Autoimmune disease is on the rise.  One in twelve Americans -and one in nine females- will develop some form of autoimmune disease in their lifetime.  Between 2001 and 2009, rates of type 1 diabetes increased by 23%.  Depending on who you ask, anywhere from 80 to 100 types of autoimmune diseases have already been discovered, with roughly 40 more diseases suspected of being autoimmune in nature.  That frustrating recurring eczema?  Yep, count it