Multiple Sclerosis (MS) MS occurs when the immune system attacks the central nervous system, affecting the brain and spinal cord. The medical profession find MS an astounding disease because of the severity, and variety of ways that it affects people. People with MS commonly experience an unpredictable fluctuation of relapses and remissions. Attacks can last…
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Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease Celiac disease is the result of the immune system reacting abnormally to a protein contained in wheat, oats and other grains, called gluten. When gluten is eaten by susceptible people it triggers an immune response that causes inflammation, and damage to the lining of the small intestine. The overreaction to this protein by…
Metabolic Disorders
Metabolic Disorders Metabolic disorders come in several types. There are inherited metabolic disorders by the hundreds, which involve an individual lacking an enzyme that metabolizes a certain amino acid or other chemical substrate, resulting in a buildup of toxic chemicals in the system. These are relatively rare disorders affecting one out of every 1000 babies…