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Our immune systems are one of the most complex systems of the body, and scientists still have a lot to learn about how it works and what happens when it goes haywire. We do know, however that many painful disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Celiac’s can occur when the immune system betrays us and ends up attacking healthy cells.
We know that the immune system can be triggered by allergies, infections, drugs and even stress. MedShadow helps you sift through the research on how to minimize flare ups of autoimmune diseases and manage the side effects of medicines used to tone down your body’s defense mechanisms.
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