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Sugar Addiction: An Interview with Michael Collins

Hi everyone, This weeks podcast features Dr. Tiffany Caplan interviewing Michael Collins, CEO of SugarAddiction.com, to talk about sugar addiction and his story behind getting rid of sugar in his life. [00:00] Introduction[03:10] Addiction: drugs, alcohol, and sugar[09:57] Accountability, withdrawal, and mindset change[12:15] The future of sugar consumption[17:40] Inflammatory nature of sugar consumption[18:25] Is sugar addiction real?[23:22] Recommendations …

Fasting Strategies for Autoimmunity

Hello everyone, Recently, Tiffany spoke with Dr. David Jockers at the Fasting Transformation Summit. For a more in-depth interview, click here. With an autoimmune disease, which you’re often told it’s going to be lifelong, many people are going to be on medications for the rest of their life. There’s nothing they can do for it, …

An Interview with Maya Shetreat of “The Dirt Cure”

Hello everyone, This week, we talked to Maya Sheatreat, who is a neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, and author of “The Dirt Cure”. We discussed topics such as the microbiome, growing food, and microbes we’re exposed to on a daily basis. We hope you enjoy watching or listening as much as we liked speaking with her. …

Add 1 Cup of Love [3 Great RECIPES]

If you are in our community, know that we are here to support you. Stress is a huge trigger for autoimmunity, and having a protocol and foundation is more important now than ever before. If you have not accepted our gift of a discovery consultation by video chat, please click here and do so. For …

Mother’s Day (for us too – baby pics inside!)

As many of you know, we were patiently awaiting the arrival of the newest addition to the Caplan family and just in time for our first Mother’s Day, we are pleased to announce her arrival! Audrey Ella Caplan happily joined us the morning of April 23, 2020, in the comfort of our home, in Ventura …

Eliminating Chronic Infections for Autoimmune Disease!

No one can live in a bubble. We are exposed daily to a plethora of potentially harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, and yeast. They are in our food, our air, water, and living on and in us. This can lead to many problems including chronic infections. We exist in a symbiotic relationship with these natural organisms. …

Autoimmune Disease, Lupus and Immune Balance!

Balancing the Immune System Several contributing factors can trigger and perpetuate an autoimmune tendency within the immune system of lupus patients. But what is actually happening in the immune system itself to cause destruction of self-tissue and how can you achieve immune balance? Just like all other systems in the body, it comes down to …

Stress vs. Support – The Global vs. Personal Crisis

When it comes to crisis – whether it’s the global crisis running in the news feed 24/7 – or your personal health situations… We think it’s time to full stop. Whatever we have done in the past adds up to more stress, more illness, endless time lost, doctor’s bills, medication (that poisons us on other …

[Your Secret Weapon] Vitamin D

Vitamin D is VITAL for a healthy immune system. The primary mechanism by which pneumonia occurs in viral infections is the ‘cytokine storm’. This mechanism is “interrupted” by healthy Vitamin D levels. With the global crisis quarantine still in effect, taking the extra steps, like supplements, in order to stay healthy is just good common …