Medicine

“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

: Where Supplements Fit on a Healing Diet

: Turmeric & Autoimmune Disease

: CBD Oil and Autoimmune Disease

: Is DNA Testing Worthwhile?

: Supplements with Kamal Patel

: 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

: 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

: Stool Testing with Dr. Lucy Mailing

: 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

: Fatigue with Andrea Nakayama

: Brain Fog with Dr. Tim Gerstmar

: Brain Health with Dr. David Perlmutter

: Liver Health with Dr. Alex Golden and Megan Blacksmith

: Cardiac Risk and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Millie Lee

: Gender, Race, and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Maggie Cadet

: Paleo Dentist Q&A with Dr. Mark Burhenne

: 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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