Tired, Inflamed, and Searching for Answers? Start Here.
A starting point for understanding the connections between chronic symptoms, inflammation, gut health, and immune function.
This is just the first of our autoimmune series.
In the coming articles, we'll explore the connections between nutrition, inflammation, gut health, lifestyle, and immune function so you can better understand what's happening beneath the surface.
What Does an Autoimmune Diagnosis Mean?
An autoimmune diagnosis means your immune system, which is designed to protect you from illness, has become confused and is mistakenly attacking your own healthy tissues. This creates inflammation and can affect different parts of the body depending on the condition.
This looks like symptoms of:
Fatigue
Joint or muscle pain
Brain fog
Digestive issues
Skin problems
Thyroid dysfunction
Headaches
Unexplained inflammation
Numbness or tingling
About 4 out of every 5 people diagnosed with an autoimmune disease are women.
Here is a broad list of the most commonly diagnosed autoimmune conditions organized by body system:
Systemic
Lupus
Sjögren's Syndrome
Scleroderma
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue
Joint & Musculoskeletal
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Digestive & Gut
Celiac
Crohn's
Ulcerative Colitis
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Thyroid & Endocrine
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Graves
Type 1 Diabetes
Addison's
Neurological
Multiple Sclerosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Skin & Hair
Psoriasis
Vitiligo
Alopecia Areata
Blood & Vascular
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Immune Thrombocytopenia
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Kidney
Goodpasture Syndrome
IgA Nephropathy
Lupus Nephritis
If you have a diagnosis and it isn’t listed above, these are just the most common. There are now over 100 different autoimmune disorders.
For me, I have struggled with many different symptoms from a young age. The names don’t so much matter as the support to reduce your suffering. Whether or not you fully recover to the point a name no longer shows up in your blood work for a diagnosis, it’s important to learn to care for your body enough to feel well and thrive.
A diagnosis isn't the end of the story—it's the beginning of understanding your body's needs.
A simple place to start is by cleaning up the foods you eat most often.
Everyone feels better when they stop eating ultra-processed foods, excess sugar, and common triggers such as gluten and dairy for a good 30 days.
Take the guesswork out of where to begin. Schedule a personalized nutrition consultation and let's create a realistic, sustainable plan to support your health and reduce inflammation—one step at a time.
Set a Discovery call to chat with me about getting started!
