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Get the Basics on AutoImmune Conditions
Dr. Tim Gerstmar of Aspire Natural Health answers SO MANY of your questions about living with, managing, treating, healing and preventing auto-immune conditions. I asked you guys for your questions, and BOY! did you deliver. Dr. Tim answers as many questions as he could in our time together – let me know if you want to hear more, ok?
What We Talk About…
- PCOS, Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celiac, Psoriasis and more
- Are autoimmunes hereditary?
- Can GI problems be precursors to development of auto immune disease?
- What are the signs you may even have an autoimmune condition?
- Can autoimmune disease be cured?
- What are the best practices if you feel you are dealing with inflammation and possible autoimmunity but have not yet found the root cause?
- What dietary changes/lifestyle practices can help with the healing process?
- What does the healing process look like for autoimmune conditions? Does it just go away completely, do you manage it indefinitely or is there some sort of spectrum you experience over time?
- Why are there so few physicians who view autoimmune diseases as a type of disease and specialize in autoimmune disease alone?
- And WHY has the incidence of autoimmune disorders grown exponentially in recent years?
- Are there links to stress and auto-immune diseases? What about environment?
- Why are physicians so apprehensive to discuss how diet can impact the reduction of symptoms? How do you find a physician who will work with both medicine and holistic approaches for a well rounded treatment plan?
- If and how what we eat can improve autoimmune disease?What diet (you know, with a small d) would be good for people with rheumatoid arthritis? Natural supplements to help with joint pain for people with RA? What would be the best exercise if you have RA?
- Recipe resources if you feel that you need to try the AutoImmune Protocol (AIP) dietary guidelines: thepaleomom.com and empoweredsustenance.com
Dr. Tim Gerstner
Dr. Gerstmar has spent the past 10+ years specializing in helping people with digestive and autoimmune issues. After his father suffered a severe stroke and DrG became one of his main caretakers, he began voraciously studying medicine, learning about the best of both conventional and natural treatments. He went on to graduate from the most prestigious naturopathic medical school in the world, Bastyr University.
Dr. Gerstmar has spoken for audiences both nationally and internationally, and is a member of the Affiliate Clinical Faculty of The School of Naturopathic Medicine of Bastyr University where he helps to train and mentor senior medical students to practice as doctors.
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