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Walker: Fifty million Americans have autoimmune diseases

Danielle Walker · HIBT Lab! Against All Grain: Danielle Walker · Oct 6, 2022 · at 17:00

Danielle Walker, founder of Against All Grain, reflects on discovering the broad total addressable market for grain-free dietary solutions beyond her specific condition.

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“There's fifty million Americans that have autoimmune diseases”

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The claim, plainly

Approximately 50 million Americans have autoimmune diseases.

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Assessment

Danielle Walker's claim that approximately 50 million Americans have autoimmune diseases matches the standard estimate published and maintained by major patient advocacy and research organizations. The Autoimmune Association (formerly AARDA) has officially cited that approximately 50 million Americans live with autoimmune diseases across its 100+ recognized conditions since 2011. Furthermore, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) 2022 report and the NIH's Office of Autoimmune Disease Research (OADR) Strategic Plan (FY 2026–2030) both recognize an estimated prevalence range of 23.5 million to 50 million Americans depending on disease classification criteria.

The Autoimmune Association (formerly AARDA) has cited since 2011 in congressional reports and official educational materials that approximately 50 million Americans have autoimmune diseases.
The 2022 NASEM consensus report 'Enhancing NIH Research on Autoimmune Disease' documented prevalence estimates ranging from 23.5 million to 50 million Americans depending on disease inclusion criteria.
The NIH Office of Autoimmune Disease Research (OADR) Strategic Plan (FY 2026–2030) officially cites an estimated prevalence range of 23.5 million to 50 million Americans affected by autoimmune diseases.

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[1] autoimmune.org [2] rheum-live.com [3] futureofpersonalhealth.com [4] nationalhealthcouncil.org [5] triagehealth.org [6] autoimmune.org [7] nationalstemcellfoundation.org [8] autoimmuneinstitute.org

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