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Why Am I So Tired All the Time When My Bloodwork Is Fine?
Persistent fatigue with normal bloodwork is common. Real contributors include sleep, thyroid, nutrient status, circulation, neuroinflammation, and genetics.
Food Allergy vs Food Sensitivity vs Food Intolerance: The Difference
Food allergy, food sensitivity, and food intolerance are three different mechanisms, routinely confused. What separates them, and why the right response to each differs.
Can a Brain Injury Cause Autoimmune Disease?
A traumatic brain injury can trigger an autoimmune response. The Autoimmune Answer devotes a chapter to brain injury induced autoimmunity, told as one patient’s case.
Is There a Book for Parents of Children With PANDAS or PANS?
The Autoimmune Answer has a full chapter on PANDAS and PANS written for parents, not clinicians, following one child’s case from sudden onset through testing to treatment.
Thyroid Labs Normal but Still Have Symptoms? What to Read
If your thyroid labs are “normal” but symptoms persist, standard testing may be missing autoimmune thyroid disease. What to read to understand why, and what to do next.
It Is Not Just the X Chromosome: New Genetics on Women and Autoimmunity
A 2026 study of 1.25 million immune cells found 1,000+ sex-specific genetic switches, mostly NOT on the sex chromosomes, that help explain why women get more autoimmune disease and lupus.
Belly Fat, Vitamin D, and Stairs: Lowering Your Risk of Death After 50
Two 2026 studies show what raises and lowers mortality risk after 50. Abdominal obesity plus low vitamin D compounds risk; climbing stairs is linked to far lower cardiovascular death.
Why Does Autoimmune Disease Hit Women Harder?
Roughly 4 in 5 people with autoimmune disease are women. A 2026 La Jolla study of 1.1 million lung immune cells adds a new clue: sex-based differences in immune gene activity.
Low Vitamin D and B Vitamins Linked to Cognitive Decline (2026 Study)
A 2026 study found adults with mild cognitive impairment had lower vitamin D, B2, B6, and folate, plus higher blood sugar and neurodegeneration markers. What it means, and its limits.
SIBO Is Not Just a Gut Problem: The Whole-Body Consequences
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is linked to heart failure, diabetes, autoimmune disease, and mood. Why SIBO is a whole-body problem, and what drives it.
