we both have auto-immune diseases, what are our childs chances?

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One parent has lupus, one has psoriasis, both have suffered depression- what are our child's chances of ending up with the same situation?
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how many diseases can our immune system fight ?

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how do I make sure my immune system is up to date with definitions and has latest patches of security to fight off viruses and germs .thanx for your answer
The annual flu shot is the closest thing to "the latest virus definitions".

Make sure your shots are up to date, and get the annual flu shot.

Also, get 8 hours of sleep a night. (You need to go into sleep mode and restart to properly install updates. We work kind of like a laptop, except we can't restart immediately. Perhaps we need to cool our CPU?).  (+ info)

how get we still get diseases if our immune system is supposed to fight them?

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Because the act of getting a disease is what actually makes your immune system stronger.

Remember when you were getting sick all the time as a child, but then recovered? Everytime you get sick and recover, your body becomes more "immune" to that particular disease. That's why adults get less sick than children do.

Now, the only problem with the diseases nowadays is that there are more new strains-- like new cold and flu viruses and such. That's why adults continue to get sick during those seasons-- due to new viruses emerging or a weakened immune system that isn't strong enough to fight infections you previously had.

If there was only ONE strain of cold virus, and everybody got it once, then it's highly unlikely they can get it again. But new ones come out every single year.

This is why everybody only gets the chickenpox once-- because there is only ONE strain of the chickenpox (that we know of).  (+ info)

If I had a connective tissue disease..would this show up on a blood test testing for all auto immune diseases?

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I can't be bothered going into all the symptoms because I've done it loads before..but the main ones are loose skin,arthirits looking bones..chest pain etc...

ANYWAY...IF I did have a connective tissue disease..would this show on a test for all auto immune diseases...I've already had a rheumatoid test that came back ok..

Thanks
Well the great thing about the rheumatoid test is that it is a great screening test for rheumatoid but also provides some false positives as well. Normally the test used to screen for lupus is the FANAS test but once again that only screens for lupus. As for symptoms of lupus, they tend to be fever, weight loss, malaise, and arthritis. Also people who have lupus tend to show a "butterfly" shaped rash. just schedule an appointment with your doctor and write down your symptoms before you go in so that you remember all of them.  (+ info)

i have a low immune system what can i do to improve it, and how can i prevent getting diseases?

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There are alot of things you can do to improve your immune system. Some to by recognizing what caused your immune system to get weak, then avoiding those things as much as possible. Before I share many ways to improve your immune system, take a look at some possible reasons why our immune system gets weak.

1) Toxins: Most people today have excess accumulation of toxins and waste material in their bodies causing their body to be acidic and adding stress to their immune system function. The two main reasons for this is
a) People are putting huge amounts of toxins (mostly unknowingly) in their bodies on a regular basis and
b) their elimination channels are clogged, slow or sluggish.
c) toxins like "junk" food, medications(drugs), sugars, excess alcohol, allergens all stress your immune system, thus making it weak and unable to fight the germs when exposed to them.

2) Nutritional Deficiency:
When your body lacks nutrition, you will have a weak immune system.
Since our bodies can not produce nutrients needed for optimal health, quality food plays a major factor in keeping our cells healthy and our immune system strong. Food not only provides energy to your body, but all the nutrients that are essential for a healthy immune system.

3) Lack of drinking healthy water:
Dehydration means the cells just simply do not have enough fluid. Dehydration cause medical problems including pain, arthritis, asthma, and allergies, among other medical issues. It can affect your energy and your sleep, and the ability to get toxins/waste material out of the body.

4) Lack of physical activity:
Lack of regular, moderate exercise appears to slow down cleansing the body of certain toxins and waste products

5) Lack of sufficient rest:
lack of sleep will stress your immune system and thus increase the risk of catching a bug.
The good news is that I think you can help control or reverse your condition by doing as many as possible of the following list.

6) Chronic stress
People who are under chronic stress have lower than normal white blood cell counts, are more vulnerable to colds and other viruses and take longer to recover from them. They are more likely to experience more severe symptoms than people who are not under a great deal of stress.

The good news is you can improve your immune system and prevent getting any diseases by doing as many of the following list as possible....

1) keep practicing good personal hygiene care, wash your hands! The great plague of 1918 could have been avoided by practicing good personal hygiene.

2) get plenty of rest. During deep sleep, our body release potent immune-enhancing substances that strengthen your immune system function. By not allowing our body sufficient rest, the immune system will sputter, and as a result, not function at full capacity. We then are more likely to become ill with common illnesses. A healthy, deep sleep allows our body to release a significant amount of growth hormone that boost the immune system and aids in the growth and repair of the body.

3) get moderate and regular exercise
An increase in blood flow associated with moderate exercise helps to circulate antibodies along with white blood cells necessary to fight infection more quickly. As a result, this provides our bodies with an early warning system to ward off potentially damaging germs. In addition, the increase in body temperature as a result of physical activity may aid in inhibiting the growth of bacteria; thus allowing the body to fight infection more effectively.

