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Trust Me
On June 8th, when I last worked on this site, I had every intention of having it completed by July. But on June 9th, when the Hayman Fire broke out, my world came to a shattering standstill while we were evacuated. In all, fire stormed our area on 3 separate occasions. Consequently, we waited 6 weeks to learn whose houses were still standing. Fortunately, our home survived, but we sustained considerable damage. And now, nearly 4 months to the day, life is returning to normal and my work on this site can resume. I can't promise, but I anticipate having all the pages and more completed by the end of November. Thanks for your patience, Elaine
Welcome to my web site!
This web site, hosted by Elaine Moore, is intended for the education and support of individuals with any of the nearly 100 known autoimmune diseases. Elaine Moore is a medical technologist and autoimmune disease patient with more than 30 years experience in hospital laboratories. She's also a medical writer and the author of Graves' Disease, A Practical Guide (2001) and the recently released Autoimmune Diseases and Their Environmental Triggers, (June 2002 by McFarland and Company). Her book, The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease is due out in January, 03, and she is currently writing a book on thyroid related eye disorders. In all of her books, the emphasis is on autoimmunity and the patient's role in the healing process.
Elaine is a graduate of the University of Toledo and and the University of Colorado. She currently works as a hospital laboratory supervisor in Colorado.
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Autoimmune diseases develop when the immune system launches an attack on self components, including tissues, cells and organs. Autoimmune diseases may be organ specific or systemic, affecting multiple organs.
Symptoms in autoimmune disease typically wax and wane, often relative to stress and other environmental triggers. Treatment goals include remission from disease and amelioration of symptoms. However, patients must take charge of their own health, ensuring that their treatment is the best available. Patients must also make certain lifestyle changes that help influence remission, including dietary changes and avoidance of environmental triggers.
Autoimmune diseases are caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, including stress, infectious agents, metals, chemicals, heat shock proteins, medications and hormones.
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