Caplan Health Institute
Functional Medicine Practitioners
*NOTE: THIS BLOG IS A TWO-PART SERIES ON THE CORONAVIRUS This week: Symptoms and What to Avoid Next week: Super-Foods and Other Remedies While there is a lot to stay on top of right now – please, don’t panic! It’s difficult to determine how concerned or not concerned to be about coronavirus, but there are …
Inflammation, simply put, is another word for stress. Inflammation is the main culprit of autoimmune disease symptoms, including lupus. The best way to help relieve the symptoms of lupus is to “calm the fires” of inflammation. This can be achieved naturally through diet and lifestyle changes that can help slow the progression of lupus and …
One of the most powerful tools you have for stabilizing blood sugar and/or reversing insulin resistance is what you choose to put into your mouth. For a lot of people, eating healthy means eliminating fat. But beware! Not all fat is equal, and not all fat is bad for you. If you are not eating …
So, what should you eat for optimum health? This can be a tough road to navigate when you’re living with an autoimmune disease. Trying an elimination diet may be the answer for you! Ironically, the best place to start is what you shouldn’t eat! An eating plan known as “the elimination diet” is a specific …
Over the years, we’ve observed common trends in patients with lupus and autoimmunity. We have identified eight common underlying dysfunctions that tend to lead to the overactivation of the immune system and trigger and perpetuate the disease process. These eight issues shown below each play a role in regulating the immune system. They need to …
One of the problems with autoimmune disease of any kind is that the triggers of inflammation are vast and sometimes insidious. Let’s take a look at the avenues for most toxins and toxic chemicals and how they affect nutrition and autoimmune disease Minimizing Toxic Exposure from Food When it comes to toxic food exposures, it’s …
To understand autoimmune disease, it helps to first understand the meaning of the word autoimmune. Autoimmune can be broken down into two parts: auto, or “self,” and immune, the “immune system.” Autoimmunity is when the immune system attacks the body instead of protecting it. The body’s immune system is designed to protect the body and …
