#gut health and autoimmune

[dynamichealthinsights]

The Benefits of a Paleo Diet for Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune disorders are complex and varied, affecting millions of people worldwide. These conditions arise when the immune system, which typically defends the body against harmful pathogens, mistakenly attacks the body’s own cells and tissues. Examples include rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. While conventional treatments like immunosuppressants and…

[justinnault]

Sodium Effects on Inflammation, Migraines & Acid Reflux AMA #104

Hey all! Buckle up because episode #104 of our AMA series is about to blow your mind. We're talking about something you might not expect: sodium! We all know salt adds flavor and keeps us hydrated, but there's a whole hidden world to this stuff.

This week, we're joined by Justin Nault, a super cool Certified Nutritional Therapist who specializes in keeping athletes and fitness enthusiasts fueled. He's here to spill the tea (or maybe the electrolytes?) on how sodium can actually help with some surprising things, like fighting inflammation, preventing those awful migraines, and even easing acid reflux.

Justin's gonna break down the science behind how sodium works its magic in our bodies and explain why getting the right amount is key to feeling fantastic. So whether you've been a Clovis Culture devotee for ages or are just joining the party, this episode is packed with info to help you level up your health game.

Want to geek out further? Clovis.show has all the resources, detailed notes, and maybe even some secret bonus content (wink wink). Plus, if your brain is overflowing with questions about sodium or anything health-related, join our Clovis Academy Facebook group! It's a fantastic community where you can connect with like-minded folks and even submit questions for future AMAs.

So grab your favorite snack, salty or sweet, tune in, and let's unlock the hidden power of sodium together! This is gonna be epic!

[vvelegrin]

you know, it's an interesting feeling to experience sudden and new joint pain that is impacting my ability to, among other things, hold a pen for an extended period of time and the only thing that my (now former) doctor has done is repeatedly test me for lupus (it's not lupus. it's still not lupus.) and tell me he was going to prescribe me claritin for it and then not actually put in the prescription.

[healerinchief]

This book right here is not only life changing for the better… it is life extending and even life saving in some cases. I’m so grateful my integrative MD recommended it to me. (I’m more than half way through in 3 days.) She runs a cancer center in a major hospital in the Bay Area helping people address the causes of their diseases with science-based natural medicine.

I consider this book a preventative for most people, but for some it may lead to that “miracle” they’ve been praying for. It not only helps understand the causes of many “incurable” diseases and chronic undesirable conditions increasing in recent years, but also how to eliminate them in as little as 2 weeks. The full protocol spelled out in the book is 9 weeks. If you don’t care for all the science you can skip those parts and simply implement what is suggested. It’s especially helpful for overcoming diabetes, obesity, asthma, allergies, and autoimmunity.

This book has helped me understand why eating healthy and exercising may not be enough for at least 50% of the population. It’s got me considering getting a Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition. This information has been a missing link in my understanding of creating and maintaining health, especially when concerning organic causes. I hope that one day soon the AMA will be more supportive of the findings presented in this book.

[eatclean-bewhole]

Truth is, our gut, skin, hormones, and cell health is better off without dairy.

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[automatically-immune]

Overall, the link between gut health and autoimmune disorders is a rapidly growing field of research, and it is becoming increasingly apparent that the gut microbiome could play a crucial role in managing autoimmune disorders like Lupus. While further research is needed, taking steps to improve gut health through targeted dietary and lifestyle changes could be a simple yet effective strategy for managing autoimmune disorders and reducing disease symptoms. I personally have Lupus and found out that most people with Lupus and autoimmune disorders in general cannot break down PROTEIN in our stomach and that triggers our flares caused by food. I was reading on the Mayo Clinic website that they are trying to get a medicine approved that is simply a specific type of enzyme and probiotic. Furthermore, I have used that combination for 3 months and have only had 1 flare! Before that, I was in a flare for six months because of food. This is not sponsored, but I will add the links of the two I got. I urge everyone who struggles with medicine side effects to start researching on reputable scientific journals and sites like the Mayo Clinic because Doctors WILL NOT mention anything natural that can help you. Stay Chronically bad @$$ my friends!!! ♡

