Table of contents:
- What causes someone to be autoimmune?
- Common autoimmune diseases and symptoms
- Lifestyle for people with autoimmune
- Start adjusting the diet
- Exercise regularly
- Manage stress
- Enough sleep
- Manage your time better
When the immune system attacks healthy cells in the body due to mis-categorization of cells, which can harm the immune system, this condition is called autoimmune.
The normal immune system acts as a protector of the body from viruses, bacteria, and various external threats so that the body continues to work normally. Usually the immune system can distinguish which cells are in the body and which are foreign cells.
What causes someone to be autoimmune?
A study in 2014 showed that women are more susceptible to immune system diseases. With a ratio of 2 to 1 or about 6.4% of women and 2.7% of men. Certain autoimmune diseases such as sclerosis and lupus are inherited because of a family history.
Doctors do not know for sure what causes a person to suffer from this disorder in the immune system. However, the researchers suspect factors such as heredity, diet and environment may cause this condition.
Common autoimmune diseases and symptoms
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (rheumatism)
- Lupus
- Psoriasis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Multiple sclerosis
The early symptoms of autoimmune diseases are similar to one another. Among them, such as always feeling tired, muscle pain, swelling, and redness in several parts of the body.
Lifestyle for people with autoimmune
You can start considering lifestyle changes so that you can carry out normal activities even though you have autoimmunity. Keep in mind, there is no treatment to recover from this disease.
The following is a healthy lifestyle that can be applied to autoimmune sufferers.
Start adjusting the diet
Healthy food certainly contains better nutrition and nutrition. Good nutrition can improve immune system function and relieve autoimmune symptoms. Foods with a balanced low-fat content are highly recommended.
Try to supplement your diet with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, as well as foods high in calcium. Better yet, if you consult your doctor about changing your diet to suit the disease you are suffering from.
Exercise regularly
Exercise is very vital for the health of the body inside and out. You need to exercise at least 30 minutes every day or at least 5-6 days a week. Don't forget to ask the doctor what movements are allowed and safe for you.
Manage stress
Engage in activities or hobbies that can help reduce stress. Some of the activities that you can do such as yoga, meditation, and many more. If you have a hobby, you are guaranteed to have no trouble relieving stress.
Enough sleep
When you don't get enough sleep, this will result in your body not being in its best condition. Increased stress is one example of lack of sleep. Stress can make various problems in the body and one of them is autoimmune.
Aim to get at least seven hours of sleep each night so that your mind can refresh and your body can repair the tissue damage that occurs during your activities.
Manage your time better
Fatigue is a frequent symptom and cause of autoimmunity. When feeling fit, a person usually gets to do all the work in the shortest possible time. Though this can make you even more tired.
Better to manage the time by scheduling activities in a balanced way. Prioritize which ones are more important and which tasks can be deferred to be worked on last.
