by Annie Rubin | May 11, 2022 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Genetics aren’t the only thing that causes an autoimmune disease. As it’s been said, genetics loads the gun, but something else pulls the trigger. There are a handful of so-called triggers that can launch a dormant disease into an active one. Why are these...
by Annie Rubin | Apr 13, 2022 | Healthy Eating, Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Guest author: Jillian Chacon, graduate student at San José State University More than 24 million Americans live with autoimmune disease, yet people are struggling with autoimmune symptoms now more than ever (1). When it comes to improving your symptoms, restoring your...
by Annie Rubin | Mar 23, 2022 | Healthy Eating, Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
What we eat can truly impact our gut. Specific nutrients can help heal our intestinal lining, restore dysbiosis of our gut microbiome, and feed those incredible bacterial colonies so they can produce metabolites to support our immune system and reduce inflammation....
by Annie Rubin | Mar 9, 2022 | Healthy Eating, Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
Guest author: Jennifer Fong, graduate student at San Jose State University Our gut microbiome is made of billions of microbes, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Most of the bacteria in our gut live in our large intestine. The bacteria there have many roles: They...
by Annie Rubin | Feb 23, 2022 | Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
The autoimmune protocol ( AIP) is an elimination diet designed to reduce inflammation and autoimmune symptoms. It cuts out many common foods and ingredients used in the standard American diet. When most of my clients start on this journey they feel very overwhelmed...
by Annie Rubin | Feb 9, 2022 | All, Inflammation & Autoimmune Disease
The standard American diet is filled to the brim with inflammatory foods. It’s no wonder the health of Americans is trending in a downward spiral. What you eat can really impact your health. There are many common foods or ingredients we eat on a daily basis that...
