Some teas have many beneficial compounds that can battle and actually block the absorption of fat, Dr. Verma says. Each tea has its own special benefit, but just the act of drinking tea can be good for you, too: when youâre on a diet, you want to ensure that you definitely get those eight cups of water per day.
Autoimmune Disease. Disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. Examples include multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases).isease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues. Examples include multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. PubMed Health Glossary.
1 People with a family history â Some autoimmune diseases run in families, such as lupus and multiple sclerosis. 2  It is also common for different types of autoimmune diseases to affect different members of a single family. 3  Inheriting certain genes can make it more likely to get an autoimmune disease. Some autoimmune diseases, like diabetes and thyroid disease, can affect the body's ability to make substances it needs to function. 2  With diabetes, insulin injections are needed to regulate blood sugar. 3  Thyroid hormone replacement restores thyroid hormone levels in people with underactive thyroid.