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[lunanerdderg]

Omg same girl, my body is in a perpetual state of disrepair

just a few ideas

[justposting1]

From Passive Consumption to Active Creation: Mastering the Art of Learning

Learning over Content Consuming | Studying like a PhD In today’s world, we spend an enormous amount of time consuming content—articles, notes, lectures—yet most of it slips away. We retain little of what we learn, and we produce even less. As students and professionals, we tend to absorb massive amounts of information passively: we read, we listen, we watch. But how often do we challenge…

[driftmassage]

Understanding Microbiome Testing: Why It Matters and Its Benefits

Microbiome testing has gained popularity in recent years, but what exactly is it? The microbiome refers to the trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microbes, that inhabit our bodies, particularly the gut. These tiny residents play a crucial role in our overall health, affecting everything from digestion and immune function to mood and weight. So, why would…

[jurisharma5]

10 hard facts about Taurine 🙌 1. Amino Acid :Taurine is found naturally in our body. Chemically, it’s an amino acid or more precisely amino sulphonic acid. Since it is naturally available in the body, it plays a significant part in different bodily functions like metabolism, immunity, nervous system, electrolyte balance, biliary system. 2. Nervous system :Taurine as an abundant amino acid…

[romanijuva]

Watch "What is Histamine Intolerance? And Why Should You Care? | Mastering Diabetes" on YouTube

Hello ello my lovelies I thought I’d share this with you lovely people. It’s a video podcast with Cyrus Khambatta PhD and Dr Will Bulsiewicz on Histamine Intolerance. They discuss the symptoms and how you can use plantbased food to help the symptoms ❤️

[reasonsforhope]

This is maybe an odd thing to put on a good news/reasons for hope blog, but I've also had people tell me that they find this info really, genuinely comforting, so I'm putting it up. Also, further understanding could do a ton to advance medicine, esp. re: allergies, autoimmune diseases, and depression. You can read more about this at the link.

"More than half of your body is not human, say scientists.

Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count. The rest are microscopic [co-contributors].

Understanding this hidden half of ourselves - our microbiome - is rapidly transforming understanding of diseases from allergy to Parkinson's.

The field is even asking questions of what it means to be "human" and is leading to new innovative treatments as a result.

"They are essential to your health," says Prof Ruth Ley, the director of the department of microbiome science at the Max Planck Institute, "your body isn't just you."

No matter how well you wash, nearly every nook and cranny of your body is covered in microscopic creatures.

This includes bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea (organisms originally misclassified as bacteria). The greatest concentration of this microscopic life is in the dark murky depths of our oxygen-deprived bowels.

Prof Rob Knight, from University of California San Diego, told the BBC: "You're more microbe than you are human."

Originally it was thought our cells were outnumbered 10 to one.

"That's been refined much closer to one-to-one, so the current estimate is you're about 43% human if you're counting up all the cells," he says.

But genetically we're even more outgunned.

The human genome - the full set of genetic instructions for a human being - is made up of 20,000 instructions called genes.

But add all the genes in our microbiome together and the figure comes out between two and 20 million microbial genes.

Prof Sarkis Mazmanian, a microbiologist from Caltech, argues: "We don't have just one genome, the genes of our microbiome present essentially a second genome which augment the activity of our own.

"What makes us human is, in my opinion, the combination of our own DNA, plus the DNA of our gut microbes."

It would be naive to think we carry around so much microbial material without it interacting or having any effect on our bodies at all.

Science is rapidly uncovering the role the microbiome plays in digestion, regulating the immune system, protecting against disease and manufacturing vital vitamins.

Prof Knight said: "We're finding ways that these tiny creatures totally transform our health in ways we never imagined until recently."

It is a new way of thinking about the microbial world. To date, our relationship with microbes has largely been one of warfare.

