by Dr. Nicole DiNezza, DC, NTP | Jun 18, 2021 | Autoimmunity, SIBO
Can Autoimmunity cause SIBO? Or is SIBO linked with autoimmunity disease. Autoimmunity disease occurs when your immune system decides to attack your own body thinking that it poses a threat even if it does not. Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Chron’s are just some of the...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Aug 6, 2018 | Autoimmunity, Diets
So many of my patients have come to me in frustration after months or years on AIP. You can learn to safely reintroduce most foods into your diet again- it may just take a heaping dose of patience and healing. Proponents of the AIP diet may disagree with me, but I...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Jul 27, 2018 | Autoimmunity, Immune System
In a recent article I discussed two cells of the immune system: T Helper 1 (TH1) and T Helper 2 (TH2). In this article I will briefly discuss prevalence and symptoms of both, as well as current testing limitations. Prevalence: In my experience, TH2 polarization...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Jun 30, 2018 | Autoimmunity, Herbal Medicine, Immune System, Science
If you have an autoimmune disease, this topic likely isn’t completely new to you. Many autoimmune authorities have blogged on this topic: Datis Kharrazian, the Paleo Mom, the women behind Autoimmune Paleo (AIP), Selfhacked.com, and many more. However, as the...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Aug 2, 2014 | Autoimmunity
Autoimmune disease is more common than even public health officials realize. While each autoimmune disease by itself is relatively rare, when you add up the 80+ and counting diseases and look at them as one problem, autoimmunity becomes quite common. The CDC...
by Dr. Nicole DiNezza | Sep 30, 2013 | Autoimmunity
As I mention in this article, the CDC estimates that between 5-8% of the American population currently has at least one autoimmune disease. This would account for approximately 23.5 million people- slightly more than are affected by heart disease. And as...