The Big Myth: Crohn’s is an Autoimmune Disease

An autoimmune disease is where the immune system attacks its own tissues resulting in some form of inflammation. It’s virtually accepted that Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease caused by an overly aggressive immune response.

Once you accept an assumption as fact, however credible, you don’t tend to dig any deeper. While researching Crohn’s, I read time and time again that Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease caused by an aggressive immune response. Logically, you’d need an aggressive immune response to explain away the significant inflammation, strictures, ulcers, fistulas, etc, found in Crohn’s disease. But, all the available research suggests Crohn’s sufferers have a WEAK immune response!