1070. The Autoimmune Epidemic: Obesity's Role

Why are we seeing so many autoimmune disorders? The numbers in North America are especially frightening, and now there’s a study out of Europe that has concluded there's a clear correlation between obesity and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Giuseppe Matarese, a professor of immunology at the University of Naples, Italy, is saying that extra fat causes an inflammatory response and the body views it as an invader. This silent inflammation is what’s causing autoimmune to flourish. Join Dr. Martin as he looks at the reasons why so much autoimmune is happening and why we’re seeing numbers like never before!