. So while we can point to the brain, the thy­roid, the adren­als and other sys­tems in the body as play­ing a role, spe­cific symp­toms are the body’s healthy response to the stresses imposed on it. Sim­ply remov­ing the symp­toms, although often nec­es­sary in acute flare-ups, is sim­i­lar to cut­ting the wire to the check engine light in the car — the prob­lem still exists, yet your body is unable to alert you.