Environmental toxins are part of everyday life, but not all exposures carry the same risk. Learn how pollutants, household chemicals, and other toxins may affect immune health, who may be more vulnerable, and practical ways to reduce exposure.
Carolyn Serraino
Trauma and Autoimmune Disease: What the Research Shows
Research suggests trauma and PTSD may affect inflammation, immune function, and autoimmune disease risk. Here’s what scientists know about the connection.
Chemical Exposure and Autoimmune Disease: What the Research Shows
Which chemicals are linked to autoimmune disease? Experts explain what research shows about PFAS, pesticides, heavy metals, TCE, silica, and why proving causation is so difficult.
How to Support Someone with Autoimmune or Chronic Disease
Many people want to support a parent, sibling, friend, partner, colleague, or neighbor living with an autoimmune or chronic disease but are often unsure how to help, what to say, or how to respond to their health needs. They may worry about saying the wrong thing, asking too many questions, becoming a burden, or respecting […]
Navigating Immunosuppression and Infection Risk
Modern immunosuppressive therapies have transformed the treatment of autoimmune diseases, allowing many people to live healthier, more active lives. At the same time, these medications can increase susceptibility to certain infections, making prevention and early recognition especially important. As seasonal viruses, emerging infections, and vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks continue, many people taking immunosuppressive medications are left […]
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Autoimmune Diseases
If you have an autoimmune disease, should you be concerned about GLP-1 medications? Here’s what experts and current research say so far.
A Guide to Interpreting Clinical Trial Stories
How to evaluate pre-clinical research, clinical trial phases, study results, and key questions to ask with expert insights from Monica Wang and Sylvia Baedorf Kassis.
Living with Multiple Autoimmune Conditions
Learn how to manage multiple autoimmune diseases with expert insights on polyautoimmunity, symptom tracking, specialist coordination, medication management, and daily life strategies.
Autoimmune or Not? The Diseases That Blur the Lines
Many diseases affect the immune system without being classified as autoimmune. Experts explain why conditions like fibromyalgia, endometriosis, POTS, and Lyme disease remain difficult to categorize.
Restoring Immune Tolerance in Autoimmune Disease
Immune tolerance prevents the body from attacking itself. Learn how it breaks down in autoimmune disease and how new therapies aim to restore it.