India, Aug. 15 -- Recently, actor Camilla Luddington shared that she has been diagnosed with

Hashimoto's disease. Also known as Hashimoto thyroiditis, this autoimmune disease affects the thyroid gland. This happens when the antibodies, which usually fight diseases, attack the thyroid that is then overrun with white blood cells. The gland can't make enough off thyroid hormone and hurts the body.

The actor, who is best known for her role as Dr Jo Wilson on Grey's Anatomy, revealed on her podcast Call It What It Is, that she has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. Camilla explained that the diagnosis came following a routine blood test a couple of months ago. "It came back, and my doctor was like, 'Everything looks great except...