By Dr. Keshavan Nambisan One of the most heartfelt questions my patients ask is: “Doctor, why is my body turning against me?” This confusion, fear, and frustration are often rooted in a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease—a condition where the body's own immune system starts attacking healthy tissues. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, thyroid dis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common and debilitating autoimmune diseases today. It affects millions of people worldwide, causing chronic joint inflammation, stiffness, fatigue, and pain. In autoimmune disorders like RA, the immune system—normally the body’s defense mechanism—mistakenly begins to attack its own tissues. Over ti