Why doing something you love is better than doing something you’re good at - and why it matters for people with autoimmune conditions.

Highly processed foods impact the gut microbiome - which impacts various bodily functions, and can increase the risk and severity of autoimmune conditions.

Many people are not aware of the connection between good gut health and good immune function. But for those with autoimmune conditions, this information can be transformative.

We know that gut barrier function is compromised in autoimmune conditions. So what can we do to support it?

Why do I often explore gluten-free diets with my autoimmune clients, even though they do not have coeliac disease?

It’s so important in autoimmune conditions that you have the space to tell your story. Evidence is growing that bottled up emotions, particularly anger and grief, can impact your body’s physiology and influence disease.

Autoimmune conditions can be exacerbated by drivers of inflammation. Here are some common ones that my clients have. There is so much we can do about them. I’ll talk about some of them in separate posts.

These conditions may appear diverse, and are typically treated by different specialists depending on the part of the body where they manifest. Yet they are all autoimmune conditions, and share many common underlying imbalances; blood sugar, hormone, digestion and detoxification.

Some of the issues I’m thinking about when I first see a client with an autoimmune condition.