4) Receiving a Regular Body Cleansing.
Body cleansing is essential because our bodies need to properly eliminate the toxic build up that has formed in our intestines (colon), which may lead to sickness and disease. Our body organs and tissues must be free of toxins for the immune system to function optimally thus enabling our bodies to receive the essential nutrients our bodies need.

5) Boost immune system by drinking plenty of filtered water.
Water is essential for all living things and keeps our immune system operating optimally while improving the way we feel, look and live. Without sufficient amounts of water, you may experience routine fatigue, dry skin, headaches, constipation, and a decrease normal bodily function which may lead to your body unable to fight off diseases. Without water we would literally dehydrate which could result in the shutting down of vital organs and ultimately end in death.

6) Eliminate all sugar and allergens from your diet.
Just a small amount of sugar has been proven to impair white blood cells up to 50% for very short periods of time. By discovering what our personal food allergies are, then eliminating or desensitizing them will help strengthen your immune system. By removing these triggers, our immune cells are strengthened in order to combat other invaders such as influenza rather than the allergen. The elimination of sugar from your diet can also strengthen immune system.

7) Eat nutritiously
Good foods to eat include organic fruits and vegetables, chloretta, medicinal mushrooms like maitake, shiitake, reishi, or turkey tail. Besides water, wheatgrass juice, aloe vera juice, or green tea are good drinks. If it doesn’t rot or sprout, do without.
Stay away from junk food like pop, bake goods, any processed foods. Bad foods contain stuff like refined sugar, sodium nitrite, Trans fats, Mono-sodium glutamate (MSG), Artificial colors, preservatives, and flavors.

8) Take supplements
Supplements are needed because our bodies can not produce the nutrients necessary to maintain optimum health. There are many nutrients needed in order to maintain a strong immune system. It is very challenging in the world we live in to obtain sufficient nutrition with the foods available to us. They are over processed and void of many essential nutrients. Additionally, food is grown in soils that have been over-planted and saturated with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Vitamin and mineral deficiency subjects us to more diseases, aging, sickness, and the weakening of our immune system.

Best herbs include echinacea, goldenseal, garlic, olive leaf extract, elderberry, or astragalus.

Best vitamins include Vitamin A, C, or E. These are a good source of antioxidants, which will boost your immune system.
The minerals zinc and selenium also help with boosting your immune system.

As you can see, there is no one magic cure, one supplement, or one way to reverse your condition, but there are many things you can do to help your situation,

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I heard foods with folic acid,and vitamin D are good for auto immune diseases....?

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Which foods have those nutrients?
Foods that are naturally high in folic acid include:

•Beans and lentils
•Peas (black-eyed peas, chickpeas, green peas)
•Juices (orange, tomato, grapefruit, pineapple)
•Fruits (oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, avocado, papaya, raspberries)
•Soymilk
•Vegetables (green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens, and Chinese cabbage; broccoli; Brussels sprouts; asparagus; artichokes; okra; corn; cauliflower; potato; beets; green onions; sweet red peppers)
•Nuts
•Sunflower seeds
•Peanuts and peanut butter
•Liver
•Giblets

Other foods commonly have had folic acid added to them, such as:

•Breakfast cereals (Some have 100% of the Daily Value of folic acid in each serving)
•Breads
•Flours
•Pastas
•Cornmeals
•White rice

Vitamin D is another story. Most foods have little or no vitamin D, and few foods besides milk are fortified with it. Humans manufacture vitamin D from sunlight, but sunlight exposure may not be desirable or possible for everyone for various reasons. Furthermore, excess vitamin D is toxic.

Foods typically fortified with vitamin D include:

Milk leads the list, with 100 IU (international units) per cup.
Some cereals and breads are fortified with small amounts of vitamin D, up to 15 IU.
Margarine is fortified with 20 IU per teaspoon.

Other foods that naturally contain vitamin D:

Cod liver oil (but in excess it leads to toxic levels of Vitamin A).
Some fatty fish are sources, but unless you eat them often you will not get enough.
Eggs provide a little vitamin D (27 IU).

You can also take supplements to add these nutrients to your diet, but be aware that excess amounts of either can be harmful.  (+ info)

what are some diseases and disorders associated with the immune system?

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multiple sclerosis
lupus  (+ info)

Does anyone know the reason we are suffering with auto-immune diseases?

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I am 52 years old and over my entire lifetime have I ever heard of lupus, Brachettes Disease, Sojouner's Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcadosis, etc. until just recently. Meaning as recent as 1980. What's going on?
Because there are more toxic ingredients in our environments and they wreak havoc with our immune system causing it to become confused and not react properly.  (+ info)

why females r more prone to auto immune diseases than males?

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can you be immune to some diseases?

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if so how? are people just born like that? i have a friend who has never had the chicken pox and she's 17. i'm 18 and never have had the flu. i never get the flu shot each year either. i've been around people that were infected with the flu at the time, but i still never got it.
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