-via BBC News, April 10, 2018

[liyazaki]

"specially abled" and "disabled" are absolutely, unequivocally not interchangeable terms. & yeah, it actually is that deep.

I wish my autoimmune disease made me specially abled instead of regularly ill. I'm a pro now at managing constantly-changing treatment regimens, coordinating monthly (if not more) doctor visits & endless bloodwork, but alas- that's not a superpower. it's the day-to-day reality of living with a disability.

I can only speak as a someone who was relatively healthy before I got sick, but the mourning period I went through was brutal. getting diagnosed with an incurable disease brings a metric fuckton of grief with it, requiring a huge perspective shift.

I'm an intensely independent, self-reliant person- sometimes to my own detriment. unsurprisingly, coming to terms with this new reality was no small task.

when I was finally diagnosed, I made a playlist (my go-to coping mechanism). I played one song on a loop because of its namesake line, & it still packs an emotional gut-punch for me: "I needed to lose you to love me."

I was angry at my body for 'failing' me- for having zero control over such an all-important outcome (my health). I had to reconcile myself to the reality that my life was different now. I had to lose my old view of myself to love the new version that needed more sleep, more sick days, more accommodations.

it took me years to get comfortable using the term "disability" to help describe what's now a big part of my lived experience (especially since mine is invisible). it went from being a foreign term I could've never imagined using for myself to my bridge to self acceptance.

(note: I have my own complex relationship with the term, as do most people. I’m talking about the harm in equating terms here, not implying that anyone should use these words to describe themselves. that’s entirely up to the individual.)

there's nothing romantic about my disease- a quality that "specially abled" imbues for me. do I- & all disabled people- have special abilities, valuable experience & unique skills? you bet your ass we do. one has absolutely nothing to do with the other.

every person has the right to choose the terms they're comfortable with to describe their experience. for me? treating "disability" like a dirty word 1) glosses over (if not entirely erases) the very real, life-altering struggle inherent to my condition, & 2) muddies the waters, potentially making it even more difficult for disabled people to get the accommodations we need when we need them.

using terms like "specially abled" isn't some evil, awful thing, though. if anything, it tells me that the person is trying to be delicate & respectful with their word choices. I genuinely appreciate that, even if it's misguided (in my opinion).

when in doubt? listen to how people describe themselves. honor them by using the same descriptors (unless they tell you otherwise). choose to believe people when they tell you how terms affect them.

forgive yourself if you don't always get it right- who does? perfection isn't the point- effort is the point. kindness is the point. respect is the point. how we get there is as varied as people, but it starts with the words we use.

[eatclean-bewhole]

After working closely with clients navigating cancer, autoimmune conditions, gut and hormone imbalances, I’ve seen firsthand how chronic, unmanaged stress weakens the immune system, making them more vulnerable to illness or imbalance. If left unchecked, stress will also interfere with healing.

Prioritize a stress management routine everyday like you would anything else of importance! Here are some ideas:

📝 Creative outlets

Painting, journaling, or knitting can help release pent-up emotions.

🎸 Music

Has a powerful ability to heal so sing, dance, or relax to your favorite tunes.

🚶Gentle movement

Yoga or walking, helps lower cortisol and supports immune function.

🌲 Nature & Sun ☀️

Nature has an innate ability to calm the nervous system and reduce inflammation.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Meditation and mindfulness

This can bring you back to a place of calm and balance.

🎨 Art therapy

A creative way to express and process emotions that might otherwise stay bottled up.

🌬️ Breathwork

A simple yet powerful practice that can reduce stress and promote healing on a cellular level.

🎵 Sound healing

Soothing vibrations can restore balance and harmony to your body.

I’ve seen clients expedite their healing and find relief when they nurture their mental and emotional well-being in addition to implementing nutrition. The journey to healing isn’t just about the body—it’s about supporting your mind, emotions, and spirit too. We can’t keep trying to separate them. You are more than just a body.

[pots-sibly]

I woke up today, both expecting and not expecting it to be the worst day of my life.

