Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health 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 PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating

pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life 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. Welcome to episode 114. Our topic today is exercise and autoimmune disease part two.

Back in 2017, I interviewed three people with autoimmune disease about how their exercise needs changed after diagnosis and how they continue to change.

It's a tricky path to navigate because the right exercise has the potential to improve our health, but the wrong exercise

can cause an autoimmune flare. Also, our needs can change day to day based on how we feel.

So it helps to hear other people's experiences, and I shared mine in that episode as well.

And it's one of the most popular podcasts.

So if you want to listen to it, it's episode 63, and you'll find it in the archives.

Today, we're getting professional insight into this topic.

Andrea Woolle is a certified personal trainer who specializes an exercise for people with chronic illness.

She's the founder of Autoimmune Strong, a fitness website that teaches a progressive exercise

program that starts very gently and helps people slowly regain strength at a pace that's safe

for them.

Andrea has autoimmune disease herself, which definitely guides her teaching style.

She has celiac disease, Hashimoto's, and fibromyalgia.

Today, she'll be sharing her personal story as well as scientific insight into the unique

challenges and benefits of exercise for people with autoimmune disease.

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