Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,

diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day

can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,

and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.

A short disclaimer.

I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.

Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.

Now let's get on to the show.

Music decisions. Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode six. Our topic today is paleo holidays. The holiday season is often the most stressful time of year and the most tempting in terms of straying from your healing diet. So today I have two guests who have made it through prior seasons already and will be sharing their best tips for making it through the holidays intact.

Anna Leibovic is a stay-at-home mom with Hashimoto's.

She started the autoimmune paleo recipe group on Facebook, which now has over 13,000 members.

And that's actually where I met Anna. I currently help her moderate the group along with two other fabulous women.

Laura Scaviola is the blogger behind Mangia Paleo.

She has ulcerative colitis, which she is managing through a regular paleo diet.

And I've mentioned on prior podcasts that not everyone has to do the autoimmune protocol.

It's absolutely a choice.

And some people don't need it.

And so that's really nice to have a wide variety of people on the show to show how individualized

it is and what works.

And speaking of which, both Anna and Laura combined medication with diet and lifestyle to feel

their best.

It's not always one or the other.

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