Autoimmunity is an oxymoron!
If we break down the roots of the word, “auto,” meaning “self,” and “immunity,” meaning “allergic,” the word means “allergic to self.”
However, evolution says “nay, nay! Not possible!”
In this episode of “Inspired Living with Autoimmunity” with health coach Julie Michelson, we discuss why it is time to redefine autoimmunity and how a diagnosis should be a wake-up call to make big changes in our lives.
Listen in as host Rachel Smith of Natural Health Rising and I dig into the nitty gritty of what is multiple sclerosis, the connection to inflammation, and steps that you can take immediately to help yourself fare better with this disease.
We talk about how inflammation is the common root of most, if not all, symptoms, so whether you’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or with another autoimmune condition, or have been suffering from chronic symptoms without an official diagnosis, you’ll want to tune it to this interview.
If you have a family member, friend, or colleague who is chronically suffering, please pass this along to them and help them understand how much control they have over their own health!
Recently, the first study to directly compare medication to mindfulness meditation for treating anxiety found that the two worked equally well.
After two months, patients participating in a weekly mindfulness program saw their anxiety decrease the same amount as patients taking anxiety meds like Lexapro. Now, one expert says that the study is reaffirming how “useful mindfulness can be when practiced effectively.”
Since one in five US adults live with an anxiety disorder, this information should change the standard of care to one that at least includes a mediation practice.
Anxiety disorders include social anxiety, generalized anxiety and panic attacks. Affected people are troubled by persistent and intrusive worries that interfere with their lives and relationships. In the U.S., anxiety disorders affect 40% of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men, according to data cited in U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening recommendations.
Meditation can also be a helpful tool for managing multiple sclerosis , which is one reason why I’m excited to share a new program that I am offering together with Dr. Irene Cop of the Stress-to-Success S.H.I.F.T. Institute.
In the Autoimmune Reset Experience, participants get the benefits of not only the functional testing and protocols contained in my signature Inflammation Investigator program, but also the Retrain Your Brain exercises and meditations that are Dr. Irene’s specialty.
Sound interesting? Jump into one of the upcoming live calls or recordings here to learn more!
… since we started working together a few months ago.
Listen to my client, R.J., tell you in his own words the transformation he has experienced from going through my Inflammation Investigator program.
Interested in learning more and seeing if this program could be the right fit for you to reclaim your health? Book a risk-free complementary naturopathic health assessment with me at the link at the bottom of this page to find out!
I recently had the opportunity to chat about the link between toxicity and autoimmunity on the Green Living with Tee podcast.
We are bombarded with toxins in our modern world from our foods, water supply, the things we touch, and even the air we breathe. Did you know that if you live in a city then you are breathing in toxins every time you leave your house?
We each have a toxic threshold under which our bodies are able to process and eliminate those toxins. But when we over-fill that bucket, that’s when we tip into the chronic symptoms that are the hallmark of autoimmunity.
Listen into the conversation below, and if you’re interested my Autoimmune Detox Therapy could help you achieve your detox goals quickly and painlessly, without changing your diet or taking powerful supplements. Learn about it here!
