The strength of your immune system depends on your gut health
Reading Time: 5 minutesMore than 70% of your entire immune system resides in your gut. Gut health and the strength of your immune…
Functional Medicine
4 simple ways to overcome the stress of living with a chronic illness
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe good news is that you do not need to be at “war” with your body.
Having an autoimmune condition doesn’t mean your body has given up on you! Living with a chronic illness means that your body is trying its best to adapt to the environment you are asking it to live in.
4 things you need to look out for if you are dealing with chronic fatigue
Reading Time: 6 minutesFatigue is one of the most common symptoms when it comes to autoimmune diseases. Some common underlying reasons are lack of proper sleep, low iron levels and poor nutrition. However, there may be other causes that are less common and hence remain unaddressed.
This 3 part framework helps reduce symptoms by addressing the root causes of autoimmunity
Reading Time: 5 minutesDealing with any such conditions requires us to make changes in terms of our lifestyle, our diet and our mindset. As a result, the steps that my clients have to take can become really overwhelming. To avoid this, I take my clients through a step-by-step process that consists of 6 stages. By going through this process, they become much more aware of their own bodies, feel more energetic and confident as they finally start addressing the root causes of their disease.
How stress hormones affect chronic pain in autoimmune diseases
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn autoimmune diseases, chronic pain is often the first sign of an underlying imbalance. At other times it is a byproduct of the tissue damage that accompanies many autoimmune conditions. Either way, there is a lot of evidence that links chronic stress to pain that accompanies any chronic illness.
3 hidden reasons why a conventional approach to chronic illness rarely works
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen diagnosed with an autoimmune (or any other such severe chronic condition), we often feel helpless. In fact, conventional wisdom tells us that that there is not much that we can really do in terms of getting better apart from taking the necessary medications that have been prescribed. This further fuels this feeling of helplessness and leaves us feeling disempowered.
This approach is most effective when dealing with an autoimmune disease
Reading Time: 6 minutesOur immune system is responsible for both accelerating and applying brakes on itself. This way we can have an appropriate, measured, and balanced response to a threat. Otherwise, we have chronic runaway inflammation which comes at a heavy price as it is being constantly fueled by an overreactive immune system.
Don’t wait for the “exact” diagnosis of your autoimmune condition, here are 3 powerful reasons why
Reading Time: 6 minutesYou don’t have to wait for anything to be different in your life including getting an exact diagnosis to start supporting your body by creating a healing environment. Whether this is by making healthier food choices, choosing one thought over another, reducing toxins in your immediate environment, or incorporating deep breathing/mindfulness into your life, there are many things that are in your control. When you start living your life in this manner you find that you feel more empowered, motivated, and confident in yourself, in your body and you are able to face any health challenges in the future from a place of strength rather than fear.
The perfect storm behind your autoimmune condition that no one told you about
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou need to remember that the immune system has been designed to be very, very strong to counter any kind of threat and keep you alive. It is the ability to regulate the immune system and keep it in balance is what determines an appropriate versus over the top response.