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title: Redefining Autoimmunity and MS
date: 2023-01-10T23:20:24Z
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  - Julie Michelson
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Autoimmunity is an oxymoron!

If we break down the roots of the word, “auto,” meaning “self,” and “immunity,” meaning “allergic,” the word means “allergic to self.”

However, evolution says “nay, nay! Not possible!”

In this episode of [_“Inspired Living with Autoimmunity”_](https://inspiredliving.show/66) with health coach Julie Michelson, we discuss why it is time to redefine autoimmunity and how a diagnosis should be a wake-up call to make big changes in our lives.