Autoimmune diseases are conditions where the immune system in the body creates a hyper-immune response attacking normal health body tissue. There are a number of different autoimmune conditions including Hashimotos Thyroiditis, Grave’s Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus), Scleroderma, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Polymyositis and others. Conventional treatment for most autoimmune diseases usually involves prescription drugs that suppress the body’s immune system.
At Boulder Natural Health, we treat autoimmune diseases in a different way than conventional medical care. We address the underlying cause of autoimmunity in the body, not just palliate the symptoms. Underlying causes of autoimmune diseases are often found in the gastrointestinal tract. There is a wealth of new information out about specific diets, such as the Paleo diet, that can greatly reduce the autoimmune disease process. We use blood laboratory testing to measure the levels of autoantibodies as well as markers of inflammation in the body to better evaluate the severity of autoimmune disease. Our treatment approach for autoimmune diseases focuses on removing specific foods in the diet that can make symptoms worse, healing the gastrointestinal tract, decreasing overall inflammation in the body, and supporting the body’s adrenal glands which regulate immune function and inflammation.
Every patient’s health symptoms are unique therefore we take an individualized approach to treating this condition. Depending on your specific symptoms, you will receive a specific naturopathic protocol including diet recommendations, lifestyle changes, and herbal, homeopathic, vitamin and/or nutrient supplementation that work together to optimize the function of elimination and heal the skin. Naturopathic medicine can successfully decrease autoimmune systems and prevent additional autoimmune diseases in the future.
Contact us today for more information about a natural approach to healing autoimmune diseases. For more information about other health conditions we treat using natural medicine, check out our Conditions Treated page.
My experience with Dr. Julie has been fantastic. I have had ADHD since childhood and was on medication for several years, even into adulthood. Dr. Julie helped me to transition to natural therapies, and I was able to get off of the medication almost seamlessly. I have also dealt with issues in the area of infertility and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Dr. Julie and I are working together to get my body back into its natural rhythm again. She has also helped me with my overall health. Dr. Julie treats the body as a whole, not as a sum of its parts. She truly understands and believes that the human body has the ability to heal itself if it is supported in the right way. It is great to have a doctor that looks at the patient's overall health, and does not just prescribe a pill to treat a symptom."
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