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When an intruder invades your body like a cold virus or bacteria on a thorn that pricks your skin your immune system protects you. An autoimmune disease develops when your immune system, which defends your body against disease, decides your healthy cells are foreign. Immune system disorders cause abnormally low activity or over activity of the immune system. The response may include specific immune cells and/or antibodies. Your first symptoms of an autoimmune disease may be general, such as fatigue, low-grade fever and all that.

Causes

 Auto immune disease causes are unknown but there are many theories which define the cause of auto immune disease. Also, you may be more susceptible to developing an autoimmune disease if you have a family member with one.

• bacteria or virus
• drugs
• chemical irritants
• environmental irritants

Symptoms

Autoimmune diseases affect almost full part of the body. Autoimmune diseases affect many parts of the body. The most common organs and tissue affected are:

• joints
• muscles
• skin
• red blood cells
• blood vessels
• connective tissue
• endocrine glands

Home remedies to boost immunity

• Nuts- Nuts are full of antioxidants and vitamins and are also a great source of the mineral zinc, which really helps the immune system. Selenium-rich nuts enhance your white blood cells' ability to quash viruses. We should have 5 to 6 nuts in a day to boost our immunity power.

• Immunity booster foods- The best way to boost your immune system is to follow a healthy diet in general - avoid low-nutrient ‘junk' food and eat plenty of fresh produce. Your immune response to attacking bacteria and viruses is very much related to your nutrient intake. It turns out that eating some pretty surprising nutrients will help to keep your immune system on guard.

• Herbal supplements- Some people are just blessed with a good set of genes that ensure a strong immune system. There are as many as 80 types of autoimmune diseases. Many of them have similar symptoms, which makes them very difficult to diagnose. There are many herbal supplement products which prevent auto immune disease you can purchase from any organic online shopping sites and from any local store.

• Exercise- Exercise helps decrease your chances of developing heart disease and keeps your bones healthy and strong. Regular, moderate-intensity physical activity has been shown to help protect people against autoimmune diseases. Research continues to support a link between moderate, regular exercise and a healthy immune system. So we should do regular exercise to prevent auto immune disease.

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