Autoimmune & Digestive Health
Naturopathic treatment can be used to manage autoimmune conditions alone or in conjunction with conventional medical care. Whether you have been newly diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, or are looking to better manage your symptoms, our approach will help you regain control over your health.
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Autoimmune Conditions
Autoimmune diseases are a broad group of conditions that can affect any area of the body. Examples of autoimmune conditions include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (hypothyroidism), rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia, Crohn’s, colitis, Celiac disease, psoriasis, eczema, multiple sclerosis, lupus, and more. These conditions share the same underlying cause: the body’s immune system has become dysregulated and has started attacking your own body. This attack causes widespread inflammation and symptoms such as fatigue, pain, frequent cold and flu, and organ/tissue damage specific to the area being attacked.
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Lab Testing
Lab testing is an important aspect of autoimmune care because it allows us to target underlying causes, monitor treatment efficacy, and diagnose contributing factors and concomitant illnesses.
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Lab testing offered at Inspired Wellness include:
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Screening for concomitant autoimmune conditions (blood tests)
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Assessing inflammation and monitoring disease progression (blood tests)
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Food Intolerance Testing
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Heavy Metal Testing
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Overall health assessment including B12, iron, thyroid panel, vitamin D, and insulin resistance testing
Treatment Approach
The naturopathic approach focuses on treating the underlying causes of illness. In autoimmune disease this means reducing inflammation, calming the immune system, and removing precipitating factors. We use evidence-based supplements, herbs, stress reduction, and nutrition to provide a whole-body approach to treating autoimmunity.
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Since 70% of the immune system is in the gut, the foundation of treatment focuses on gut health. Natural support also target healing or improving the function of damaged organs such as the thyroid gland, skin, or nervous system, depending on your condition. We will also address symptom management while we’re treating the underlying cause, such as pain reduction and improving energy. Lastly, it is important to find and remove triggers such as stress-coping, food intolerances, and heavy metal toxicity to minimize future flare-ups.
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There are many ways to support autoimmune conditions naturally, with the overarching goal of targeting the underlying disease process to reduce symptoms and prevent recurrence.
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Some examples of conditions treated:
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
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Crohn’s disease
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Ulcerative colitis
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Psoriasis
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​Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Hashimotos Disease
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Graves Disease
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Celiac Disease
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Addisons Disease
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Multiple sclerosis
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...and more
Naturally, with the overarching goal of targeting the underlying disease process to reduce symptoms and prevent recurrence.
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