It’s estimated that 50 million Americans are suffering from autoimmune disorders. You may have heard their names – Type 1 diabetes, crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, psoriasis,etc. It’s a popular group of diseases that is on the rise, and unfortunately, the medical community predominantly acts as if it’s a total mystery to be treated with immune-suppressing drugs and steroids. While it may be true that understanding every nuance of every autoimmune disease is not known, what does appear to be clear is a common thread tying virtually every autoimmune disorder together.