Autoimmune diseases rising, 75% of those affected are women: Study

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise and studies show that 75 per cent of those affected by such disorders are women. Such diseases are a result of the body's immune system attacking its own tissues, causing inflammation and other serious conditions. The types of autoimmune diseases are:

1. Those that affect one organ or a tissue such as type1 diabetes or Crohn's disease 

2.Systemic diseases that affect the whole system such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis 

Some common symptoms of autoimmune diseases are pain in joints, stiffness, excessive tiredness and headaches but having these symptoms doesn't necessarily mean that you're prone to