of these conditions are pretty rare, but a few places in the body are more commonly attacked by the immune system. We often do not understand why that might be. Research into cross-reactivity with [...]
Hypothyroidism affects around 0.9% of men and 4.8% of women over 20 years-of-age with an additional 0.4% of males and 0.9% of females having undiagnosed hypothyroidism. Many people have mild or subclinical hypothyroidism and have no idea. 1 There is a bit of controversy surrounding optimal lab values. As with most things, some people who have a “normal” [...]
