Can the Autoimmune Protocol help people living with rheumatoid arthritis improve their symptoms and quality of life? And what happens when the structured elimination phase ends? In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, I’m taking a closer look at two studies conducted by Julianne Taylor and her colleagues in New Zealand. The first is a clinical pilot study investigating the effects of eight weeks ...
AIP for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Study & Qualitative Research Out of New Zealand | Episode 104
Environmental Toxins: What Actually Matters with Lara Adler | Episode 103
Spend a few minutes online learning about environmental toxins, and pretty quickly it can feel like everything around you is a problem. Your drinking water, cookware, food packaging, cleaning products, and even the air inside your home can all become sources of concern. For those of us living with autoimmune disease, this can be especially overwhelming. We’re already paying attention to nutrition, sleep, stress, movement, ...
My Healing Update: Autoimmunity, Perimenopause & Building Resilience | Episode 102
What does healing look like 15 years into living with autoimmune disease? For me, it looks very different than it did in the beginning. These days, I’m less focused on getting out of a health crisis and more interested in maintaining stability, adapting to changes as I get older, and building resilience for the decades ahead. After a year of navigating a new autoimmune diagnosis, ...
Navigating Health Information Online with Dr. Guillermo Ruiz | Episode 101
Health information has never been easier to access—but figuring out what to trust can feel harder than ever. Every day we’re exposed to new studies, expert opinions, personal stories, supplement claims, and wellness trends promising to change our health. For those of us living with autoimmune disease or chronic health conditions, these decisions can feel especially high-stakes. Being open to emerging ideas can sometimes lead ...
AIP Community Q4 Update: Research, Advocacy & Community | Episode 100
Autoimmune wellness doesn’t happen in isolation. It’s shaped by the research being published, the advocacy happening on behalf of patients, and the communities that help turn all of that information into something meaningful in everyday life. Since our last quarterly update, there has been a lot happening across the autoimmune landscape—from new AIP research to opportunities for our community to come together in person and ...
ADHD, Women’s Health, and Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Jolene Brighten | Episode 99
ADHD in women doesn’t always look like the stereotype. It can look like being highly capable while constantly overwhelmed, struggling with focus, working memory, emotional regulation, or executive function—and developing elaborate strategies to keep everything together. In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, I’m joined by hormone expert, nutrition scientist, and bestselling author Dr. Jolene Brighten to explore ADHD through the lens of women’s ...
Food Sensitivity Testing: What Tests Can and Can’t Tell You | Episode 98
Food sensitivity tests promise something incredibly appealing: a personalized list of foods that may be causing your symptoms. But can these tests actually tell you which foods you’re reacting to? In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, I take a closer look at the science behind IgG panels, MRT, ALCAT, and other commercial food sensitivity tests—and explain why measuring something doesn’t necessarily mean that ...
Integrative Rheumatology: Bridging Medicine, Nutrition & Lifestyle with Dr. Micah Yu | Episode 97
For many people living with autoimmune disease, seeing a rheumatologist can bring up a lot of uncertainty. Will they understand your interest in nutrition and lifestyle? Will the conversation focus only on medication? And is it possible to get care that brings all of these pieces together? In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Micah Yu, a quadruple board-certified physician ...
















