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The Definitive Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

What is IBD? IBD stands for “inflammatory bowel disease” and is the umbrella term for disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. The two most common forms of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. The key difference ...

Can Blood Tests Detect Food Sensitivity?

The use of IgG “food sensitivity” testing is widespread within functional and integrative medicine. Numerous companies currently sell consumer based tests as part of a multi-million dollar industry with lucrative financial incentives and many practitioners use these tests as the ...

Autoimmune Paleo and Eating Disorders: A Reassuring Approach

There is a fascinating link between eating disorders (ED’s) and autoimmune (AI) issues. My personal interest in this link stems from a childhood of chronic stomache aches and migraine headaches along with an 18 year experience with anorexia nervosa. Ironically, ...

A Discussion on Race, Genetics, and Genetic Expression

Over the last several weeks I have pondered greatly the best way to articulate thoughts and ideas I have had on race authentically and through the lens of a medical provider who is still in the work of educating and ...

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health in Autoimmune Disease

Key Points & Suggestions for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health Obesity can both put a person at greater risk for developing an autoimmune disease and worsen the course of an autoimmune disease once developed. Treatments should be utilized to support individuals ...

In Defense of a Slow Healing Journey

I get it. You want to feel better . . . NOW. I’ve been in that place where the severity of autoimmune disease has totally diminished quality of life and daily activity is mainly about coping, hour by hour, sometimes ...

Medicinal Cannabis: What is the Evidence for Autoimmune Disease?

Introduction Over the last several years, our society has seen a relative explosion of interest and use of both recreational and medicinal cannabis and its associated cannabinoids. Many states have recently passed laws allowing the medicinal use of cannabis in ...

Quarterly Community Update: June 2019

The quarterly Community Update is our chance to give you a heads up about AIP community news, podcasts, video series, and local in-person meet-up groups. If you have started a local support group on Facebook (no pages please), send the link to [email protected] and ...