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 134.

Our topic today is orthorexia.

This term was first coined in the late 1990s by Dr. Stephen Broughtman.

It refers to an obsessive focus on healthy eating that becomes clinically impairing. This idea has become quite controversial

in the paleo-autoimmune community. Does a healing diet automatically set you up for orthorexia?

What does it mean to eat in a way that supports your health? And what does it look like when this

goal becomes unhealthy? My guest is

Emé Shue. She's a registered nurse and clinical psychotherapist, and eating disorders are one of

her specialties. She also has autoimmune disease herself, as well as food allergies,

so she understands this issue both personally and professionally. I'm very excited

for this conversation today. Welcome to the podcast, E-May. Thank you, Eileen. Before we dive into

the interview, though, I do have a quick update from me. For those of you who listen to the

podcast but have never been to my website, I just want you to know, as you know,

the podcast airs every other week. And on the opposite weeks, I do write articles on the blog

that are a great compliment to this podcast. So some recent posts I've written include a recipe

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