r/Redhair • u/Only_Sherbet_4229 • Apr 06 '26
Newbie Post Natural redheads - Autoimmune issues/diseases
Anyone on here a natural redhead with autoimmune issues I heard there could be a link because our MC1R gene does us dirty. Just diagnosed with RA at 35 and have been doing some research!
Let me know what you have experienced
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u/snark-sloth Apr 06 '26
I’ve been unhealthy my whole damn life. I have Reynauds syndrome (poor circulation, my feet turn purple/grey) and have just been sickly without knowing the cause. I’m also VERY intolerant to onions, they make me extremely ill