Autoimmune Disorders (3 hours for YSU and PCOM) - handout

Autoimmune Disorders

John K. Chen

Ph.D., Pharm.D., O.M.D., L.Ac.

Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine

Tel: (626) 780-7182 Fax: (626) 609-2929 Website: Email: info@

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Trend of Allergy-related Disorders

Trend of Autoimmune-related Disorders

? Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, PO Box 92493, City of Industry, CA 91715

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Etiology

? Cause: UNKNOWN

? Genetics ? Sex (more female than male) ? Others ???

"When zheng (upright) qi is present, pathogenic factors cannot attack."

Su Wen (Basic Questions), 2nd century A.D.

Overview

? Pathogens

? Micro-organisms (bacteria, virus, fungus, parasites) ? Environmental chemicals and toxins ? Foods that trigger allergy and autoimmunity

? The immune system ? Autoimmune diseases

? Connective tissues (skin, joints, glands, blood vessels) ? Internal organs (thyroid, intestines, heart, lung, CNS)

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Microbes associated with autoimmunity

Vaccination

? Diphtheria, tetanus and polio vaccines have a dangerous link with a number of autoimmune disorders.

? Measles, mumps and rubella vaccines linked to rheumatoid arthritis.

? Influenza vaccine linked to type 1 diabetes in children.

? Mercury (thimerosal) is still present in flu vaccines, but has been removed from most other vaccines.

? JAMA, 1994

Environmental chemicals and toxins

? 287 industrial chemicals were found fetal cord blood collected by American Red Cross from ten newborn infants from around the US.

? Chemicals included pesticides, phthalates, dioxins, flame retardants, by-products of Teflon, and many others.

? Center of Disease Control (CDC), 2004.

? Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, PO Box 92493, City of Industry, CA 91715

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Air pollution

? Car exhaust ? Jet fuel exhaust ? Mining plants ? Coal burning plants ? Brush and forest fire ? Earthquake

Air pollution

? Ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide ? Toxic heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead,

mercury, copper, chromium, nickel, zinc) ? Solvents and petrochemicals

(acetylaldehyde, benzene, benzopyrene, chloroform, formaldehyde, napthalene, toluene, trichloroethylene, xylene)

Jet Fuel and Air Travel

? Fatigue from travel and jet lab ? Dehydration from radiation and dry air ? Toxicity from kerosene-based jet fuel

exposure ? Increased risk of infection from enclosed

environment

? Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, PO Box 92493, City of Industry, CA 91715

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Chemical cleaners

? Chemical cleaners used everyday in household makes indoor air five times more polluted than outdoor air.

? This is true even in New York and Los Angeles.

? Use only white vinegar and baking soda!

? EPA

Water pollution

? 145 total contaminants ? 35 agricultural pesticides ? 31 urban lawn chemicals ? 100 industrial heavy metals and

petrochemicals ? 30 water treatment byproducts ? Others

?

New Carpet

? Acetone ? Bis(2-ethylhexyl)

phthalate ? Benzene ? Caprolactam ? Diethylene glycol ? P-dichlorobenzene

? Formaldehyde ? Hexane ? Styrene ? Toluene ? Vinylcyclohexene ? Xylenes

? Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, PO Box 92493, City of Industry, CA 91715

Tel: 626-780-7182 ? Fax: 626-609-2929 ? Website: ? Email: info@

Shall not be copied, duplicated, or distributed in any format or be used for teaching without prior written consent from Lotus Institute.

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