Here at the Immunity Therapy Center in Tijuana, Mexico, we talk a lot about how we fight cancer. But cancer is not our whole story. We’re also experts in treating autoimmune diseases.
Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system, your body’s natural defense mechanism, mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, mistaking them for harmful invaders. This misdirected response can cause chronic inflammation, pain, and long-term damage to organs, joints, and nerves.
While conventional medicine often focuses on managing symptoms with immunosuppressive drugs, many patients seek natural treatment options for autoimmune diseases that support the body’s natural healing process and reduce inflammation. At ITC, we believe in treating the whole person and not just the disease.
What Is an Autoimmune Disease?
The immune system protects the body from foreign invaders, such as viruses or bacteria. In normal cases, the immune system automatically attacks anything it thinks is foreign and tries to kill it to keep the body healthy. But in autoimmune conditions, this highly complex system becomes confused. Instead of targeting harmful pathogens, the immune response turns inward, damaging healthy cells, tissues, and organs.1
The immune system works to rid the body of these cells. As the immune system attacks healthy tissue, health problems arise. There are a few types of autoimmune diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, and multiple sclerosis.
No one actually knows what any underlying cause of the autoimmune disorder is. Some researchers believe that heredity is in play, while others disagree. The most prominent research into the cause of autoimmune disorder surrounds the idea of these “invaders.” While the exact cause isn’t always clear, the result is often the same: widespread inflammation, chronic pain, and reduced quality of life.
If your immune system is attacking a bacterium, for example, healthy tissue might get in the way of the battle and get caught up in the infection. The immune system gets confused about who is who and attacks everything in sight.
We do know that more women than men, by a large margin, suffer from autoimmune disorders. About 80% of sufferers are women, and usually, they are older as well.2
Why the Body Attacks Itself
Why does the immune system attack the very body it’s designed to protect?
Researchers believe a variety of factors can confuse immune cells and trigger self-directed attacks:
- Molecular mimicry: A foreign substance like a virus or bacteria may share structural similarities with the body’s own tissues, causing immune confusion.
- Gut dysbiosis: An imbalance in gut bacteria (the microbiome) may alter immune regulation and increase systemic inflammation.3
- Chronic infections or toxins: Exposure to environmental toxins, infections, or heavy metals can overstimulate or misdirect immune responses.
- Hormonal imbalances: Autoimmune disorders disproportionately affect women, suggesting that estrogen and other hormones may play a role in immune dysregulation.
Once this immune confusion begins, the body may launch an ongoing inflammatory response and damage joints, skin, nerves, or internal organs over time.
What Are Some Types of Autoimmune Diseases?
Some autoimmune conditions are:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: This is a common condition in which the immune system attacks the joints, and this autoimmune disease symptoms include cartilage loss, cramping, and pain in autoimmune patients. This type of arthritis is mostly found in the hands but can be found in many parts of the body. Taking Vitamin A & Vitamin D can help fight RA symptoms by building strong bones.
- Lupus: This misunderstood disease can affect the whole body, as the immune system wage war on the skin, kidneys, and brain.
- Celiac disease (or gluten intolerance): This is an immune system overreaction to gluten in the body causing damage the the lining of the intestine.
- Psoriasis: This is a skin condition that causes irritation of the skin as well as flaky patches of skin. The condition also causes Psoriatic arthritis at a later stage.
- Type 1 diabetes: This is an assault on the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas leading to a dip or cease in production of insulin.
- Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: This is another immune-driven inflammation in the gut, causing abdominal pain, bloating, and digestive distress.
- Asthma: This is a group of conditions related to an inflammation of the respiratory tract, often triggered by allergens or immune sensitivity.
- Multiple Sclerosis: This is a condition caused by the immune system’s attack on nerves resulting in a disconnect between the brain and the body.
What Are the Risk Factors for Autoimmune Disease?
While anyone can develop an autoimmune disorder, certain factors increase the risk:
- Genetics: A family history of autoimmune disease increases your chances of developing one.
- Gender: About 80% of autoimmune patients are women, possibly due to hormonal and chromosomal influences.
- Age: Most autoimmune conditions develop between ages 20 and 50.
- Environmental triggers: Exposure to pesticides, solvents, or infections may increase immune reactivity.
- Diet and lifestyle: A highly processed diet, chronic stress, smoking, and sedentary habits can all promote chronic inflammation.
- Gut health: Poor gut integrity and imbalanced microbiota are strongly linked to immune dysfunction.
Understanding these autoimmune disease risk factors can help you make lifestyle adjustments and find the right autoimmune natural treatment to reduce flare-ups and support long-term healing.
Natural Treatments for Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases are the result of a confused immune system. Natural remedies or therapies work to retrain the immune system to stop attacking healthy cells and focus on actual invaders. Of course, a number of pharmaceutical drugs exist to treat these conditions, but autoimmune disease natural treatment alternatives show very positive outcomes.
To create a stronger, healthier immune system, we, at ITC offer our patients a number of therapies and holistic protocols that include:
- Sonodynamic Therapy – Sonodynamic therapy uses sound and sensitizers to activate the immune system and target abnormal cells.
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy – PEMF enhances circulation, reduces inflammation, and promotes cell repair.
- Rife Therapy: Rife therapy delivers targeted electromagnetic frequencies to reduce microbial triggers and rebalance immune responses.
- Intravenous Curcumin: Intravenous Curcumin Delivers powerful anti-inflammatory compounds from turmeric directly into the bloodstream to reduce pain, swelling, and oxidative stress.
A Holistic Approach to Managing Autoimmune Disease
But, why should you choose ITC? Autoimmune diseases are complex, and so is their treatment. At ITC, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all protocols. Every patient receives a personalized plan built around their symptoms, history, lifestyle, and lab results.
Our natural treatments for autoimmune diseases aim to:
- Regulate the immune response
- Reduce inflammation and cytokine activity
- Restore gut and nervous system balance
- Improve the quality of life through gentle, non-toxic therapies
Unlike traditional treatments that suppress the immune system, we work to retrain and rebalance it — giving your body the tools it needs to heal from within. We also focus on diet and lifestyle choices that promote a healthy immune system in autoimmune patients.
Your Partner in Natural Autoimmune Treatment
If you’re living with chronic inflammation, joint pain, or symptoms of an autoimmune condition, know that you have options.
At Immunity Therapy Center, we specialize in natural treatment for autoimmune diseases that empower the body to heal itself. Our expert team in Tijuana, Mexico, has helped thousands of patients reclaim their health and energy using proven natural and alternative therapies for over 20 years.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or seeking better management for your condition, we’re here to support your healing journey. Contact us today to learn more about how our therapies can help you take control of your health naturally.
Written By: Dr. David Alvarez
Dr. David Alvarez is a Board Certified Medical Doctor from Universidad Xochicalco and Certified by the American Heart Association (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support).
Dr. Alvarez has been collaborating with Dr. Bautista as an Assistant Medical Director at the Immunity Therapy Center for over 6 years. He provides daily on site patient care and participates on the medical board on research and development of patient treatment plans and programs. Dr. Alvarez is a knowledgeable and compassionate Doctor committed to helping patients get to where they want to be health wise through a more holistic and comprehensive approach.
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- NIH. Autoimmune Diseases. https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/autoimmune
- Scientific American. Why Nearly 80 Percent of Autoimmune Sufferers Are Female. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-nearly-80-percent-of-autoimmune-sufferers-are-female/
- Science Direct. Immunological mechanisms of inflammatory diseases caused by gut microbiota dysbiosis: A review. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37311282/
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