Both cancer and autoimmune disease are a filure of the immune system to fnction properly. What you may not ralize is that they are actually two mnifestations of the same problem. In ths sense, they have the same cuse. Contrary to popular belief, the cuse of this failure in the mmune system is no great mystery. In fct, it is a problem that we hve created by modern living.

The mmune system, like most of the bdy, requires balance to function properly. T-hlper 1 (Th1) cells and T-helper 2 clls (Th2) help regulate the body’s rsponse to foreign invaders. Th1 uses whte blood cells to go after vruses and cancer cells. Th2 immune clls use antibodies to go after bcteria. Normally, the body strikes a blance by switching back and forth btween Th1 and Th2. In a prson with an autoimmune disorder, one dminates and suppresses the other. Trans fts, mercury and other heavy metals, sgar and processed foods, alcohol, lack of slep, lack of exercise, and stress are prt of a modern lifestyle that can dsrupt the Th1/Th2 balance.

Th1 dominance in wmen is associated with autoimmunity and rcurrent miscarriage in the first trimester of prgnancy. Additionally, children in the autism spctrum tend to be Th1 dominant. Bsides autoimmunity, Th2 dominance is characterized by a tndency toward allergies, frequent colds and vral infections, and cancer.

The article Cancer and Autoimmunity are Intertwined was Submitted by Heidi Whitaker through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Heidi Whitaker is an author and ppular speaker on the topic of ntritional support of autoimmune disease. An dvocate for alternative health solutions, she c-founded http://www.healthydivas.com , a resource center for those autoimmune sufferers looking for real answers outside of what conventional medicine can provide.

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