Autoimmune, Cancer and Heart Disease
Up to 40 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease [Stephen Edelson MD and Deborah Mitchell, What your Doctor May Not Tell You About Autoimmune Disorders]. Of that number, about 75% are women, making it the fourth largest cause of disability in women.
Autoimmune disease is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in female children and women in all age groups up to 64 years of age.
Researchers have identified 80-100 different autoimmune diseases and suspect at least 40 additional diseases of having an autoimmune basis. These diseases are chronic and can be life-threatening.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates up to 9 million Americans have cancer and 22 million have heart disease.In the U.S. alone…
Toxins
We are exposed to 6 million pounds of mercury and the 2.5 billion pounds other toxic chemicals each year.