When Systems Attack – Defining Autoimmune Disease & Ways to Improve Outcomes

What is an autoimmune disease? If you’ve heard of rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, you’ve heard of an autoimmune disease. It is a condition where your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune diseases (ADs), and they can affect almost any part of your body. Below is a diagram of some of the most common ones: