Episode 100: Ten Lessons I’ve Learned About Life with Autoimmune Disease

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

For my 100th podcast episode, instead of interviewing someone else, I thought it would be fun to share what I've learned on my autoimmune journey so far. I developed rheumatoid arthritis in 2012, started blogging in 2013, and started podcasting in 2014. While I never would have chosen autoimmune disease, it has transformed my life in positive ways, alongside the really painful ones. I've come a long way from where I started, and I'm not done learning yet! I hope these insights will help those of you facing a new autoimmune diagnosis, and resonate with those of you who have been walking this path for years. Tell me where you agree and disagree, and what lessons you've learned along the way.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.
0:07.4	While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.
0:14.4	I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor
0:30.8	nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your
0:35.5	health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get
0:38.7	on to the show. Welcome to episode 100.
0:57.3	So that is quite a milestone and I decided I wanted to do something special.
1:02.2	So instead of having a guest on this podcast that I interview, instead today I thought I would share 10 lessons that I've learned on my own autoimmune journey.
1:14.3	So I developed rheumatoid arthritis in 2012.
1:18.4	I started my blog in 2013 and I started this podcast in 2014.
1:25.5	I have learned quite a bit along the way. I'm not done learning. And when I look back
1:31.7	on the past six and a half years, a lot has changed in my life. And this is not a path I ever
1:39.1	would have chosen intentionally. And quite honestly, it's a hard one. It's not one I would wish on anyone else either.
1:47.2	That said, my life has transformed in some positive ways as well. So what I want to share today
1:53.9	are 10 lessons I've learned along the way that might resonate with some of you who have been
2:00.6	on this path quite a while and might be helpful to some of you who have been on this path quite a while and might be helpful
2:02.9	to some of you who are newly diagnosed or new to the idea that there are things you can do
2:09.4	to make yourself feel better. So before we dive into that, though, let's give a shout out to
2:15.8	our podcast sponsor, Paleo on the Go.
2:18.3	They are a frozen meal delivery service with a huge autoimmune friendly menu.
2:23.3	And today I wanted to mention that they now sell spice mixes, which is really cool for people on the autoimmune protocol.
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