What is Autoimmune Disease and How Does Functional Medicine Help?
Our guest on this Living to 100 Club Podcast is a Functional Medicine Certified Health and Wellness Coach. In this conversation, Dixie Mehrens differentiates Functional Medicine from traditional medicine. This is from the perspective of treating autoimmune disease. What is an autoimmune disease and what are the biggest challenges faced by those with this condition? How does autoimmunity develop and what causes it? How can diet and lifestyle changes lower inflammation and calm the immune system so the symptoms abate? Our guest shares her views on behavior change, as well as recommendations on cooking and eating habits. She also offers practical, actionable steps to lifelong lifestyle changes. As she says, we are never too old to begin implementing healthy changes.
Mini Bio
Dixie Mehrens is a Functional Medicine Certified, National Board Certified, and an AIP Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Dixie overcame her own autoimmune diagnosis using food, faith, and Functional Medicine principles. She now shares her personal and professional expertise to help other women address the root-causes of autoimmunity that are within their control! Dixie teaches them how to lower inflammation and calm the immune system so they can stop their symptoms and live a vibrant, active life again!
She was a featured speaker at the AIP Summit in 2021, is a contributing writer to HealthMeans, and is the founder of Refreshed Vision Health Coaching.
For Our Listeners
Dixie’s Website: Refreshed Vision Health Coaching
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