Clinical NutritionWhat are autoimmune disorders?
The role of the healthy immune system in the body is to guard against germs like bacteria and viruses or any infections that happen. When immune cells sense any foreign invaders (micro-organisms) in the body, they come into action and fight back to protect the body from any infection. But in the case of autoimmune disorders, the immune system malfunctions and are not able to understand the difference between healthy cells and foreign invaders. In this case, immune cells start attacking healthy cells of the body and can affect any part of the body, weakening bodily functions and even turning life-threatening.
