Autoimmune conditions, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease, are increasingly recognized as complex, whole-body imbalances. These conditions develop and worsen due...
A positive ANA usually isn’t treated as a disease. Most people are told it “doesn’t mean much.” But in reality, it can be the earliest sign of autoimmune activity, long before a full autoimmune disease develops. And because this stage has no official name in medicine,...
Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Program to Become a Certified Expert in Autoimmune Disease As a Nurse Practitioner, I know you have a heart for helping patients heal the root cause of chronic disease. From speaking with Nurse Practitioners, I also know that...
Living with an autoimmune disease can feel like your body is working against you, especially when hormonal imbalances involving thyroid, cortisol, or estrogen levels trigger or worsen conditions like Hashimoto’s, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and others. In fact, as...
Chronic fatigue. Brain fog. Unexplained joint pain. These symptoms often get brushed off as signs of aging, stress, or hormonal shifts. However, when such issues persist or escalate, they may point to something far more complex: a chronic autoimmune condition. What...
When dealing with autoimmune disease, most people focus on diet, stress, and lifestyle changes—but what if an underlying infection is quietly driving your immune system into overdrive? Many chronic infections, like Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Lyme disease, and gut...
