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What is Autoimmune Disease?
- AUTOIMMUNE VS AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASE
  
  A Comparative Look
  
  Autoimmune disease (AD) and autoinflammatory disease (AIF) are two categories of illnesses that occur when the immune system mistakenly damages healthy cells. Although these inflammatory disorders share many commonalities, there are key features that make them unique.
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  Autoimmune diseases (AD) occur when the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy cells. There are 80-100 known autoimmune diseases and counting, affecting more than 14 million Americans.
  AUTOIMMUNE VS AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASE
  
  A Comparative Look
  
  Autoimmune disease (AD) and autoinflammatory disease (AIF) are two categories of illnesses that occur when the immune system mistakenly damages healthy cells. Although these inflammatory disorders share many commonalities, there are key features that make them unique.
  
  Read Our Article
Resources & Support
- FREE RESOURCE
  
  Find Hope in Your Health Journey
  
  The Autoimmune & Chronic Illness Toolkit includes journal templates, resource lists, guidance for doctor appointments, tips on communication, and many more tools to support and empower you throughout your experience.
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  Browse our resource lists and information via the links below.
  FREE RESOURCE
  
  Find Hope in Your Health Journey
  
  The Autoimmune & Chronic Illness Toolkit includes journal templates, resource lists, guidance for doctor appointments, tips on communication, and many more tools to support and empower you throughout your experience.
  
  Get Our Guide
Education & Research
- HIGHLIGHTED PARTNERSHIP
  
  GAI is proud to fund the Raising Celiac podcast from the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
  
  Each episode features education, awareness and research on celiac disease in connection with other autoimmune conditions, including expert interviews on how these autoimmune diseases co-exist.
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  We support autoimmune disease research, awareness, and education. We fund clinical research, scientific investigations, multidisciplinary medicine, and educational resources, including podcasts and webinars.
  HIGHLIGHTED PARTNERSHIP
  
  GAI is proud to fund the Raising Celiac podcast from the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital
  
  Each episode features education, awareness and research on celiac disease in connection with other autoimmune conditions, including expert interviews on how these autoimmune diseases co-exist.
  
  View Podcast
About Us
- SPREADING AWARENESS
  
  We were proud to sponsor Nature Magazine’s July 2021 Outlook on Autoimmune Disease
  
  Learn more about GAI's work, autoimmune risk factors, research advances, and more!
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  The Global Autoimmune Institute is empowering solutions in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune disease (AD) through research, education, and validation while supporting multidisciplinary approaches to wellness.
  SPREADING AWARENESS
  
  We were proud to sponsor Nature Magazine’s July 2021 Outlook on Autoimmune Disease
  
  Learn more about GAI’s work, autoimmune risk factors, research advances, and more!
  
  Read Our Feature
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Living Well & Understanding the Body

What Does “Organic” Really Mean?

Does the organic version of a food make an individual more or less susceptible to autoimmunity? To answer that question, GAI consulted Aristo Vojdani, author of “Food Associated Autoimmunities: When Food Breaks Your Immune System.”

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What You Need to Know

COVID News & Research Updates

Want to know what's going on in coronavirus news? Check out our ongoing timeline summarizing key COVID-19 scientific developments, especially as they pertain to autoimmune disease.

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Updated July 5, 2023

COVID Vaccine & Autoimmune Disease FAQ

As public health measures around COVID-19 vaccines continue to evolve, we have received an influx of questions from the autoimmune disease community. While we are unable to provide medical advice or guidance about individual health plans, we would like to share answers to our most frequently asked questions!

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Allergies and Autoimmunity

Zoe’s Story: Embracing Your New Normal

Stay Cool: How to Manage Autoimmune Flare-ups in Hot Temperatures

Find the Resources You Need

Explore our growing lists of related organizations, medical institutions, books, blogs, podcasts, and more on autoimmune disease. Head to our resources page or use the links below to help locate the resources and information you need.

A-Z Disease List

Browse our extensive list of verified and suspected autoimmune diseases.

COVID-19 Information

An overview of COVID-19 news as it relates to autoimmune disease.

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Peruse GAI's library of articles.

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Join Our Support Group

Our next meeting is Saturday, September 30th at 1PM EST

Autoimmune Aware is a dynamic support group initiative focused on creating an inclusive space for the autoimmune disease and chronic illness community.

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4th International World of Microbiome Conference

in Sofia, Bulgaria

October 26-28, 2023

Funded by GAI

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