“Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.”
~ Doris Lessing
Troubleshooting
Autoimmune disease is complex, and while diet and lifestyle are powerful factors in reversing autoimmune disease, sometimes they aren’t enough on their own. On this page, I offer insights from both conventional and functional medicine approaches. It’s not always an either/or choice.
Medication Decisions
- Medication Decisions
- Starting Medication After 4 Years on the the Paleo AIP
- Medication Update: Remission?
- Building Effective Doctor-Patient Relationships with Dr. Cynthia Li
- Do Paleo-Friendly Autoimmune Specialist MD's Exist?
- The Difference Between Reversing Autoimmune Disease and a Cure
- If You Still Need Medication, What's the Point of Paleo?
- Where Medication Fits on a Healing Diet
- When Painkillers are Good for You
- LDN with Dr. Thomas Cowan
- Medical Marijuana and Autoimmune Disease
- Paleo Surgery Advice with Dr. Terry Wahls and Angie Alt
Functional Medicine
- How to Find a Good Functional Medicine Practitioner
- Functional Medicine Practitioner Directories
- My Favorite Health and Nutrition Training Programs
- Navigating Setbacks
- Is a Healing Crisis Really Healing?
- Why Food Intolerance Testing Doesn't Work
- Is DNA Testing Worthwhile?
- Where Supplements Fit on a Healing Diet
- CBD Oil and Autoimmune Disease
- Supplements with Kamal Patel
- Getting Help – Health and Nutrition Coaching
- Autoimmune Q&A with Dr. Datis Kharrazian
- Functional Blood Test Analysis with Andrea Nakayama
- Blood Sugar and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Jeff Horacek
- MTHFR with Dr. Ben Lynch
- Heavy Metals with Dr. Christopher Shade
- Healing Mistakes to Avoid with Chris Kresser
- Preventing Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Tom O’Bryan
- Functional Medicine with Anne Angelone
- Paleo Neurologist Q&A with Dr. Ken Sharlin
Digestive Health
- What Are Digestive Enzymes and When Do You Need Them?
- Meeting My Microbiome
- The Gut Microbiome with Dr. Lucy Mailing
- Gut Health with Dr. Michael Ruscio
- Loss of Oral Tolerance with Dr. Datis Karrazian
- SIBO with Dr. Melanie Keller
- Histamine Intolerance with Alison Vickery
- Infections and Autoimmunity with Dr. Michael Ruscio
- Fecal Microbiota Transplants
Hormone Health
- Hormones and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Justin Marchegiani
- Adrenal Fatigue with Christopher Kelly
- Adrenal Fatigue Update with Christopher Kelly
- Thyroid Health with Elle Russ
- Autoimmunity and Infertility with Dr. Fiona McCulloch
- Perimenopause & Menopause with Dr. Lara Briden
Overall Health
- Autoimmunity 101 with Dr. Douglas Pucci
- Inflammation with Dr. Will Cole
- Brain Fog with Dr. Tim Gerstmar
- Brain Health with Dr. David Perlmutter
- Heart Health with Dr. Jack Wolfson
- Liver Health with Dr. Alex Golden and Megan Blacksmith
- Fatigue with Andrea Nakayama
- Paleo Dentist Q&A with Dr. Mark Burhenne
- Gender, Race, and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Maggie Cadet
- Coronavirus & Autoimmune Disease with Andrea Nakayama
- COVID-19 Autoimmunity Update with Dr. Aly Cohen
Diagnosis Highlights
- Diagnosis Detective with Dr. William Mitchell
- Rheumatoid Arthritis with Dr. Melissa McNamara
- Lupus with Dr. Daniel Lewis
- Hashimoto's Disease with Andrea Nakayama
- Graves' Disease with Dr. Abbi Lulsegged
- Scleroderma with Dr. Aly Cohen
- Celiac Disease, Gluten Sensitivity & Leaky Gut with Dr. Alessio Fasano
- Anemia and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Amy Nett
- Osteoporosis & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Amy Nett
Research
- Research: The Truth Behind Headlines with Dr. Sarah Ballantyne
- Medical Study on the Paleo AIP for IBD
- Hashimoto's AIP Medical Study
- Wahls Protocol Research Update
- Autoimmunity & the Brain with Donna Jackson Nakazawa
- Stem Cell Research with Dr. Jeffrey Cohen
- Epigenetics 101 with Bailey Kirkpatrick
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