Quick facts: Autoimmune Disease is the eighth leading cause of death among young and middle-aged women in the U.S.. 1 in 9 people stricken with Autoimmune disease are women. So there are a lot of sons, husbands, fathers out there with this disease too. It derails the lives of at least 23.5 million Americans. The number of people with Autoimmune disease doubles that of cancer.
Autoimmune disease affects children and shortens the lifespan of adults. These diseases include: Lupus, Scleroderma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, JRA, MS, I.B.S., Chrohn's disease, Psoriasis in it's many forms, Psoriatic Arthritis, Spondylitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Type 1 Diabetes, Graves disease, and many, many more.
Many people stricken with one of these is also stricken with another. They often hit in pairs. I dedicate this blog to my millions of comrades out there suffering in silence but living strong with these insidious diseases.
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