10 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease

I am often asked if there is a way to deal with autoimmune disease — the most common chronic disease – the most common question being “Is there any way to deal with this without taking powerful anti-inflammatory drugs that often have serious side effects?”

[jenniferraymond]

I was recently diagnosed with Graves. Cut gluten, dairy, sugar, and ate only organic. Helped my symptoms immensely.

[koala]

Paleo diet, turmeric, apple cider vinegar and good sleep, helped me with my Lupus and inflammation. Both my mother and I were diagnosed (different symptoms and autoimmune disease) at the same time. After my father and grandfather died of cancer in the same year. Stress and trauma is so to toxic for our bodies.

[staciemarie]

I've been diagnosed with RA, lupus and fibromyalgia and was so sick with so much pain on 28 pills a day. I felt like a zombie for years UNTIL I took my health into my own hands. I've not taken one single medication for a year. I eat as organic as I possibly can and take kratom for pain relief. It works better than any pain meds I've ever taken! If I eat something that's bad for my body it tells me immediately and the pain lasts for day's. If we honor our bodies and only put great fuel into them we will feel the difference!

[br]

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 20 years ago. Back then in 2000, I saw Gary Null on PBS tv, I bought his book the next day. He recommended juicing and vegan diet for 6 months to clean out your colon and gut. I made it 4 months. I felt 50% better in a week. After that I went to acupuncture for 6 months. That helped too. Now I can pretty much regulate it with diet, I was also taking probiotics and digestive enzymes for about 2 years. I’m walking almost every day for an hour, I could barely walk to the bathroom, my ankles and hands were swollen and purple, it was hurting so bad, I don’t take any medication, I was on methotrexate and steroid.

[skycatart]

I started taking calcium magnesium zinc and vitamin d, also doing body awareness meditation. I'm now doing a gut cleanse and taking probiotics. All are tremendously helpful along with better diet. Thank you for your videos it's so important to treat the body as a whole rather than a series of disconnected parts. We need more doctors with this kind of approach <3

[charliecarter]

I've had psoriasis for 11 years now. It's ALL about your diet and lifestyle. NO PROCESSED FOODS, No alcohol, no sugar, no rice, no bread, no synthetic vitamins like Centrum, no soda, no dairy, no overeating, lessen stress, and so many more things. I did phototherapy, didn't work.. Went on Humira, it worked for 14 months then the Psoriasis came back with a vengance. Then went onto Taltz, total fail, then went onto Cosyntex and was AWESOME for 3 years due to no alcohol, processed foods, everything listed below and etc. The inflamation from all that surrounds us is what opens us all up to autoimmune. GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

YES:
1. Veggies especially cruciferous
2. Vitamin D3 from sun and vitamins
3. Weekly 3-5 hours of exercise
4. Intermittent fasting ( Don't eat if you're not hungry and DON'T SNACK!)...ACHIEVE AUTOPHAGY!!!
5. Be positive and get things in order by having consistency in your new lifestyle routine.

[magnnnna]

Thank you for this video. I have an autoimmune disease (connectivite) and after changing my diet (almost no gluten, no dairy, less meat, more vegetables and fruits, all bio, all home prepared + vit.D) I have almost forgotten my disease. I precise that I needed a lot of motivation because it was tough the first 3 months and moreover because neither doctors nor my husband helped me in this process + "Unfortunatly" I live in France where gastronomie is amazing and I love going to restaurant with friends to enjoy it, so I can't easily respect this diet when I am out and some symptomes come back sometimes. Anyway, it is amazing how food and lifestyle can be more effective than medication!

[debchambers]

Hi Doctor. I have been on the Autoimmune Paleo diet for my Hashimoto’s for four months. I’ve also been doing keto and I’ve lost 50 pounds. My diet/lifestyle consists of no grains, dairy, sugar, eggs, nightshades, legumes, coffee, or alcohol. Once my inflammation is gone I can add back some foods but I know I can never have gluten. I feel much better. I still have inflammation due to a neck injury but I’ve been seeking help for that. I wish we had a good doctor like you in our town.

[GrahamGroovyUK]

I've found that "Artificial" is a massive issue for me. Sweetener, Additives, Preservatives, Flavourings, Colourings et al.
Neigh on impossible to avoid in pre packaged food and drinks. They are everywhere!
I thought for many years I was gluten intolerant. Turns out it was all the preservatives and additives in pre packaged bread.
I bought additive free bread off the fresh bake counter and had no issues whatsoever.

