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title: "7 Autoimmune Diseases Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Autoimmune Diseases quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Autoimmune Diseases sayings and thoughts."
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> [“While a definitive causal link between diet and autoimmune disease in general has yet to be made, more and more autoimmune diseases…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-ballantyne/while-a-definitive-causal-link-between-diet-and-autoimmune-disease-in/)

[Sarah Ballantyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-ballantyne/)

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> [I'm now convinced that all arthritis, most coronary artery disease, acne, eczema, and the autoimmune diseases are all caused or worsened by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-gundry/i-m-now-convinced-that-all-arthritis-most-coronary-artery-disease/)

[Steven Gundry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-gundry/)

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> [Lectins enter our our joints, our nerve junctions, the lining of our blood vessels and our brain where they incite inflammation and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-gundry/lectins-enter-our-our-joints-our-nerve-junctions-the-lining-of-our/)

[Steven Gundry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-gundry/)

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> [“It is also worth mentioning that several ailments are known to occur very frequently in conjunction with autoimmune disorders. They are: Cholangitis…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-ballantyne/it-is-also-worth-mentioning-that-several-ailments-are-known-to-occur/)

[Sarah Ballantyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-ballantyne/)

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> [“I explained to Jennifer that celiac disease is an autoimmune disease, and is often accompanied by other autoimmune diseases.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-esposito/i-explained-to-jennifer-that-celiac-disease-is-an-autoimmune-disease/)

[Jennifer Esposito](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-esposito/)

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> [Women will tell you, 80 percent of the time - if you listen - what is wrong with them. And what frustrates…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-gundry/women-will-tell-you-80-percent-of-the-time-if-you-listen-what-is/)

[Steven Gundry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-gundry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b5/steven-gundry-14484_autoimmune-disease_women-will-tell-you-80-percent-of-the-ti_1672239.jpg)

> [“Dr. Najjar, for one, is taking the link between autoimmune diseases and mental illnesses one step further: through his cutting-edge research, he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susannah-cahalan/dr-najjar-for-one-is-taking-the-link-between-autoimmune-diseases-and/)

[Susannah Cahalan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susannah-cahalan/)

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