Autoimmune disorders are rapidly taking over the health of people in developed nations. As we learn more about ways to fight germs and stay out of the dirt, the body is having more trouble recognizing the difference between itself and foreign invaders. As a result, your immune system goes into attack mode, but with nothing to attack, it attacks itself, causing stressful health problems. In turn, stress may be one of the strongest triggers for the body turning on itself. The solution? To manage stress and thus prevent the body from taking on an enemy that doesn’t exist. Managing stress may seem like an impossible task, especially if you’ve recently had an especially stressful situation to deal with. But managing stress is a key factor in maintaining control over your autoimmune disease before it begins to control you. Diet and exercise are just some of the tools to fight stress. There are many more. Read more…