Episode 124: The Best & Worst Things People Say When You Have Autoimmune Disease

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2019

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Everything happens for a reason. What did you do to cause this? At least it's not cancer. Oh, I heard about this cure online... Is this sounding familiar? An interesting part of the human experience is that when faced with someone's pain, people are often at a loss about what to say and end up saying some really unhelpful and hurtful things. But occasionally, people say exactly the right thing. In this episode, we vent about some of the most outrageous things we’ve been told about our autoimmune diagnosis, and celebrate some of the most helpful.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo
0:05.8	diet and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.4	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my
0:18.8	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
0:35.4	health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show.
1:04.2	Welcome to episode 124. Today we're going to be talking about the best and worst things people say when you have autoimmune disease.
1:10.1	An interesting part of the human experience is that when we're going through something really difficult,
1:12.5	people are often at a loss about what to say, and they can end up saying some really unhelpful and even hurtful things.
1:18.2	But occasionally, there are people who say exactly the right thing. So my goal with this podcast
1:24.1	episode is to give us some space to vent about some of the most outrageous
1:27.9	things we've been told and celebrate some of the most helpful things. And then I also hope
1:33.6	to bring a broader perspective to the conversation about why people might say cruel things in the
1:39.1	first place and finish by sharing tips for all of us to be more compassionate in the face of suffering.
1:45.3	So I have two guests joining me for today's episode.
1:48.9	Krista Holmes is one of my podcast listeners.
1:51.7	She's a professional photographer and she has scleroderma and she'll be sharing her experiences with us today.
1:58.9	Stacey Venanzio is the woman behind the YouTube channel Real World AIP.
2:04.5	She has celiac disease, reynode syndrome, and a one-time experience with alopecia.
2:10.0	She'll be sharing her experience as well. So welcome to the podcast, ladies.
2:15.4	Thank you. Thank you. It's great to be here. So I think our listeners are really
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