The news is shocking: Autoimmune conditions are skyrocketingâand 80% of cases are in women, according to research in Frontiers in Endocrinology. When the body attacks itself, as it does in these diseases, it most often harms the thyroid, joints or gut, wreaking havoc on energy levels and weight.
Some experts estimate that as many as 50 million Americans currently suffer from autoimmune symptoms (or have blood markers that indicate problems are brewing). âThatâs an important opportunity to address the root causes and prevent or reverse the condition,â says Sara Szal Gottfried, M.D., a Harvard and MIT graduate who is focusing her efforts on this issue with her new book, The Autoimmune Cure. And sheâs spotlighting a crucial yet often-overlooked piece of the healing puzzle.
âThe more I worked with patients who had autoimmune issuesâand battled my ownâthe more clearly I could see a powerful, underlying connection: trauma,â explains Dr. Gottfried. Indeed, researchers find that developing most autoimmune conditions comes down to three factors: genetics, a leaky gut and/or, more surprisingly, a traumatic trigger.
It turns out trauma can mean more than we think. Dr. Gottfried says, âFor trauma to trigger, it does not have to be cataclysmic, âbig Tâ trauma; it can be just as easily subtle, quiet, minor or insidious, âlittle tâ trauma.â That could be something as simple as stress from a pregnancy, lack of sleep due to menopause, even long COVID.
Why are women at such high risk?
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