Medicine

“Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.”
~ Doris Lessing

Integrative Medicine

Autoimmune disease is complex, and while diet, lifestyle, and mindset 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.

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: What's the Difference Between Conventional, Functional, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine?

: Building Effective Doctor-Patient Relationships with Dr. Cynthia Li

: Is a Healing Crisis Really Healing?

COVID-19 Series

: COVID-19 Vaccines and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Aly Cohen

: Long COVID Syndrome with Chris Kresser

: COVID-19 Autoimmunity Update with Dr. Aly Cohen

: Early Pandemic Podcast: Coronavirus & Autoimmune Disease with Andrea Nakayama

Medication Decisions

: Medication Decisions

: Starting Medication After 4 Years on the the Paleo AIP

: Medication Update: Remission?

: 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

Supplements

: Turmeric & Autoimmune Disease

: CBD Oil and Autoimmune Disease

: What's the Difference Between Collagen and Gelatin?

: Where Supplements Fit on a Healing Diet

: Anti-Inflammatory Supplements with Dr. Amy Nett

: Vitamin D and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. William Mitchell

: Supplements with Kamal Patel

Functional Medicine

: How to Find a Good Functional Medicine Practitioner

: Functional Medicine Practitioner Directories

: My Favorite Health and Nutrition Training Programs

: Navigating Setbacks

: Why Food Intolerance Testing Doesn't Work

: Is DNA Testing Worthwhile?

: Autoimmune Q&A with Dr. Datis Kharrazian

: Healing Mistakes to Avoid with Chris Kresser

: Functional Blood Test Analysis with Andrea Nakayama

: Blood Sugar and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Jeff Horacek

: The Gut-Skin Connection with Dr. Shayna Peter

: Fasting with Dr. Amy Nett

: Heavy Metals with Dr. Christopher Shade

: Paleo Neurologist Q&A with Dr. Ken Sharlin

: MTHFR with Dr. Ben Lynch

Digestive Health

: What Are Digestive Enzymes and When Do You Need Them?

: Paleo Dietitian Q&A with Amy Kubal, RD

: The Gut Microbiome with Dr. Lucy Mailing

: Gut Health with Dr. Michael Ruscio

: Loss of Oral Tolerance with Dr. Datis Karrazian

: Infections and Autoimmunity with Dr. Michael Ruscio

: SIBO with Dr. Melanie Keller

: Histamine Intolerance with Alison Vickery

: Oxalates, Sulfur, and Salicylate Sensitivities with Heidi Turner, RD

: Stool Testing with Dr. Lucy Mailing

: Fecal Microbiota Transplants

Hormone Health

: Hormones and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Justin Marchegiani

: Perimenopause & Menopause with Dr. Lara Briden

: Thyroid Tests with Dr. Datis Kharrazian

: Adrenal Fatigue with Christopher Kelly

: Adrenal Fatigue Update with Christopher Kelly

: Autoimmunity and Infertility with Dr. Fiona McCulloch

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

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

: Eye Health and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Rani Banik

: Cardiac Risk and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Millie Lee

: Paleo Dentist Q&A with Dr. Mark Burhenne

: Paleo Surgery Advice with Dr. Terry Wahls and Angie Alt

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

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