Immune Health & Autoimmunity

Immune system dysfunction is increasingly common and may contribute to several disease states, including intestinal, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and metabolic conditions. Research on unbalanced immune responses is guiding new treatment approaches for immune-related disorders and providing new windows of opportunity for enhancing immune function and resilience.
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10
%

of people worldwide are now affected by autoimmune diseases.[1]

80
%

of immune system cells are located in the gut microbiome.[2]

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Building Immune System Resilience
“We use a systems-based approach to look in greater detail at what is contributing to autoimmunity and immune dysfunction and how we can support other body systems like the gut microbiome to get the immune system back into balance.” - Ann Shippy, MD, IFMCP
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10
%

of people worldwide are now affected by autoimmune diseases.[1]

80
%

of immune system cells are located in the gut microbiome.[2]

See references

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Immune Aging & Therapeutic Targets

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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

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Mitochondrial Impairment in Long COVID-19

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The Microbiome and Pain in Autoimmune Patients

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Environmental Exposures & Allergic Disease

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The Role of the Microbiome in Immune-Related Diseases

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Can Our Connection to the Natural World Shape Our Microbiome?

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The Inflammatory Response & Reproductive Health: How Can Nutrition Help?

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References
  1. Conrad N, Misra S, Verbakel JY, et al. Incidence, prevalence, and co-occurrence of autoimmune disorders over time and by age, sex, and socioeconomic status: a population-based cohort study of 22 million individuals in the UK. Lancet. 2023;401(10391):1878-1890. doi:>10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00457-9
  2. Wiertsema SP, van Bergenhenegouwen J, Garssen J, Knippels LMJ. The interplay between the gut microbiome and the immune system in the context of infectious diseases throughout life and the role of nutrition in optimizing treatment strategies.Nutrients. 2021;13(3):886. doi:10.3390/nu13030886