[pantegohummus]

I'm healing myself and getting rid of gluten has been the most helpful

[calliope]

Thank you so much, Doc, for this video and all playlist! I'm 51, and I have Graves' disease. I stopped talking to endocrinologists, who recommended those traumatic methods against thyroid. I asked them "why should I do this, if there's no direct life threat?" And they answered: "well, we recommend it to everyone who got a relapse after thiamazole".... Actualy if I would listen to them I'd lost last 15 years of my professional life for I'm and opera singer, and sure you know what I mean. I'm ok more or less, but now I was searching for some information, for some different approach, for alternative medicine. I'm so happy I found it. I'm stronger that this disease, and I'm going to find a RIGHT specialist. Thank you for your work!!!

[neslisultan]

I love all your videos Doc! They're to the point and extremely insightful. I can feel you don't have an ego and you're genuinely passionate about helping people. Thank you!

[bumbles]

I heard all 10 this is what I’m doing and it is helping so much. Thank you so much.

[tdmmnrdrk]

I am doing all of these.. plus interval fasting... Still I suffer from allergies. My blood values are very good. My doctor finds me perfectly healthy. So my conclusion is :One has to solve psychological issues too. In short to say self respect, trust and love is very important. Thanks a lot.

[neilsunstrum]

Sounds silly but a parasitic cleanse can solve a lot of issues for people. If you don’t do regular cleanses and you own pets there’s a good chance you have parasites and don’t even know it. A six week parasitic cleanse literally changed my life, removed debilitating back and hip pain and honestly made me feel 15 years younger. I was able to kick morphine and muscle relaxers that I’ve been on for over a decade once the pain was gone and it was only a physical dependency. Highly recommend it

[samiam]

Lyme disease at 26. I'm now 53 and on a ketogenic diet and feeling much better

[shivakumarpatil]

I was 11 year's old when i had 1st time psoriasis . As i remember, i took really cold shower at 5am and did excersies for about 1 hr in open air which includes 2k running. I massaged myself whole body with coconut oil . It went in 3 months completely.
Now i am in my 30, started smoking, tension and i got it back. Now i have started the same thing. I wish, i give you guys a good message soon. I wish everyone good health. :)

[mfahrney]

I discovered I had breast cancer in 2016, two months before this I started a raw wholefood plant diet. No sugar, oil, processed, dairy, gluten or artificial flavors. My surgery and recovery was wonderful, I was teaching the nurses that attended to me all the things I had learned. After 5 months I started to develop a lethargic, no motivation feeling. I did some research and started drinking bone broth once a day, I started feeling a little better. After another month went by my stomach started swelling and I developed a constant pain in my right side, from the bottom of my ribs to my groin area. I stayed on my diet for 2 yrs..but constant pain and depression I said I'm done..so I started eating the American diet...btw my health results beat my holistic councilors...three major hospitals have said they can't help me..one Dr said he could try an operation but it was 50-50 death..
I also was born with lipodystrophy..I'm full of internal lipomas...any helpful suggestions??

[ananya.a]

I was diagnosed with Lupus three years ago. I had a poor diet for 12 years of my life, and plus had been really stressed out and had severe depression because of my academics. For the first two years, I was on high doses of medicines like HCQS and Prendisone, and they really messed me up. Sure, the pain and inflammation was gone, but I rampantly started losing hair, had white patches popping up all over my skin, I couldn't go out in the sun without sunscreen lotion anymore because it would trigger the arthralgia, I wasn't allowed to eat food with baking soda or milk, which didn't help as my appetite would increase and decrease drastically causing abnormal fluctuations in my weight, and these are just the physical aspects of it. But then since the beginning of 2020, I shifted to a more spiritually fulfilling lifestyle. I am trying to do yoga regularly, along with meditation. And it really helps. I make it a point to eat raw greens whenever possible. Food and lifestyle really make an impact on how we cure diseases, and I think it's high time allopathic medicine start treating the root cause instead of the symptoms.

[TheMandmdye]

I have lupus and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. I was on prednisone, plaquenil and cellcept. All horrible prescriptions that I felt was ruining my health even more. I stopped them all. I just read "the 10 steps to reverse autoimmune disease" and I have been doing what is suggested just by chance and trial and error after dealing with my health issues for over 10 years. I am on the ketogenic diet and take many supplements like turmeric, calcium, magnesium, potassium, probiotics, collagen, chlorella, spirulina, b-vitamins, omega fish oil and many more. Dr. Axe had a list of supplements to take for Lupus that I followed. I also consume MCT oil and coconut oil on a daily basis. It has all been helping a lot...especially the ketogenic diet, but you need to pay close attention to taking in enough electrolytes if you have an autoimmune problem if you try the keto diet.

If you follow the plan outlined in the 10-steps, it will help a lot. The ketogenic diet follows similar guidelines about cutting out sugar, grains (carbs) and gluten. It is a high fat (good fats), moderate protein, very low carb eating plan. It is worth a try. I feel so much better and I am on no prescription medication.