Autoimmunity Archives

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and your Gut Health

The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem of bacteria that live in your digestive tract. It's essential for your digestion, immune function, and even your mental health. But what if it's out of balance? What can you do about it?

Leaky Gut: What is it and why does it matter?

You may have heard of leaky gut before, but what is it and why does it matter? It sounds scary, but the truth is that you probably already have a leaky gut. We all have some degree of leaky gut, as this barrier is not completely impenetrable (and isn’t supposed to be!).

Health Begins in the Gut: Why Gut Microbes Produce Health or Disease

The health of your gut is the foundation of your overall health. But the opinions on how to restore your gut health are varied, and quite frankly, confusing. It’s time to separate fact from fiction.

Autoimmune Disease: Why Your Conventional Medicine Approach is Not Helping You

If you suffer from an autoimmune disease, have the limitations of conventional medicine become frustrating for you? With a background in Rheumatology, I’ve seen firsthand that conventional medicine often prescribed powerful immune-suppressing medication to autoimmune patients rather than searching for the root causes.

Restoring the Gut: Understanding the 5 Rs to Healing Leaky Gut

The health of your gut is the foundation of your overall health. But the opinions on how to restore your gut health are varied, and quite frankly, confusing. It’s time to separate fact from fiction.

What is Autoimmunity (really)?

Your immune system is smart. It learns from each challenge it encounters...Until it doesn’t…Autoimmunity occurs when your immune system gets confused and starts reacting to healthy tissue in your body.