Why might vaginal CBD offer support for midlife discomfort without psychoactive effects? Lisa Williams explains cannabinoid receptors in the reproductive system and how vaginal absorption may support relief. She and Elizabeth Yarnell discuss hormone shifts, dryness, pelvic tension, sleep, mood and sexual wellbeing, along with the stigma and one-size-fits-all care that can limit women’s treatment choices. The Inflammation Investigator: Chronic Illness & Autoimmune
Inflammation Abatement: Managing Your Autoimmune Trigger Load
What if managing autoimmunity starts with keeping your tolerance bucket from overflowing? Elizabeth Yarnell explains inflammation abatement, an approach to reducing the body’s overall trigger load through steady changes in diet, digestion, detoxification, and lifestyle. She explores how removing personal triggers and supporting elimination may reduce pain, discomfort, and dysfunction. The Inflammation Investigator: Chronic Illness & Autoimmune
Hidden Toxins in Personal Care with Trina Felber
Could your daily skin and oral care routines be contributing to inflammation? Nurse and clean beauty founder Trina Felber explains how water-based cosmetics, toothpaste and mouthwash may affect the skin and oral microbiomes. She and Elizabeth Yarnell discuss product absorption, hidden contaminants, menopause and why cleaner, oil-based swaps may support healthier skin and gums. The Inflammation Investigator: Chronic Illness & Autoimmune
My podcast is in the Top 90!
I’m excited to share that my podcast, The Inflammation Investigator: Chronic Illness & Autoimmune, has been recognized as one of the Top 90 Invisible Illness Podcasts on the web by the panel at Million Podcasts!
If you are unfamiliar with my podcast where I share my theories about and experience with inflammation and autoimmunity, both from my own multiple sclerosis journey and with the more than one thousand graduates of The Inflammation Academy clinic and community, I hope you tune in and try out these Monday episodes.
On Thursdays I release interviews with guest experts to learn from their unique perspectives and protocols.
My goal is to always be learning something now that could help me control my body despite the capriciousness of MS, and I hope you learn something from every episode, too.
My reel about parasites went viral!
It’s funny how violently some people react when I talk about parasites. There’s an assumption that having a parasitic infection is a sign of poor personal hygiene, and wow, is that an easy way to offend people!
But the truth is that it is absurdly easy to pick up a parasite in ways that have nothing to do with personal cleanliness habits. Remember that outbreak of cyclospora during the summer of 2026 that was spread through lettuce? At least 24,000 people were unknowingly infected just because they ate lettuce for lunch.
Whenever I talk about parasites, I get a lot of pushback, and since I just completed a month or so of podcast episodes about parasites (and released clips of them onto social media), I’ve been seeing more than the usual vitriol against natural health.
Since the job of a parasite is to find a host, take up residence, and reproduce happily ever after, and your immune system is primed to react against foreign invaders like virus and bacteria, your symptoms of pain, discomfort, or dysfunction can never fully resolve until you clear out the parasites. Welcome to chronic inflammation and autoimmunity.
I honestly don’t mind because hidden parasitic infection is something I see so often in my clinic in people suffering from autoimmune or other chronic conditions.
If you wonder if you might have a parasitic infection, take my parasite quiz to learn more.
If you are already certain it’s time for a parasite cleanse, check out The Parasite Purge for all of my best advice and guidance on how to do it safely and effectively.
Here is the Facebook reel that is going viral. Please help by engaging with a like, follow, comment, or share!