It's my last day in the city I thought I would call home. The last day of moving out of an apartment I thought I would be able to live in for a long time on my own. The last day to see the few friends I have and experience things that I won't get a chance to in my hometown.

I got little sleep, and a horrible digestive flare in the morning that put me in an immense amount of pain. Upon walking into my now empty apartment, I burst into tears in front of the movers. I sat on the floor in my barren bedroom and cried, telling my mother how much I just wanted to give up, how I am so tired of fighting.

Then, I remembered I still had to say goodbye to one of my neighbours. We haven't interacted much, but she's been extremely lovely and helpful to me. She kept me company during the apartment yard sale. She let me use her stapler the night before a big assignment was due. She spoke to me about her health issues and gave me advice.

She surprised me with a card, and we stood outside her apartment and talked for nearly an hour. She told me about her friend with EDS who is going through a nasty divorce with a horrible man. She talked to me about her cancer treatment. I confided in her about how scared I was to be going back home to live with my extremely conservative, religious parents.

Then, I met my friend (also a neighbour) upstairs. This time, walking into the apartment didn't feel like a punch in the gut. We went to a craft store that I won't be able to visit for a while, but didn't find what we were looking for. She showed me some of her favourite songs, and we sang Honeybee together in harmony. We went to our next stop - a bubble tea shop, as there is nowhere to get bubble tea in my province - when we both realized we were hungry, and she asked if she could take me to her favourite Chinese food place.

She told the waitress I've never had soup dumplings. The waitress was just as excited as she was, telling me how much I would like them. When I asked if the tea was caffeinated (and then said I couldn't drink it, as it was) she offered me a glass of water.

My friend filmed my first time eating soup dumplings. I did pretty good. I was expecting an upset stomach, but they were delicious. We also had pork buns that smelled like my grandma's homemade bread. I dropped an entire dumpling in the bowl of vinegar and laughed until I was dizzy.

We got bubble tea with popping boba, the only kind I've found that doesn't upset my stomach. It was her first time trying the popping ones and she loved them. She dropped me off at the apartment and got out of the car to give me a hug. I reminded her that I plan to come back with giant muscles. She yelled goodbye out of the window of her car, and I yelled it back. We said I love you for the first time.

After finalizing the paperwork, I took an Uber to the Airbnb my mom and I are staying in before our flight tomorrow. The driver asked if I was working or in school, and I told him I was actually moving home due to health issues. He asked what was wrong, I told him: I have an autoimmune disease that affects my whole body. It won't kill me, but it can't be cured. He told me his story about a dangerous heart condition he had a few years ago, and how he's fully recovered and takes fantastic care of himself. He told me I reminded him of his daughter, and that he would pray for me to be healed and get everything I want in life. I almost cried again. I told him I'd pray for him too.

It's cold and raining. I'm having a hot bath and then am going to lie down for the rest of the day. We fly early tomorrow, and I already know this week is going to wreak havoc on my body, but I have the entire month of February to rest. At the end of February, I start a physical therapy routine specifically designed for people with POTS.

This move is devastating. All I wanted to do growing up was to get out as soon as possible. And after having a taste of freedom, of the city and all of the experiences open to me, going back feels like a death sentence.

But there is so much good in the world. In my world. I fully plan on coming back once I am stronger. I have a list of things I want to do once I am able to manage my symptoms (continue learning to box, try Indian food, jump in puddles, build a snowman.)

It is not fair that I am sick. I want nothing more than to stay. But I also know that if I were to stay out here, if I were to continue to try to live on my own, pushing and pushing and pushing - it would kill me.

I am sick. I am, at this point in time, incapable of most things. My independence is gone. My world has shrunk to the inside of my childhood bedroom.

But I have time to write. I have time to draw. I can share my story and try my best to help others in my situation. I can get involved in helping kids and parents and educators learn about conditions like mine, and how to catch them early. I can text my friends and get good rest and see my doctor and slowly get stronger.

My life is not over. Right now, it's on pause. But I will come back.

And I'll have gigantic muscles.