@rarelybees2889 I wanted to share several ideas regarding autoimmune disease. Humans didn't evolve eating grains and were hunter gatherers. It was the discovery of the cultivation of grains during Biblical times that allowed the human population to proliferate because more food was available. (A good book about that is "Going Against the Grain")

I happened to watch a program on PBS last night with a doctor talking about how diet plays a big role in disease because of a condition called "leaky gut" and he stated that to be healthy a person needs a lot of good bacteria in their gut that has a protective effect against the bad bacteria. He said that that lectins in plants cause gut problems and he talked about recovering from a leaky gut through proper diet and putting autoimmune disease into remission. He also talked about pesticide use on crops causing damage by killing off our good gut bacteria and that it's everywhere even in meats because the animals eat grains with these pesticides. He has a lot of books, but here is a quote.

"In The Plant Paradox, renowned cardiologist Dr. Steven Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common, and highly toxic, plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like wheat but also in the “gluten-free” foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including many fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and conventional dairy products. These proteins, which are found in the seeds, grains, skins, rinds, and leaves of plants, are designed by nature to protect them from predators (including humans). Once ingested, they incite a kind of chemical warfare in our bodies, causing inflammatory reactions that can lead to weight gain and serious health conditions."

He answered a question about the best diet for autoimmune issues at the beginning of this podcast. https://drgundry.com/longevity-paradox-questions/ and when I clicked on the Plant Paradox link, it had the quote I posted.

I can also tell you from my own person experience of reforming my diet and removing gluten, dairy, nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant), reducing sugar intake, etc, I felt a lot better. Also I had some issues caused by some toxic dentistry with old silver amalgam fillings that I had removed, and also old root canals that were leaking an infection and cadmium (heavy metal used in gutta percha that is placed during a root canal) into my jaw bone. I had a problem with several teeth with old root canals and recently had them removed in order to replace them with bio-compatible xirconium dental implants.
I've had an autoimmune thyroid disorder, Hashimoto's, and after replacing all the silver fillings with a biological dentist for safer alternatives, my thyroid function improved a lot, and I have been able to reduce my need for thyroid hormone pills. The blood work indicating my antibodies against my thyroid had been off the charts, and after the old fillings were removed, the levels were low and readable, but still there. It improved again after the bad root canal teeth were removed and also my asthma improved significantly. I used to walk around with a baseline amount of chest phlegm all the time, and now my lungs have cleared. I still have allergic asthma, but it is much easier to control. I've not had further blood tests to confirm improved thyroid function, but I've been able to lower my dose. What happens is that my dose of thyroid hormone becomes an overdose when my thyroid starts doing more of its job, so I can figure out what's happening when I start having symptoms of an overactive thyroid. I was surprised to find the link between my general health and dental health. I discovered this only after things got worse, and my asthma had gotten worse over several years which I connect to the root canals. Those came about many years ago because of trauma when I broke my teeth as a kid.

There is also a stress component to autoimmune disease and your past history may set you up for problems later in life. I wanted to share a book by an author who recovered from autoimmune disease. I have not read this book, but I have one of her other books about overcoming life's adversity and how your biography of experience relates to possible disease later in life. She's an excellent medical writer and has been recognized in her field. Here's the book. https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/autoimmune-epidemic/